Senior QA Engineer - IBM z/OS, CICS & Test Automation

Cloud Software Group, LLC; South Carolina; On-site; USD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Software Group, LLC is seeking a senior QA engineer to join an experienced team focused on IBM z/OS, CICS and Linux/Windows. You will design test strategies, develop automation suites, perform manual testing for complex scenarios, and work with remote teams to deliver high quality products.

The role emphasizes API/UI automation and collaboration with product management. Strong communication, independence, and 8+ years of QA experience are expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of QA testing on IBM z/OS, IBM CICS and Linux/Windows.
• BE/ME/MTech in Computer Science or related experience.
• Strong understanding of IBM CICS, CICS applications and basic transactional implementations.
• Working knowledge of IBM z/OS, JCL, IBM Procedures, ISPF and mainframe operations.
• Experience with transactional products (Substation ES, IBM MQ, IBM XCF).
• Experience with multi‑platform messaging (TIBCO EMS/JMS, Pulsar, Kafka).
• Proficient in UI testing and front-end automation tools (Selenium/Cypress).
• Excellent communication and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Understand software quality practices, test strategy, planning, and automation.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and collaboration with product teams.
• Translate requirements into functional unit and pipeline QA tests.
• Develop and maintain automation test suites, plans and specs.
• Create and run manual tests for complex scenarios.
• Review and update product documentation, ensure user acceptance.
• Work with remote teams, communicate status and schedule effectively.
• Debug test failures and identify root causes.

Skills

QA testing

IBM z/OS

IBM CICS

Linux/Windows

Mainframe

JCL/ISPF

IBM MQ/XCF

UI automation

Agile methodologies

Automation testing

Education

BE/ME/MTech in Computer Science or related experience

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

TIBCO EMS/JMS

Apache Pulsar

Kafka

IBM MQ

JCL

ISPF

Substation ES

Job description

Cloud Software Group, LLC is seeking a senior QA engineer to join an experienced team focused on IBM z/OS, CICS and Linux/Windows. You will design test strategies, develop automation suites, perform manual testing for complex scenarios, and work with remote teams to deliver high quality products.

The role emphasizes API/UI automation and collaboration with product management. Strong communication, independence, and 8+ years of QA experience are expected.