• Job Description

  Req#: 2052131
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  About Us:

  Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

  About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:

  We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients including 50+ clients in Fortune 100. We bring the industry leading vision and expertise to help with Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group for four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant.

  Mainframe Tester
  

  Job description:

  • Proven experience as a QA Lead or similar role, preferably in a Mainframe development environment.
  • Knowledge of Mainframe technology, including COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, and related tools.
  • Experience in distributed testing, including testing web-based applications and APIs.
  • Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies.
  • Proficient in test planning, test case design, test execution, and defect management.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve complex issues.
  • Experience with test management tools Zypher and defect tracking systems.

  Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the onshore QA team, providing guidance and support throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Develop and execute the overall QA strategy, test plans, and test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
  • Coordinate with the customer's project manager, business analysts, and development team to understand project requirements and priorities.
  • Collaborate with offshore teams to ensure seamless integration and coordination of testing efforts.
  • Conduct test planning, estimation, and resource allocation to ensure timely and efficient delivery of QA activities.
  • Design, develop, and maintain test scripts and test data to support functional, integration, and regression testing.
  • Execute and oversee test execution, log defects, and track defect resolution to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Monitor test progress, provide regular status reports, and communicate any issues or risks to project stakeholders.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for defects and work with the development team to ensure proper resolution.
  • Implement and enforce QA best practices, standards, and processes to improve overall product quality

  Work Authorization

  • Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

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  Technical Skills

  SNo	Primary Skill	Proficiency Level *	Rqrd./Dsrd.
  1	Manual Testing	PL2	Required

  
  
  

  Domain Skills

  SNo	Primary Skill	Proficiency Level *	Rqrd./Dsrd.
  1	eCommerce store	NA	Desired

  
  
  

  * Proficiency Legends

  Proficiency Level	Generic Reference
  PL1	The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.
  PL2	The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.
  PL3	The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.
  PL4	The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.

• About the company

  Cognizant is a multinational technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.

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