Mainframe Quality Engineer

About the Role

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) seeks a Quality Engineer to test the Gen product (formerly known as COOL: Gen or CA Gen) on mainframe systems. The role is a key member of the Mainframe Dev Ops engineering team, ensuring quality across the product’s life cycles and collaborating with developers, stakeholders, and support teams.

ON SITE: 5465 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024

• Contribute to planning by defining scope, risks, and objectives of testing.
• Generate, build, and install Gen-generated models for testing in z/OS environments.
• Maintain test environments (z/OS), documentation, tools, and data.
• Design and maintain comprehensive test cases and automated scripts.
• Execute various test levels (System, Integration, Acceptance) and types (Functional, Non-functional).
• Identify, log, and track defects using standardized reporting metrics.
• Report on test results and communicate customer impact clearly to the team.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality assurance for mainframe software.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
• Experience creating test automation (preferably Python).
• Experience with z/OS systems and components such as TSO/ISPF, CICS, IMS, Web Sphere Liberty, JCL, and DB2.
• Experience working with middleware such as ECI, TCP/IP, or IBM MQ.
• Additional skills: use of Gen (formerly known as COOL: Gen or CA Gen), Clist, COBOL, REXX, SQL, Git Hub, Intelli
  
  J, VS Code.
• Certified by ISTQB (Foundational).
• Experience with z/OSMF, SMP/E, USS (z/OS Unix System Services).
• Ability to configure CICS and IMS, define resources, and set up the environment.

The annual base salary range for this position is $91,000 – $146,000. The role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and equity, as per the applicable plan documents. Broadcom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k) participation with company matching; an Employee Stock Purchase Program;
Employee Assistance Program; company-paid holidays; paid sick leave; and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.