Position
- Mainframe Test Lead Location
- 100% Remote Experience
- 7+ Years Type
- W2 Contract Job Description
- Lead end-to-end testing for complex mainframe applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and reporting.
Develop and review test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements. Lead SIT, integration, regression, end-to-end, and UAT testing activities. Coordinate testing across development, business, QA, and client teams. Test applications and processes involving COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and batch processing. Validate batch jobs, online transactions, interfaces, file processing, and upstream/downstream integrations. Manage defects through identification, prioritization, root-cause analysis, retesting, and closure. Provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks, dependencies, defects, and overall quality. Support delivery in an Agile/Scrum environment and participate in client-facing discussions. Required Qualifications Mainframe testing experience, including experience leading or coordinating QA/testing activities. Strong knowledge of COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and mainframe batch processing. Experience with functional, system, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing. Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, defect management, and QA processes. Experience with tools such as JIRA, ALM/Quality Center, or similar platforms. Strong communication, coordination, and client-facing skills.