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Mainframe Application Tester – Banking Systems
Hybrid position - Vienna, Virginia
We are seeking a Mainframe Application Tester to support a large, complex banking environment with multiple legacy mainframe platforms. This role is responsible for validating mission-critical applications that support core banking, payments, lending, and regulatory processing.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and document functional, regression, and end-to-end test cases for mainframe applications
- Test batch and online transactions across COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL-based systems
- Validate data integrity, file processing, and downstream system impacts
- Partner with developers, business analysts, and operations teams to triage defects and ensure timely resolution
- Support UAT cycles, release validation, and production defect analysis in a regulated banking environment
Required Skills
- Hands-on testing experience in large-scale mainframe environments
- Strong knowledge of COBOL applications, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and batch processing
- Experience testing high-volume financial transactions and legacy banking systems
- Familiarity with SDLC, change management, and audit-controlled environments
Preferred
- Banking or financial services domain experience
- Exposure to tools such as File-Aid, Abend-Aid, SPUFI, or equivalent
- Experience supporting modernization or mainframe-to-distributed integration initiatives
CC Pace is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local laws.
CC Pace are committed to employing only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. For us to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all new employees, as a condition of employment, must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 and provide documentation that establishes identity and authorization to work. E-Verify will be used for employment verification as part of your onboarding process.
CC Pace values integrity throughout our hiring process. As part of our standard verification procedures, candidates will be asked to provide documentation confirming employment history, education, and work authorization.