Job Description :
Title: Mainframe Tester
Location: Columbia SC
Duration: 12 Months
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
THIS IS A QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER POSITION, NOT A PROGRAMMER, BA, OR PROJECT MANAGER POSITION*
WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH PROJECT TEAM TO TEST CODING CHANGES. DUTIES INCLUDE CREATION OF TEST SCENARIOS, RUNNING OF TESTS, ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS, RESOLUTIONS OF DIFFERENCES IN ACTUAL AND EXPECTED TEST RESULTS AND WORKING WITH SCDHHS TO SUPPORT USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN COMMUNICATION. WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLEMSON STAFF AND OTHER CONTRACTED STAFF.
Required Skills (Rank In Order Of Importance):
MAINFRAME, MVS COBOL, JCL, SOFTWARE TESTING, CREATION OF TEST SCENARIOS
SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, FLEXIBILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT
Preferred Skills (Rank In Order Of Importance):
CA-ADS, SQL, SERENA CHANGEMAN OR OTHER CHANGE CONTROL TOOLS,
Required Education: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE IN QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING.
Skills:
Category
Name
Required
Importance
Level
Last Used
Experience
Administrative
Problem Solving Skills
Yes
2
Advanced
Within 6 Months
2 - 4 Years
Administrative
Verbal Communication Skills
Yes
2
Advanced
Within 6 Months
2 - 4 Years
Administrative
Written Communication Skills
Yes
2
Advanced
Within 6 Months
2 - 4 Years
Education
High School Diploma
Yes
1
Miscellaneous
Analytical Skills
Yes
2
Advanced
Within 6 Months
2 - 4 Years
Operating Systems/APIs
MAINFRAME OPERATIONS
Yes
1
Advanced
Currently Using
2 - 4 Years
Operating Systems/APIs
MVS
Yes
1
Advanced
Currently Using
2 - 4 Years
Programming Languages
Cobol (Any)
Yes
1
Advanced
Currently Using
2 - 4 Years
Programming Languages
JCL
Yes
1
Advanced
Currently Using
2 - 4 Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
CREATION OF TEST SCENARIOS
Yes
1
Advanced
Currently Using
2 - 4 Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
Software Testing
Yes
1
Advanced
Currently Using
2 - 4 Years