Mainframe QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer – R&D

Are you a passionate IT professional ensuring top‑notch software quality and driving innovation? We are seeking a dynamic Senior QA Engineer to join our R&D team. In this pivotal role you will formulate a robust QA strategy, enhance code coverage, collaborate with product QAs, and lead initiatives to elevate engineering excellence.

• QA Strategy Architect
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive QA strategy that aligns with our product vision and business goals.
  • Demonstrate and cultivate a passion for delivering high‑quality products aligned with customer needs.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define quality standards, best practices, and testing methodologies.
  • Identify areas for process improvement and drive initiatives to enhance QA efficiency and effectiveness.
• Code Coverage Enhancement
  • Analyze source code to identify gaps in test coverage and increase coverage in product features and modules prone to defects.
  • Champion the adoption of code‑coverage tools and techniques to ensure thorough testing.
• Collaboration and Leadership
  • Collaborate with other product QAs to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.
  • Continue to build Linux expertise and stay abreast of new technology, processes, systems, and tools.
  • Lead by example, fostering a culture of quality and continuous learning within the QA team.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide them in their professional growth.
• CI/CD Pipeline Champion
  • Drive the establishment and optimization of robust CI/CD pipelines.
  • Advocate for a test‑first approach, ensuring automated tests are integral to the development process.
  • Collaborate with internal and central engineering teams to streamline testing, packaging, and building processes to reduce time‑to‑market for product fixes.
• Engineering Excellence Initiatives
  • Lead engineering excellence initiatives, promoting best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction.
  • Encourage innovation and experimentation within the QA team.
  • Contribute to retrospectives and actively address impediments to team productivity.
• Agile Backlog Refinement & Planning
  • Work as part of a self‑directed Agile team, taking ownership of assigned work and sharing accountability for delivering high quality results.
  • Collaborate with Product Management during backlog refinement sessions.
  • Estimate features, identify risks, and contribute to achievable Program Increment (PI) objectives.
  • Foster cross‑team coordination by identifying dependencies and capturing local backlog items.
  • Actively participate in team planning and contributing to team goals.
  • Volunteer for and commit to delivering stories and tasks within the sprint.

• Experience working with CA Flexible Storage, Vtape, DASD Storage Management, DFSMS, Allocate, and/or other mainframe storage products and systems.
• Experience with QA automation tools and maintaining QA testing infrastructures.
• Experience across various platforms, including z/OS (USS and SMP/E), Linux, and VMWare (VCF/vSAN) platforms.
• Knowledge and related product expertise in CI/CD methodologies using automation tools.
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies, particularly Cloud Storage solutions, is a plus.

• Experience with performance monitoring and tools.
• Additional experience in one or more mainframe and open systems languages.
• Experience with virtualization tools like Swarm, Open Shift, Kubernetes, and tools related to automating the deployment and management of containerized applications.
• Open to learning new technologies and languages, following new trends, and continuous innovation.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or globally equivalent in a related field.

5+ years…