Senior Mainframe Tester

IT Managers Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Managers Inc. is seeking a Mainframe Tester with 3–5 years of experience to perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing of mainframe applications and help ensure quality and stability.

You will create and execute test cases, validate batch jobs and data processing, document results, and coordinate with developers, business analysts and other QA teams to deliver reliable software.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software testing experience, preferably in mainframe environments.
• Experience testing COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and/or VSAM applications.
• Strong knowledge of functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Experience creating test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios.
• Knowledge of batch processing and mainframe job execution.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, system, integration, and regression testing for mainframe applications.
• Create and execute test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts.
• Analyze requirements and identify appropriate test coverage.
• Validate batch jobs, data processing, and application outputs.
• Log, track, and retest defects through resolution.
• Perform test data preparation and support UAT activities.
• Coordinate with developers, business analysts, and other QA teams.
• Document test results and provide status updates.

Skills

Mainframe testing

SQL/DB2 validation

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Tools

COBOL

JCL

CICS

DB2

VSAM

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Mainframe Tester with 3–5 years of experience in testing mainframe applications. The role will perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing while ensuring application quality and stability.

Key responsibilities

• Execute functional, system, integration, and regression testing for mainframe applications
• Create and execute test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts
• Analyze requirements and identify appropriate test coverage
• Validate batch jobs, data processing, and application outputs
• Log, track, and retest defects through resolution
• Perform test data preparation and support UAT activities
• Coordinate with developers, business analysts, and other QA teams
• Document test results and provide status updates

About you

• 3–5 years of experience in software testing, preferably in mainframe environments
• Experience testing COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and/or VSAM applications
• Strong knowledge of functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Experience creating test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios
• Knowledge of batch processing and mainframe job execution
• Experience in defect tracking and test documentation
• Familiarity with SQL/DB2 for data validation is an advantage
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills