SUMMARY:

• An accomplished, highly motivated QA analyst with a strong background as a software systems analyst/developer and tester of mainframe and WEB systems.
• Has an excellent understanding of QA techniques and methods, Waterfall and Agile system development life cycles, proven ability to test applications, capable of working independently as well as an effective team member, with the flexibility to work on multiple projects concurrently and deliver successful results.
• Proficient in functional, regression, system integration (SIT) and user acceptance (UAT) testing.
• Security Clearance: Active IRS MBI Clearance, Active Confidential EOD, Active Confidential Clearance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• COBOL
• CICS
• SQL
• DB2
• IMS
• VSAM
• JCL
• ZOS
• File - Aid
• File Manager
• AS400
• Confidential 508 compliance
• MS Office
• Expediter
• JOBTRACS
• DOORS
• UNIX
• Rapid SQL
• JIRA
• Web Services
• Microsoft TFS relational database concepts
• HP ALM and Rational Quality Manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Engineer Software Quality

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed JIRA user stories and developed, documented and executed test cases for Confidential WEB based software systems.
• Identified and tracked defects. Reported test metrics to management.

Environment: Windows, WEB Services, Microsoft TFS.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Senior COBOL Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed system requirements, designed, executed and documented test cases and scenarios to test Confidential mainframe and WEB software systems.
• Identified and tracked defects. Reported test metrics to management.
• Was responsible for all phases of software testing including: functional, regression and system integration.
• Completed Confidential 508 trusted tester training and certification.
• Tested public facing Confidential websites for 508 compliance and documented 508 accessibility issues.

Environment: Windows, ZOS Mainframe, COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, JCL, File Manager, MS Office, JIRA and Rational Quality Manager.

Confidential, New Carrollton, MD

Software Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed, executed and documented test cases and scenarios for ZOS mainframe tax revenue systems based on analysis of requirements with minimal supervision.
• Created test environment and data as required to execute and debug full simulation of production cycles.
• Identified and tracked defects, and reported test metrics to management.
• Participated in all phases of software testing including: functional, regression and system integration (SIT).

Environment: ZOS Mainframe, COBOL, DB2, JCL, File Manager, MS Office and Rational Quality Manager.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Software Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed requirements, developed, executed and documented test cases and scenarios for several ZOS mainframe and UNIX based web financial systems that included a fees and penalty, system interfaces between ZOS Mainframe and UNIX based WEB systems, loan servicing, whole loan sales, and rate modification/adjustment applications.
• Created test environment and data, executed and debugged full simulation of production cycles.
• Completed functional, regression, system integration (SIT) and user acceptance (UAT) testing.
• Identified and tracked defects and reported test metrics to management.

Environment: ZOS Mainframe, Windows, COBOL, Ezyplus, CICS, Endeavor, SQL, DB2, SPUFI, IMS, VSAM, JCL, File-Aid, MS Office, JOBTRACS, DOORS, UNIX, Rapid SQL and HP ALM.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Systems Test Specialist III

Responsibilities:

• Participated in all phases of development/QA life cycle, including client needs analysis/requirements gathering & definition, risk analysis, test execution, and defect tracking, as well as interaction with developers and testing teams to identify, report, and track application defects.
• Worked as a member of QA team responsible for testing Mainframe, WEB and AS400 based software products.
• Participated in testing of enterprise managed health care system: specialty was claims adjudication.
• Tested numerous WEB and Mainframe applications including enrollment, provider networks and underwriting.
• Defined and developed test scenarios and scripts based on requirements analysis.
• Executed test scripts and documented results for functional, regression, integration and user acceptance testing.
• Identified, reported, tracked and resolve application defects.
• Used Mainframe, AS400, SQL and relational database expertise as the QA team data mining expert.

Environment: ZOS Mainframe, SQL, COBOL, IMS, VSAM, JCL, CICS, Endeavor, File-Aid, DB2, SPUFI, MS Access, MS Office, AS400, and HP ALM.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Full SDLC responsibilities, including client needs analysis, requirements definition, creating functional specifications, detailed design documents, coding and implementation, troubleshooting, problem resolution, QA testing, implementation and support.
• Subject matter expert for Corporate Accounting claims adjudication, reporting and GL interface systems.
• Key s were helping to implement a cash flow managed claim payment system that reduced the company claims expense, and developing efficient, automated balancing procedures.
• Re-engineered programs, JCL, PROCS and job schedules.
• Used analytical skills and tools, Expediter and File-Aid to identify and troubleshoot system problems.
• Systems were developed with JCL, DB2, IMS,VSAM and command level CICS.
• Completed unit, regression, system and UAT testing.

Environment: OS Mainframe, SQL, COBOL, IMS, VSAM, JCL, CICS, Endeavor, File-Aid, DB2, SPUFI, MS Office.