SUMMARY

• Mainframe, Selenium Automation Tester and Mainframe developer with 9+ years of results - oriented, progressive experience in application testing, development and support to batch processes hosted on an IBM mainframe, with a core focus in COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM,CICS,Endeavor, File AiD.
• Professionally adaptable to get on board quickly with new technologies and new assignments, able to work independently or in a group/team setting to meet deadlines while handling multiple assignments.
• Well versed in trouble-shooting problems in a wide variety of abnormal terminations in a batch environment. Have carried out the following roles during my career.
• Executed the role of team lead
• Involved in testing the batch applications(black box and system testing), analysis, design and coding.
• Involved in system and black box testing.
• Involved in Mainframe automation testing via LeanFT.
• Conduced code reviews.
• Involved in Implementation activities.
• Prepared the Unit Test plans and shared the results with the Customers.
• Guiding the team members in technical issues and in understanding the business requirements
• Worked on Service Requests, from preparing the scope document to till Implementation
• Weekly/Monthly Status reporting
• SLA adherence.
• Have strong knowledge on tools like ChangeMan, File Aid,LeanFT,Selenium
• Good knowledge in system and integration testing, QA process and testing methodology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mainframe programming, test plan, regression testing, and techniques.
• Experience in detailing test plans, test cases, tracking defects, reporting status to various levels.
• Sound knowledge of Online& Batch testing, quality centre, and mainframe application/Functional testing
• Extensive knowledge of mainframe tools and techniques.
• Possess strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Facilitate test case peer reviews with project & business stakeholders. Develop requirements traceability matrix to ensure appropriate level of test coverage.
• Ability to document and track defects as well as produce detailed reports using defect tracking tools such as Quality Center.
• Formulated comprehensive regression test suite.
• Assured compliance with test case standards.
• Managed regression suite and reported results via Jenkins jobs.
• Handled new software testing tools.
• Reviewed and resolved problems.
• Assisted test lead and conducted root cause analysis.
• Good knowledge on Credit card bureau reporting system.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java,Cobol,DB2(SQL),ReXX

Technologies: SOAP,REST,JCL,VSAM, ControlM,CHGMAN,Expeditor,File-Aid Utilities & Sort Utilities

