Quality Engineer-Mainframe

IBM Computing; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Quality Engineer specializing in Mainframe Testing in the Philippines. You will create test scenarios, execute tests on mainframe applications, and verify functional compliance using mainframe tools such as JCL and SDSF.

The role emphasizes creating robust test cases and ensuring systems meet specified requirements. Strong exposure to mainframe testing, datasets, and utility usage is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in mainframe testing and verification
• Ability to design test scenarios for mainframe apps
• Knowledge of functional testing principles for legacy systems
• Experience with test data creation and validation
• Familiarity with mainframe environments and tools

Responsibilities

• Develop test scenarios and cases for mainframe applications and systems.
• Execute test scenarios using mainframe tools to verify requirements.
• Validate that mainframe systems comply with specified requirements.
• Utilize mainframe utilities and datasets to perform testing tasks.

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Quality Engineer specializing in Mainframe Testing, you will focus on verifying that mainframe applications and systems function as intended. You will create test scenarios and cases, execute them to validate the system's compliance with the specified requirements.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Develop Test Scenarios: Create test scenarios and cases to ensure mainframe applications meet the necessary functionality and performance standards.
• Execute Testing: Execute test scenarios and cases to validate the system's compliance with the specified requirements using character-based mainframe screens, navigation, datasets, JCL, SDSF, and utilities.
• Validate System Compliance: Validate the system's compliance with the specified requirements, focusing on functional testing to ensure mainframe applications function as intended.
• Utilize Mainframe Tools: Use primary tools such as character-based mainframe screens, navigation, datasets, JCL, SDSF, and utilities to perform testing tasks.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Mainframe Testing Exposure: Experience with testing mainframe applications and systems to ensure they function as intended, including creating test scenarios and cases to validate system compliance.
• Character-Based Mainframe Tools: Experience with primary tools such as character-based mainframe screens, navigation, datasets, JCL, SDSF, and utilities to perform testing tasks.
• Functional Testing Knowledge: Experience with functional testing principles and methodologies to ensure mainframe applications meet necessary functionality and performance standards.
• Test Scenario Development: Experience with developing test scenarios and cases to validate system compliance with specified requirements.
• Mainframe Application Knowledge: Experience with mainframe applications and systems, including understanding their functionality and performance standards.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Mainframe Utilities Knowledge: Exposure to various mainframe utilities, including character-based mainframe screens, navigation, datasets, JCL, and SDSF, to support testing tasks.
• Advanced Functional Testing: Exposure to advanced functional testing principles and methodologies to ensure mainframe applications meet complex functionality and performance standards.
• Mainframe Dataset Management: Exposure to managing mainframe datasets, including data validation and data integrity, to support testing activities.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.