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Mainframe QA Lead/Rehost Modernization
Job in
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07390, USA
Listed on 2026-02-19
Listing for:
Vidorra Consulting Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-19
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, IT QA Tester / Automation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- QA Strategy Planning:
Define test strategy| scope| and approach for mainframe rehost transformation. - Identify testing needs across mainframe| rehosted applications| interfaces| batch jobs| and downstream systems.
- Create QA plans covering functional| regression| data validation| batch verification| and performance testing.
- Estimate resource needs| timelines| and testing effort.
- Rehost Migration – Specific Testing:
Validate correct functioning of rehosted workloads on target platform (Linux Cloud). Coordinate with migration teams to ensure JCL conversion validation| Scheduler migration testing (e.g.| CA 7| Control M| Auto Sys)
Batch job execution performance COBOL PLI Assembler output parity
VSAMDB2 data migration validation Perform parallel run testing to compare mainframe vs. rehost results. - Validate system behavior after re-platforming or re-engineering.
- Data Migration QA:
Create data validation strategy for file based and database migrations. - Validate Data completeness/Data accuracy/Data type format transformations/Referential integrity. Lead efforts to compare outputs from source mainframe DB2
VSAM to target databases (RDBMS Cloud Data stores). - Test Execution Leadership:
Lead and mentor the QA team across multiple testing phases. - Ensure clear defect triage| prioritization| and closure.
- Oversee test case design| execution| and reporting.
- Coordinate with development| migration| and platform teams to resolve defects.
- Tools & Automation: JCL simulators| file compare tools| data validation tools Automation frameworks (Selenium| Python| Shell scripting)
Performance test data tools (Load Runner| JMeter| etc.)Enhance test efficiency using scripts or automated validation for batch output comparison.
- 10-15 years of QA experience| with mainframe background.
- Hands‑on understanding of COBOL| JCL| VSAM| DB2| CICS| and mainframe processing.
- Strong experience in rehost modernization projects (e.g.| Micro Focus| AWS Mainframe Modernization| Azure| GCP).
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working in Agile Scrum environments.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
Soft Skills:
Strong communication| stakeholder management| and leadership.
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