Infosys
Website:
infosys.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/infosys
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Job details:
Education: Graduation in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–20 years of hands-on experience in software testing, with significant exposure to mainframe environments.
- Strong expertise in Mainframe Testing, including test case design, execution, and defect management for COBOL/JCL-based applications.
- Solid working knowledge of VSAM file structures, utilities, and validation techniques for test data creation and verification.
- Proficiency in JCL for executing, monitoring, and troubleshooting batch jobs in test environments.
- Practical experience with DB2 for writing queries, validating data, and supporting end-to-end test scenarios.
- Exposure to CI/CD practices and tools, with the ability to integrate and execute tests within automated pipelines.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Lead end-to-end mainframe testing initiatives across multiple projects, including test planning, design, execution, and closure for applications built on COBOL, JCL, VSAM, and DB2.
- Define and implement comprehensive test strategies for functional, regression, integration, and system testing in mainframe environments, ensuring coverage of business-critical scenarios.
- Analyze and validate complex data structures in VSAM files and DB2 databases, designing test data and queries to ensure data integrity and accurate processing.
- Review and optimize JCL used in test environments, coordinating with development and operations teams to schedule, execute, and troubleshoot batch jobs.
- Drive CI/CD-based quality practices by integrating test suites into pipelines, enabling early defect detection and continuous feedback to development teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, business analysts, product owners) to understand requirements, clarify test scenarios, and align on acceptance criteria.
- Lead defect management activities, including triage, root cause analysis, prioritization, and coordination of fixes with development teams.
- Mentor and guide junior testers on mainframe testing techniques, standards, and tools, fostering a culture of quality and knowledge sharing.
- Prepare and present test reports and metrics to stakeholders, highlighting test coverage, defect trends, risks, and recommendations for improvement.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance with organizational processes, documentation norms, and audit requirements for mainframe systems. Good to have skills: Agile methodologies, Test automation frameworks, Performance testing tools, Service virtualization, Release management
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