PNC Senior Quality Assurance Specialist - Automated Testing / Mainframe 

United States, Ohio 

862962351

As a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for reviewing business requirements and translating them into testing requirements. Additionally, you will attend various project meetings, follow our application development topics, as well as provide input to testing requirements as the project progresses. Specific job duties may include the following:
-Test Planning & Strategy
-Develop, document, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements for both Java and mainframe applications.
-Manual & Automated Testing
-Perform functional, regression, system, and integration testing for Java-based applications built using Spring Boot and REST APIs.
-Execute tests for mainframe systems, including COBOL-based applications and JCL job flows.
-Design and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, JUnit, or TestNG for web and API testing or equivalent.
-Utilize RestAssured or Postman for validating RESTful services.-Mainframe Test Execution
-Run and validate jobs on the mainframe.
-Knowledge of JCL in an MVS environment.
-Ability to understand job dependencies and requirements.
-Able to execute transactions in CICS.
-Use tools such as TSO/ISPF to navigate and test mainframe applications.
-Analyze and verify VSAM, DB2, or other data storage formats used in legacy systems.-Data Validation & SQL Testing
-Create and execute complex SQL queries for validating backend data across Oracle and mainframe DB2 systems.
-Compare frontend outputs with backend data to ensure data integrity across applications.-Test Automation & CI/CD Integration
-Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Bitbucket.
-Defect Management & Reporting
-Log, track, and manage defects using JIRA, ensuring clear documentation and prioritization.
-Performance & Security Testing Support – Good to have but not compulsory.
-Assist in performance testing using JMeter or LoadRunner as needed.
-Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
-Provide QA status updates and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.-Cross-System Testing
-Conduct end-to-end testing across distributed Java applications and integrated mainframe systems.
-Validate batch processing flows, messaging systems (e.g., MQ Series, Kafka), and real-time API interactions.-Documentation & Compliance
-Maintain comprehensive QA documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
-Follow enterprise QA standards and contribute to the evolution of best practices within the QE organization.
-Qualifications:
-ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualification Board) or similar QA (Quality Assurance) certification preferred.
-Strong understanding of QA best practices, test metrics, and quality standards.
-Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and legacy systems.Technical Skills:
-Hands-on experience testing Java-based applications.
-Experience with mainframe applications – familiarity with JCL, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, and DB2.
-Proficient in automation testing tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent.
-Experience in API testing using Postman, SOAP UI, or RestAssured.
-Good understanding of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, and Maven.
-Solid knowledge of SQL and experience querying relational databases.Testing Methodologies:
-Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle), and STLC(Software Testing Life Cycle).
-Skilled in creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test automation scripts.
-Experience in various testing types: Unit, functional, regression, integration, system testing & UATJob Description

• Leads and reports on reviews and tests of software systems and products to verify compliance with applicable specifications and standards.
• Leads the effort to work with software developers to resolves issues of incompliance through system modification, reconfiguration or workarounds. Establishes objectives for testing cycles. Develops test scenarios for unit, process, function, integration and acceptance testing .
• Leads the team in planning and estimating quality assurance support requirements for new products, new functions and new components. Leads audits and reviews .
• Oversees and leads the efforts to monitor adherence to quality standards in the development, implementation and upkeep of software products. Monitors effectiveness of the assurance process and tools .
• Oversees the tracking of quality assurance metrics such as defect density and open defect counts. Oversees team members responsible for testing and inspection of products to determine compliance with specifications .

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and requiredneeded to be successful in this position.

Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Automated Test Scripts, Controls Testing, Corporate Governance, Mainframe Programming, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Support, Selenium, Software Testing, Test Case Development, Usability TestingAccuracy and Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Influencing, Process Management, Products and Services, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance And Testing, Technical Documentation ManagementRoles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.No Required Certification(s)No Required License(s)

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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