Mainframe Tester

Ampstek; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to implement best practice testing techniques and ensure software quality through rigorous testing processes. The role requires 5+ years in QA, strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include developing test plans, executing various testing types, and tracking defects. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and experience with tools like JIRA. This position is based in Frisco, Texas.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in QA development and testing.
• Experience with functional and system regression testing.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans and test cases.
• Collaborate with developers to resolve defects.
• Conduct functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Identify and track software defects effectively.

Skills

Manual and automated testing

Defect tracking (JIRA)

Agile Methodology

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

DB2

JIRA

Job description

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance Engineer is to implement best practice testing techniques and perform testing as part of the software development life cycle. The Analyst should have strong knowledge of generally accepted testing practices and Fiserv business rules as well as the testing and development processes. Under minimum supervision and adhering to established procedures for quality assurance, this engineer should be able to test and analyze software components to ensure usability and applicability to the business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and automated test plans, test cases, and scripts.
• Experience setting up test data and test environments.
• Work with developers to resolve defects and issues.
• Create test cases and scripts that can be used by end-users to conduct UAT and/or Pilot Testing.
• Interpret test data and interface with development teams and management.
• Track and report test results for the product's compliance to the functional specifications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using tools like JIRA.
• Participate in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Conduct non-functional testing such as performance, load, and security testing.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of test automation frameworks.
• Advocate for continuous quality improvement and best practices in QA processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or a minimum of 5 years of experience demonstrating required skills and competencies.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in software quality assurance development and testing.
• Functional and System regression test experience.
• Knowledge of Agile Methodology.
• Work with scrum team in developing sprint plans.
• Complete assigned tasks within the sprint timeline and with high quality.
• Database experience including DB2, and/or relational database knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Agile Software Development methodologies including Scrum.
• Can-do attitude with a delivery focus.
• Experience in the financial services or fintech industry.
• Knowledge of Data Warehouse/Data Mining would be a plus.
• Experience setting up test data and test environments.
• Distributed testing skills, knowledge of protocols, database file structures, and exposure to both on-line and batch based systems.