IBM Mainframe Tester

MATRIX SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGIES INC; Bowie (MD); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and systems solutions provider based in Bowie, MD is seeking an experienced Software Tester with extensive manual and automation testing experience. You will conduct functional tests, review outputs, and collaborate with project stakeholders. A Bachelor's degree and strong SQL scripting skills are required, along with the ability to work flexibly from home.

Benefits

Flexible work from home options

Qualifications

• 5 years of manual and automation testing experience is required.
• 3 years of test automation experience is necessary.
• 3 years of SQL script development and writing experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional and/or integration testing of programs.
• Use documentation to construct test cases and verify functionality.
• Review output to determine test results against requirements.

Skills

Test automation (Cucumber, Selenium Webdriver, UFT)

SQL scripting

Working knowledge of IBM REXX

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

DB2

Informatica

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, Visio)

Job description

Overview

5 years relevant of manual and automation testing experience with a Bachelor’s degree; Masters or PhD may be considered in addition to just years of experience.

Eligibility and Security

Must be either US Citizen or US Permanent Resident (Green card holder) with at least 3 years continuous permanent residence established. A Moderate Risk Background Investigation clearance is required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct functional and/or integration testing of multiple programs in an IBM mainframe or client/server environment.
• Use relevant documentation to construct test cases with predetermined results and test data to verify program functionality and/or interfaces through assigned systems.
• Review output to determine whether or not the test results fulfill the established requirements, and if necessary, notify the responsible programmers, both verbally and in writing, of errors, omissions, and inconsistencies in the programs and/or documentation.
• Coordinate test activities with project stakeholders.
• Coordinate work assignments to ensure timely and accurate completion of testing.
• Provide inputs on the required testing level of effort for Unified Work Requests.

Minimum Experience

• 3 years of test automation experience (for example Cucumber, Selenium Webdriver, UFT, etc).
• 3 years of developing and writing SQL scripts.

Preferred Experience with IRS Projects

• MeF (Modernized e-File)
• ITPE (Individual Tax Processing Engine)
• RRP (Return Review Program)
• IDOCS (Individual Document Specific Programs)
• BDOC (Business Document Specific Programs)
• IMF (Individual Master File)
• BMF (Business Master File)
• CADE2 (Customer Account Data Engine 2)

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• IBM Mainframe, Unisys Mainframe, DB2
• Informatica, Business Objects
• Knowledge of current IRS tax administration software applications
• Experience with TOAD
• Rational CLM tools (Quality Manager, Team Concert, Doors Next Generation)
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, Visio)
• CTRL-M (server)
• Adobe Pro
• SecureCRT, SecureFx
• IBM Mainframe (TSO and JCL)
• Java Batch (SpringBatch)
• XML and JSON; experience designing test cases and test data
• Agile, Iterative and Rapid Development methodologies
• Performance testing, Cybersecurity testing, and Section 508 compliance testing
• Experience with IRS tax administration systems
• Working knowledge of IBM REXX
• IBM File Manager skills with maps/templates on ancient data formats/CRLs
• Experience with IBM File comparison utilities
• Knowledge of standard IBM Utilities and Rational CLM (RQM, RTC, etc.)
• Software testing or development experience in an IBM mainframe batch processing environment
• Working knowledge of updating/executing IBM JCL
• Knowledge of industry standard Performance tools
• Knowledge of ITPE processing
• Proficiency with Greenplum Database, PgAdmin tool, and SQL

Work Arrangements

Flexible work from home options available.