Test Specialist, Journeyman

Project description:

The Client Innovation Center (CIC) is looking for a Test Specialist excited to be part in a Core Banking transformation project that aims to evolve Cobol applications with modern J2EE technologies, with cloud readiness, modularity, high scalability / performance / automation goals.

The source code was automatically converted to Java and, as a test specialist, your main responsibility is to implement the agreed Test Strategy, that will certify the completion of the migration and the readiness for launching in Production a viable product, critical to the client’s core business.

 

Your Role and responsibilities:

• Implement the Detail Test Strategy, by assuming that ISO-functional and comparative testing (measuring response times in a comparative way) will be performed, using COBOL programs/routines against JAVA routines;
• Create Test Cases and follow the Test Plans;
• Run exhaustive tests on programs;
• Generate Test Execution Reports;
• Perform error analysis and report the errors to the development teams;
• Re-test to ensure stability and usability;
• Assist with the Production deployment process;
• Provide assistance during the hyper-care period (after Production);
• Provide evidence that certify the deliverable provided under the transformation meets the completion criteria set in the Transformation Plan;
• Report progress, and problems to the test lead and project manager;
• Identify risks and propose preventive/corrective actions;
• Share own knowledge to the rest of the team;
• Interface with other teams such as Mainframe Specialists, Analysts, client team, Infrastructure/Security.

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or another field relevant to programming.
• Proven experience as a test specialist
• Extensive experience in testing back-end applications/transactions, automation testing, quality assurance
• Experience with scripting languages, SQL, stored procedures, DB2
• Familiar with coding languages, such as Java, Cobol
• Well versed in the English language
• Good interpersonal skills, verbal, oral, and written communication
• Italian language is a plus
• Banking industry knowledge is a plus
• Experience in performance testing is a plus.

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

• Familiar with mainframe technologies, such as COBOL, CICS TS, IMS
• Tools: ElasticSearch, Kibana

Used tools and technologies:

• Technologies: Java EE 8, JAX-RS, DB2, SQLJ, SQL
• Tools: Apache Maven, SVN, Jenkins, Sonar, Nexus, ElasticSearch, Kibana
• Environment/Servers: Mainframe, CIC TS, IMS, WAS