Your Role and Responsibilities Who you are: The z/OS Customer Test group is seeking an experienced QA tester to join the team. We are responsible for the final verification of a z/OS release and System z hardware and System Storage before they become generally available to clients, including final testing of all z/OS fixes delivered as preventative service to z/OS clients. We manage a fully configured z/OS Parallel Sysplex environment for comprehensive customer-like testing and assist z/OS developers in gaining confidence in their code by supporting them to execute special tests, recreates and early testing of features, solutions, and fixes. We are a critical contributor to the reduction of PTFs in Error (PE) for z/OS service
What you’ll do: As a Solution Tester, you will be responsible for:
Designing and automating test suites to ensure reliability of the systemZ and z/OS platform technology
Having a client-first mindset to test at scale and imitate customer-like environments
Creating strategies and scripts to test new features and functionalities
Contributing and reviewing code for internal and external repositories
Documenting processes (Test plans) and procedures for clarity and reproducibility
Interacting with counterparts in z/OS development teams worldwide
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Required Technical and Professional Expertise with relevant experience of 2 to 10 years:
2+ years of experience in z/OS system programming (JES, SDSF, USS, Parallel Sysplex, IBM Monitoring and System management utilities like RMF, Netview, IBM System Automations), working knowledge of z/OS Storage Management (Catalog management) and middleware product integration (CICS, IMS and Db2).
Quick learner and a strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
Self Driven and Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment.
Good decision making skills”
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Familiarity with MLOPs (Machine Learning Ops)
Experience with scripting languages and tools (such as JCL, REXX, Unix Shell scripting, PYTHON, and zOSMF Workflows).
Working knowledge of one or more automation tools or frameworks, such as Ansible or Galasa is a plus!