Mainframe/software Engineer

Job description Some careers shine brighter than others If you re looking for a career that will help you stand out join HSBC and fulfil your potential Whether you want a career that could take you to the top or simply take you in an exciting new direction HSBC offers opportunities support and rewards that will take you further HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world with operations in 64 countries and territories We aim to be where the growth is enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper and ultimately helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Software Engineer In this role you will need Must have strong experience in Mainframe technology COBOL DB2 CICS JCL VSAM etc to Involve in System Testing SIT Functional and Regression Testing Test Cases and its execution Need to Create Run execute JCLs in Mainframe Validate the job status in spool and have problem solving skills to resolve JCL errors experience in writing in complex SQL Queries run Mainframe DB post execution Identify and escalate risks and issues to project management and managers Daily status progress reporting to project stakeholders senior management attend project calls and meetings and support e2e SIT UAT and Penny Test Well versed with the different testing methodologies waterfall Scrum Agile etc techniques phases tools and can use the same as per the project requirement Execute tests track and monitor defects Stories to closure and produce test metrics and test reports using GitHub Jenkins using Automation tool etc Must have excellent oral and written communications skills ability to accept and deliver assistance to meet deadlines self-directed organized capable of multi-tasking Should have good analytical and problem-solving skills Should have experience in creating reports in JIRA sharepoint and confluence etc Leadership and Guidance Must have experience in creating test estimation test strategy and assisting associates to create Test Plan Should be providing regular updates to management while managing day-to-day testing activities such as test monitoring and status reporting at the end of the testing day Nurture team members on mainframe and fucntional skills and expertise e g REXX JCL COBOL DB2 VSAM and CICS Core Banking Lending products Product ledger management Fees and interest etc Assign tasks based on individual skills and workload ensuring efficient use of resources Track team progress and individual contributions against goals and deadlines Requirements The successful candidate will also meet the following requirements Senior Consultant Specialist in Testing with extensive Mainframe development and Testing experience with 8 Years minimum experience and should be an SME in Mainframe Testing zSeries - JCL DB2 COBOL CICS Endeavour File Manager Debugging the programs Knowledge and usage of tools File Manager File Aid Xpeditor Endevor and SPUFI Knowledge in Unsecured and secured lending area in Banking products e g Personal loans Consumer loans Mortgage BACS Direct Debit Direct Credit payments Should be able to view and read the JCLs to the testing environment using production JCLs Should be able to analyze the COBOL DB2 code when required and analyze abends from spool and usage of debugging tools Able to create Test Scenarios Test cases Test Cases Execution using TOSCA ALM JIRA and Quality Centre on mainframe-based systems and applications Excellent Communication Skills TOSCA GitHub Jenkins CICD Pipeline ALM JIRA etc - experience good to have Cloud GCP Performance Testing Jmeter Performance center Appdynamics - Experience good to have Other Retail wholesale Banking Experience - good to have You ll achieve more when you join HSBC HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued respected and opinions count We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement which is available on our website