Senior Mainframe Test Analyst

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, cases and scripts for mainframe applications.
• Perform functional, SIT, E2E, regression, UAT, batch and interface testing.
• Validate batch processing, data workflows and integrations using COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 and VSAM.
• Investigate defects, support triage and collaborate on issue resolution.
• Support release validation, production verification, data migration testing and quality reporting.
• Contribute to testing best practices and mentor team members.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of software testing experience, including 5+ years in mainframe testing.
• Hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, TSO/ISPF and File-AID.
• Experience with functional, SIT, regression, E2E, UAT, batch, data migration and data validation testing.
• Experience validating batch processing, reconciling data and performing SQL database validations.
• Experience with Jira, HP ALM or similar defect and test management tools.
• Experience supporting banking, wealth management, insurance, pension, retail or financial services applications.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.

Helpful qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related discipline.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification.
• Experience with IMS, Endevor, Changeman, Control-M or comparable mainframe tools.
• Experience with mainframe modernization, cloud migration, digital transformation, test automation integration or mentoring junior testers.

Work model

• Hybrid role requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Ontario.

Compensation

• Base salary ranges from CAD 60,000 to CAD 90,000 per year.
• Eligible for a discretionary annual performance-based bonus and benefits.