Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Test Architect to lead the end-to-end testing strategy, planning, governance, and execution for a large-scale z/VSE to z/OS migration program. This role will be responsible for defining the testing approach, ensuring comprehensive coverage across applications, infrastructure, data, security, and operational processes, while providing overall quality and release readiness governance.
What You Will Do
The ideal candidate must possess deep Mainframe testing and migration expertise and have prior experience leading testing efforts for Mainframe modernization, platform migration, or legacy transformation programs. A key responsibility of this role is establishing a risk-based testing strategy, ensuring testing effort is aligned to the scope and complexity of changes introduced by the migration rather than applying uniform testing across all components.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate must possess deep Mainframe testing and migration expertise and have prior experience leading testing efforts for Mainframe modernization, platform migration, or legacy transformation programs. A key responsibility of this role is establishing a risk-based testing strategy, ensuring testing effort is aligned to the scope and complexity of changes introduced by the migration rather than applying uniform testing across all components.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Test Architecture, Test Management, or Quality Engineering
- Strong hands-on knowledge of Mainframe applications, platforms, and testing methodologies
- Experience with z/VSE, z/OS, COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, DB2 and/or IMS, RACF / ACF2 / Top Secret, Batch Processing, Enterprise Scheduling tools
- Demonstrated experience leading testing for Mainframe modernization, platform upgrades, rehosting, or z/VSE-to-z/OS migration initiatives
- Proven experience implementing risk-based testing methodologies within complex transformation programs
- Strong ability to conduct migration impact assessments and translate findings into targeted testing strategies
- Experience identifying and prioritizing testing scope based on technical, business, operational, and compliance risks
- Ability to balance test coverage, quality, and program timelines through intelligent risk management
- Experience leading large, cross-functional testing organizations
- Strong stakeholder management skills across business and technology teams
- Exceptional executive communication and governance reporting capabilities
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution
- Flexible spending or health savings account
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short and long term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance
- Participation in a 401k program with company match
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