Mainframe System Integration Tester - Onsite project

- Onsite project Mainframe System Integration Tester6 months Onsite project in New York CityDirect clientClient works 7 hours per day

• Develop and maintain formal test cases for specific releases based on the business requirements and technical specifications;
• Execute test scripts/cases for releases or on-going maintenance and record test results in ALM / Quality Center (QC);
• Report defects in ALM / Quality Center (QC), provide development team with necessary defect documentation, re-test fixes and record results;
• Perform data mining to ensure proper test population coverage for test cases;
• Assume responsibility for timely test cases completion to achieve targeted system cycles dates ;
• Timely reporting of all critical milestones and slipping deadlines to the Testing Lead;
• Work on multiple projects and ability to shift the effort based on the timelines established;
• Conducting peer reviews prior to test execution (i.e., proper test cases coverage, test cases documented appropriately);
• Working with developers and system analysts on resolving any open questions while working on test cases preparation;
• Working with automation team on debugging automation scripts.

• 5 + years of hands-on experience in Testing Mainframe applications.
• 5 + years of hands-on experience in COBOL/IMS/DB2/ JCL/PROCS/CTLCARDS
• Experience in RMDS/XPEDITER/File-Aid for IMS/DB2
• Extensive experience with Oracle and DB2database.
• Strong understanding of standard STLC methodologies, ability to understand and transform business requirements and technical designs into the test cases.
• Extensive experience in Manual Functional Testing such as creating test plan, building and executing manual test scripts.
• Experience using ALM / Quality Center (QC) for creating, executing test cases and tracking defects.
• Experience using IBM Rational Suite (Clear Case, Clear Quest etc.)
• QA experience using manual and automated testing tools and processes to perform functional, regression and performance testing.
• Proficiency running back-end/database queries for data set-up and verification (DB2 and Oracle)
• Experience in developing and maintaining automated HP Quick Test Pro (QTP) scripts using Keyword Driven Framework and Descriptive programming is a plus.

• Experience working with an enterprise wide, large-scale implementation.
• Excellent Communications skills (Oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.