Mainframe Tester

Pacer Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacer Group is seeking an experienced Mainframe Testing professional in Canada to lead comprehensive testing across functional, integration, system, and regression domains. You will validate COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and REST API integrations, and perform backend data checks using SQL in a fast-paced environment.

Strong knowledge of Endevor, File‑AID, and CA‑7 is required, with hands-on experience in SDLC and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Mainframe Testing, including functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Strong hands‑on experience with IBM Mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and SQL.
• Experience validating REST API integrations with Mainframe applications.
• Proficiency in writing and executing SQL queries for backend data validation and DB2 database testing.
• Hands‑on experience with Endevor for source code/version control and release management.
• Experience using File-AID/File Manager for test data creation, validation, and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of CA-7 for batch job scheduling, execution, and validation of batch processes.
• Experience in test case design, defect tracking, test execution, and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, SDLC, and defect management tools such as Jira or ALM.

Skills

Mainframe testing

COBOL

JCL

DB2

CICS

VSAM

SQL

REST API validation

Endevor

File‑AID/File Manager

CA‑7

Agile/Scrum

SDLC

Jira/ALM

Tools

Jira

ALM

Job description

• 4+ years of experience in Mainframe Testing, including functional, integration, system, and regression testing.


• Strong hands‑on experience with IBM Mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and SQL.


• Experience validating REST API integrations with Mainframe applications.


• Proficiency in writing and executing SQL queries for backend data validation and DB2 database testing.


• Hands‑on experience with Endevor for source code/version control and release management.


• Experience using File-AID/File Manager for test data creation, validation, and analysis.


• Strong knowledge of CA-7 for batch job scheduling, execution, and validation of batch processes.


• Experience in test case design, defect tracking, test execution, and root cause analysis.


• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, SDLC, and defect management tools such as Jira or ALM.

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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