Hogan Tester

Analyse business requirements, functional specifications, and design test cases for Hogan, ALS (Automated Lending System), CACS (Customer Account Control System), and ACAPS (Automated Credit Application Processing System).

Design, prepare, and execute test cases, test data, and test scripts for mainframe applications.

Perform system, integration, regression, and UAT support testing.

Validate batch jobs (JCL), CICS transactions, DB2/IMS databases, VSAM files, and reports.

Coordinate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to ensure requirement traceability.

Identify, log, track, and retest defects using standard defect management tools (e.g., JIRA, HP ALM, qTest).

Ensure compliance with QA standards, processes, and regulatory requirements in banking applications.

Provide root cause analysis for defects and suggest improvements to enhance system stability and test coverage.

Participate in release planning, test estimations, and status reporting.

• Strong hands‑on experience in Mainframe Testing (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, CA7/Control‑M).
• Domain knowledge in:
  • Hogan – Deposits and core banking modules.
  • ALS – Loan servicing and processing.
  • CACS – Collections and account management.
  • ACAPS – Credit card application processing.
• Experience with test planning, execution, and defect management.
• Ability to analyse data using SQL/DB2 queries for backend validation.
• Strong knowledge of STLC, SDLC, Agile methodologies, and QA best practices.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.

• Exposure to automation testing tools/frameworks for mainframe environments.
• Experience in mainframe modernization or migration testing projects.
• Knowledge of banking compliance and regulatory testing (AML, KYC, PCI‑DSS).