Job Description

Mainframe Tester Opportunity

Cognizant is seeking a Mainframe Tester for a full-time opportunity in Bridgewater, NJ. The salary range for this role is between $90,000 and $107,000 depending on the skills and qualifications of the candidate. All applicants must have valid US work authorization.

Applications will be accepted till 7/22/2025

Responsibilities

• Engage in user acceptance testing activities, including participating in design sessions, creating test deliverables, executing tests, and logging defects.
• Report testing issues and escalate to test management.
• Prepare test strategies, create change requests for data extraction, coordinate refresh activities, and communicate with applications for confirmation.
• Manage data unloading and loading, perform CICS procedures, back up libraries, and refresh elements like JCL, PROC, and CARD.
• Execute DB2 loads, verify tables, create and execute bind statements, and handle post-refresh processes.
• Perform Database Refresh to unload tables from Production to QA regions.
• Run repair job to make all the tables to RW status.
• Ad-hoc request (project specific file copies and job executions, EMER request (Moving code from Stage lib)
• CICS and CA7 recycle.
• Date card and Unitech update in jobs.
• Test file processing from different Frontend applications.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of experience with COBOL, CICS and CA7 Recycle.
• Experience with Software refresh which includes JCL, PROC, CARD, COPY, LOAD from Production to QA regions.
• Experience with Data Card and Unitech update in jobs.
• Experience running repair jobs to move all tables to RW status.

What We Offer

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

While our system allows applications in all languages, job required language(s) and proficiency level(s) vary. However, basic English proficiency is required for Company-wide communications purposes. Further, for roles located in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required to communicate with our global clients.

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