Testing tools: Quality Center,Jira,Selenium,LeanFT,Postman,Swagger,ZOS

Databases: VSAM,DB2, SQL, IMS

Op erating system: Windows,DOS, MVS

Software Packages: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Experience in leading a module, working with clients to understand requirements, scheduling/allocating/monitoring work among the team and being responsible for the successful delivery of the project.
• Analyzed requirements, detailed design, and assisted in formulated test plan for the functional testing of the application.
• Developed Test Scenarios, Test Cases got them Reviewed with the Agile team & business team as well
• Extensively performed Manual testing,Mainframe Automation, Requirements Verification testing, GUI, Functional, Regression and user acceptance testing (UAT) on different versions of the application.
• Executed test cases manually, validated test results, determined defects, record and report defects.
• Prepare and document test data.
• Worked closely with the UAT team.
• Involved with test result walkthrough with PO, Business and UAT Team.
• Well adversed with the agile ceremonies like story writting, sprint planning, refinements, estimation, retrospective etc.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• Experience in leading a module, working with clients to gather requirements, scheduling/allocating/monitoring work among the team and being responsible for the successful delivery of the entire project.
• Analyzed requirements, detailed design, and assisted in formulated test plan for the functional testing of the application.
• Maintained Traceability Matrix between Requirements, design Components, Test cases and Defects
• Developed Test Scenarios, Test Cases got them Reviewed on BSA.
• Extensively performed Manual testing, Requirements Verification testing, GUI, Functional, Regression and user acceptance testing (UAT) on different versions of the application.
• Executed test cases manually, validated test results, determined defects, record and report defects.
• Prepare and document test data.
• Created traceability matrix between requirements and test cases.
• Planned and Managed Test schedules using Release Dates.
• Involved in documenting and maintaining quality process.
• Verified the data stored in the database with the help of SQL queries for data validation and data verification.
• Prioritized test cases based on different types of testing as per the testing schedule.
• Compared the Test files with the Production files.
• Involved in test case walkthrough with users and getting signoff from users.
• Involved in production check out.
• Responsible for making modifications and enhancements to the existing JCL.
• SQLs are written using QMF to query the DB2 database on mainframe.
• Worked closely with development team in resolving bugs and verified and closed bug reports once they are resolved.
• Involved in Preparation of Test Summary Report.
• Attended weekly status meetings showing progress and future testing efforts
• Attended meetings with the business team, and build teams to gather the information about the project and the design methodology and the testing requirements.
• Worked on Onshore- Offshore model, coordinated with Offshore Team, conducted KT sessions, Reviews with the Team. Regression, Smoke, Sanity Testing.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business requirements and system specifications to understand the application.
• Verified the Online Banking application to ensure that the requirements, artifact from each phase, and the final product are complete and correct.
• Analyzing and assisting team members to cover End to End functionalities.
• Responsible for preparation of high level and detail level test cases.
• Customize the JCL’s/stored procedures for the test regions.
• Responsible for executing the jobs and issue tracking and resolving.
• Involve in joint application discussion meetings with customers to understand the requirements thoroughly.
• Involved in designing the Test Plan and Test cases and maintained in Test Director.
• Involved in executing the Test Scripts and reporting the Test Results in Test Director.
• Worked closely with development team in resolving bugs and verified and closed bug reports once they are resolved.
• Tracked defects, which include adding defects, repairing open defects, testing a new build of the application, and analyzed defect data using TestDirector.
• Provided the management with weekly QA documents like test metrics, reports, and schedules.
• Participated in user acceptance testing on the application.
• Written Positive and Negative test cases for entire systems.
• Participated in user acceptance testing on the application.
• Updates regression scripts as necessary for functionality changes on projects
• Involved in Preparation of Test Summary Report.
• Logged the defects with proper priorities and severities.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• Experience in leading a module, working with clients to gather requirements, scheduling/allocating/monitoring work among the team and being responsible for the successful delivery of the entire project.
• Experience in implementing SDLC methodologies including Waterfall Model, Agile methodology and Experience testing applications built on SOA architecture.
• Responsible for preparation of high level and detail level test cases.
• Customize the JCL’s/stored procedures for the test regions.
• Responsible for executing the jobs and issue tracking and resolving.
• Responsible for testing both online applications/transactions and Batch job process in mainframes.
• Analyzed the code if there is any conflict with the expected result.
• Responsible for preparing Test logs.
• Reported Daily status to Customers and Test Delivery managers.
• Involved testing in online banking, web-services,Pega UI & SOAPUI testing.
• Developed, modified and executed test cases and scripts using Rally tool.
• Understand and analyze the system and its functionality.
• Perform Test case writing
• Perform Functional Testing and report bugs.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and assisting team members to cover End to End functionalities.
• Developed Cobol software to help testing procedures and coordinated results with management and clients.
• Analyzed the existing Cobol programs, Jobs, DB2 Database of the credit/Payments.
• Created Functional Designs from the Business Requirement Documents.
• Participated in the functional Design/Detail Design Review meetings.
• Created system Flowcharts using VISIO.
• Designed/Coded new programs using COBOL and SQL. Analyzed the job log and resolved production ABENDs; performed impact analysis to resolve user queries.
• Analyzed, designed and created new JCL JOBs, PROCs for daily, monthly & yearly Reporting purposes.
• Performed Root cause analysis to identify the cause of issues in the Test/Production environment by the team during SIT, UAT & implementation. Actively participated with the team to discuss technical or design ideas during project development process.
• Created programming logic in mass data extraction, evaluate and validate based on the new business rules and system design.
• Distributed tasks in the team during design, coding and testing phases of the new system.
• Confirmed data accuracy after introducing new system. Provided 24/7 on-call support and resolved technical issues.
• Performed code validation and peer reviews.