Quality Engineer II (Mainframe)

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Job Description:

The Quality Engineer II Mainframe is a hands-on role accountable for leading comprehensive end-to-end quality engineering activities for assigned medium-to-high-complexity initiatives. The role develops and executes test strategies and plans validates mainframe batch and online processing maximizes appropriate automation manages quality risks and defects and provides an evidence-based quality recommendation for release readiness.

• Own the quality engineering approach detailed planning estimates coverage execution oversight and quality outcomes for assigned mainframe initiatives of medium-to-high complexity.
• Review business requirements solution designs technical specifications and data mappings; identify testability gaps dependencies and risks early in delivery.
• Design and execute end-to-end functional system integration regression negative batch online and implementation-readiness testing across mainframe and connected distributed or API channels.
• Validate COBOL processing JCL and procedures IMS transactions DB2 and IMS data VSAM and sequential files reports interfaces and downstream outputs.
• Prepare and control test data; perform pre- and post-execution data validation through SQL file comparisons job output and reconciliation checks.
• Submit and monitor batch jobs review return codes spool output and system logs and investigate common abends or processing failures using TSO/ISPF and SDSF or equivalent tools.
• Develop maintain and execute resilient automated regression tests; integrate suitable tests into CI/CD/continuous testing pipelines and promote reusable test assets.
• Apply risk-based shift-left BDD/TDD and defect-prevention practices; validate user stories acceptance criteria Definition of Ready and Definition of Done with delivery partners.
• Lead defect triage for assigned scope provide clear evidence and diagnostic details coordinate retesting and drive priority defects to timely closure.
• Assess test evidence residual risks and entry/exit criteria; provide clear quality status and an evidence-based release-readiness recommendation to stakeholders.
• Coordinate test environments dependencies and data needs across development business analysis operations release vendor and partner teams.

• Apply enterprise quality engineering frameworks software delivery controls security requirements and regulatory expectations within assigned scope.
• Maintain traceability from requirements to test cases automated tests execution results defects and readiness evidence.
• Identify document manage and escalate quality operational data environment and implementation risks including non-standard or high-risk activities.
• Use quality metrics and trend analysis to evaluate coverage defect health automation effectiveness and release readiness; communicate concise decision-oriented reporting.
• Conduct reviews of test strategies scenarios scripts and evidence to confirm completeness reusability maintainability and compliance.
• Protect customer and Bank information by following access test-data masking segregation-of-duties and evidence-retention requirements.
• Improve delivery efficiency by eliminating redundant testing increasing automation strengthening reusable assets and addressing recurring defect patterns.
• Support implementation validation and post-implementation checks to confirm processing integrity and production stability.

• Work as a collaborative member and quality advocate within the assigned delivery team communicating progress decisions risks and issues promptly.
• Provide technical direction within assigned scope and coach junior or intermediate quality engineers on mainframe testing automation defect analysis and engineering practices.
• Partner effectively with software engineers business systems analysts product operations release teams and external partners to resolve issues and achieve quality outcomes.
• Share reusable test assets lessons learned and mainframe domain knowledge; contribute actively to communities of practice and continuous improvement.
• Work autonomously on complex testing and analysis while knowing when to escalate cross-team high-risk or unresolved concerns.
• Contribute to a fair positive inclusive and high-performing environment that promotes quality innovation teamwork and continuous learning.
• Act as a brand ambassador for the business area and the Bank internally and externally.
• Advanced knowledge of quality engineering principles the software testing life cycle Agile delivery and risk-based testing.
• Hands-on mainframe testing experience with z/OS TSO/ISPF JCL COBOL DB2 and batch processing; experience with IMS VSAM and sequential files is strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand mainframe program flow copybooks file layouts job dependencies database updates and interfaces sufficiently to design effective tests and diagnose failures.
• Advanced SQL and data-validation skills including joins reconciliation and verification of inserts updates extracts and downstream outputs.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills including job-log spool return-code and abend analysis with clear evidence provided to development teams.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex testing autonomously and lead quality delivery across one product line or multiple delivery teams within assigned scope.
• Strong experience building or maintaining automated tests and applying source control DevOps service virtualization test-data management and CI/CD/continuous testing practices.
• Ability to define measurable coverage quality metrics exit criteria and release-readiness recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication stakeholder management planning and prioritization skills.
• Future-focused approach that identifies delivery gaps recurring risks and practical opportunities to improve quality speed and reliability.
• Reports to a Quality Engineering Practice Lead or designated people leader.

• Undergraduate degree or technical certificate in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 57 years of relevant quality engineering or software testing experience including substantial hands-on mainframe application testing.
• Demonstrated experience owning test strategy and delivery for medium-to-high-complexity initiatives.
• Experience in financial services payment or credit-card processing or another high-volume regulated environment is an asset.
• Experience with API or distributed-channel testing and modern mainframe automation tooling is an asset.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the worlds leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day we strive to make every interaction product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada the United States and around the world. More than 95000 TD colleagues bring their skills talent and creativity to foster deeper relationships ensure disciplined execution and build a simpler faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience that is why we believe that all colleagues no matter where they work are client facing. Together we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary variable compensation and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits savings and retirement programs paid time off banking benefits and discounts career development and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations requirements.

Colleague Development

If youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll have regular career development and performance conversations with your manager as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If youre passionate about helping clients and building deep lasting relationships TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

Were committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued everyone has fair opportunities to grow and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
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