Test Automation Lead

Accenture PLC; Mississauga; Presencial; CAD 74.000 - 124.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Accenture PLC is seeking a Mainframe Quality Engineer to ensure the quality of mainframe-based retail banking and investment applications in Canada. You will design test strategies for batch and online processing, drive test automation where possible, and validate financial and regulatory outcomes.

You will develop strategies, execute diverse testing, validate data, and contribute to continuous improvement while collaborating in an Agile/hybrid delivery context.

Formación

• 4-8+ years QA/QE with mainframe testing in Canadian retail banking/investments
• Strong knowledge of mainframe batch and online testing (JCL, job scheduling)
• Proficiency in SQL/DB2 data validation
• Experience with CI/CD and mainframe shift-left testing
• ISTQB or equivalent certification

Responsabilidades

• Develop test strategies, plans, scenarios, and cases from requirements
• Execute functional, integration, regression, end-to-end and UAT-support testing across mainframe apps
• Validate batch cycles by running JCL, checking outputs and DB2 data
• Design and maintain automated regression suites for mainframe, API, and integration layers
• Log and triage defects; support production release validation and post-implementation verification
• Contribute to quality metrics, risk-based testing, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with BAs, developers, operations, and release in Agile/hybrid delivery

Conocimientos

QA/QE experience

Mainframe testing

JCL

SQL/DB2

Test automation

Regulatory/FINTRAC

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or college program in related discipline

Herramientas

File-AID

Xpediter

SDSF/ISPF

Jira

Xray

ALM/Octane

qTest

Descripción del empleo

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You Are We are looking for a Mainframe Quality Engineer to ensure the quality, accuracy, and resilience of mainframe-based retail banking and investment applications. You will design and execute test strategies for batch and online processing, drive test automation where possible, and validate that financial and regulatory outcomes are correct.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, scenarios, and cases from functional and technical requirements
• Execute functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and UAT-support testing across mainframe batch and online (CICS/3270) applications
• Validate batch cycles by running and monitoring JCL jobs, verifying output files, DB2 data, and downstream feeds
• Test financial calculations and processing logic, such as interest, fees, trade allocation, income distributions, and registered plan contribution and withdrawal rules
• Verify regulatory and tax reporting outputs, including slips, statements, and confirmations
• Create and manage test data, including masked or synthetic data in line with privacy requirements
• Design and maintain automated regression suites for mainframe, API, and integration layers
• Perform reconciliation and data validation using SQL and mainframe data tools
• Log, triage, and track defects to closure; contribute to root cause analysis
• Support production release validation, smoke testing, and post-implementation verification
• Contribute to quality metrics, risk-based testing, and continuous improvement
• Partner with BAs, developers, operations, and release management in Agile/hybrid delivery

Required Skills and Experience

• [4-8+] years in QA/QE with substantial mainframe testing experience in Canadian retail banking and/or retail investments
• Strong understanding of mainframe batch and online testing, JCL, and job scheduling
• Proficiency in SQL/DB2 for data validation
• Hands‑on experience with File‑AID, Xpediter, SDSF/ISPF, and similar tools
• Experience with test management and defect tools (Jira, Xray, ALM/Octane, qTest)
• Knowledge of test design techniques, regression strategy, and SDLC/STLC
• Understanding of retail banking and investment products, including registered plans (RRSP, TFSA, RESP, FHSA, RRIF)
• Strong attention to detail, with clear written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline
• Preferred Experience at a major Canadian bank or wealth/investment organization
• Test automation experience for mainframe (Micro Focus UFT, Rocket/Zowe‑based tooling, Selenium, Python, REST API testing with Postman or REST Assured)
• Experience with test data management and service virtualization tools
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and shift-left testing for mainframe
• Knowledge of Fundserv, trade settlement, and reconciliation workflows
• Experience with performance and batch window testing
• ISTQB or equivalent certification
• Familiarity with Canadian regulatory expectations (FINTRAC, CIRO/CSA, PIPEDA) and audit/control evidence requirements

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $74,000 to $124,000

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