Mainframe Tester - Application Testing

Description :

We are looking for a skilled Mainframe Tester with hands-on experience in CICS (Customer Information Control System) to join our QA team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of mainframe environments, batch and online testing, and the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues in COBOL, JCL, DB2 and CICS :

• Analyze business requirements, system specifications, and technical documents to create comprehensive test plans and cases.
• Perform manual testing of mainframe applications, especially those involving CICS online screens and batch jobs.
• Execute test cases for COBOL / CICS programs and validate results against expected outcomes.
• Create, manage, and maintain test data in a mainframe environment.
• Identify, document, and track defects using tools like JIRA, ALM, or equivalent.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and other QA team members to ensure high-quality releases.
• Validate system interfaces and data integrity across DB2 VSAM, and other mainframe databases.
• Participate in regression, functional, integration, and UAT testing phases.
• Provide regular status updates and contribute to test strategy planning.

(ref : hirist.tech)