Senior Mainframe Tester — End-to-End QA Leader

Ampstek; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Senior Mainframe Tester in Pittsburgh, PA, offering a long-term contract. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of software testing experience and is skilled in manual and automated testing frameworks. Responsibilities include developing end-to-end test strategies, collaborating with various teams, and prioritizing testing in tight timelines. This role requires expertise in tools like Playwright and CI/CD processes. A proactive communicator able to translate technical results into actionable insights is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing experience, including manual and automated frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with legacy mainframe systems and data migration.
• Skilled at defining test roadmaps and improving test metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop end‑to‑end test strategies for complex workflows.
• Work closely with Product, DevOps, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Lead risk-based testing to prioritize efforts under tight timelines.

Skills

Software testing

Manual testing

Automated frameworks

End‑to‑end test strategies

Risk-based testing

UI automation with Playwright

API testing with Insomnia

CI/CD pipelines

Test management platforms

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

TestRail

qTest

JIRA

Job description

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Senior Mainframe Tester in Pittsburgh, PA, offering a long-term contract. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of software testing experience and is skilled in manual and automated testing frameworks. Responsibilities include developing end-to-end test strategies, collaborating with various teams, and prioritizing testing in tight timelines. This role requires expertise in tools like Playwright and CI/CD processes. A proactive communicator able to translate technical results into actionable insights is essential.