Mainframe Testing Engineer - JCL/COBOL (7-10 yrs)

Job Title : Mainframe Testing

Location : Chennai, Pune

Experience : 6-10 Yrs

Notice Period : Immediate - 30 days

Job Description : Mainframe Testing

Required Technical Skills :

- Z/OS Mainframe, JCL, DB2, IBM Utilities, TSO/ISPF commands

Good to have Technical Skills :

- Cloud Infrastructure Testing (AWS/Azure/GCP), Test Environment Management, Service

- Should have 6+ yrs experience in Testing life cycle process, creation of test cases/data/execution as per requirement/design

- Should have a good knowledge in editing JCL or create JCL to submit the Test Batch Jobs

- Should be aware of TSO/ISPF commands in Mainframe

- Good knowledge in analyzing the logs in Spool for Abended jobs and provide the root cause of the issue for further analysis to Development/support team

- Work with IT Developer to analyze the COBOL program to analyze issue and identify input and Output files

- Able to edit Mainframe files using Layouts/Copybooks using Fileaid to modify data according to testing requirements

- Verify the Database in DB2 or output files to verify the outputs

- Test data preparation according to Test Requirements

- Experienced in STLC Lifecycle (Software Testing Life Cycle) or Agile methodology and prepare Test closure reports/Signoff for Testing

Key Responsibilities :

- Creation of Test Strategy/Test plan document to define scope and approach of testing (Applicable for Band B3)

- Analyze the Requirements and identify Test scenarios/design the Test cases

- Prepare the Test data/Test JCL according to test scenarios

- Execute Test cases by submit Jobs and analyze the results

- Report the issues and coordinate with Development/support team for fixing the errors

- Participate in capability building and upskilling programs, contribute towards training programs in practice.

- Supporting practice associates in respective domains with relevant expertise