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Cognizant

Mainframe Test Lead

Toronto, ON, Canada

$90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 7, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 8, 2026

Original job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Test Lead with extensive expertise in Mainframe applications, testing methodologies, test strategy development, and test delivery leadership. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end testing initiatives for business-critical Mainframe systems, ensuring quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance across complex application landscapes. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, test planning, risk management, and coordination capabilities while driving high-quality software delivery across multiple test phases. The role aligns with responsibilities commonly owned by Test Leads in enterprise Mainframe programs, including strategy, governance, defect management, and risk-based testing.

In this role, you will

Mainframe Validation & Data Testing

Validate COBOL programs, JCL jobs, CICS transactions, DB2 databases, VSAM files, IMS applications, and related Mainframe components.
Perform data validation, data reconciliation, file verification, and source-to-target migration testing activities.
Lead batch cycle validation, financial reconciliation, and downstream/upstream integration testing.
Ensure accuracy of data transformations, conversions, and business processing outcomes.

Test Strategy & Planning

Define and execute comprehensive Test Strategies, Test Approaches, and Test Plans for Mainframe initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality goals.
Lead requirements analysis, impact assessments, risk identification, estimation activities, and overall test planning.
Establish test scope, entry and exit criteria, traceability, quality metrics, and governance processes.
Drive risk-based testing practices to ensure optimal coverage of high-priority business functions and technical components.

Test Design & Execution

Lead the design, review, and execution of test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts for Mainframe applications.
Manage and oversee Functional Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), End-to-End (E2E) Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Batch Testing, and Interface Testing.
Validate Mainframe batch processes, job scheduling dependencies, interfaces, and file transmissions.
Coordinate test execution across multiple workstreams and ensure timely completion of planned testing activities.

Defect & Quality Management

Establish defect management processes and lead defect triage, prioritization, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking.
Monitor defect trends, quality metrics, and test coverage to drive continuous quality improvements.
Provide regular status reporting, risk assessments, mitigation plans, and executive-level quality dashboards.
Ensure compliance with release readiness criteria and quality gates.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Lead and mentor testing teams, providing guidance on Mainframe testing best practices, standards, and methodologies.
Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Production Support Teams, SMEs, and Business Stakeholders.
Facilitate test planning workshops, defect review meetings, status meetings, and stakeholder communications.
Drive cross-functional coordination to resolve dependencies, issues, and project risks.

Release & Production Support

Support release planning, production validation, deployment verification, and post-implementation testing activities.
Ensure successful completion of go-live activities, smoke testing, and production reconciliation.
Participate in audit, compliance, and regulatory testing activities when required.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Required Technical Skills

What you need to have to be considered

Mainframe Technologies

COBOL
JCL
CICS
DB2
VSAM
IMS
TSO/ISPF
File-AID
Endevor / Changeman
Control-M or equivalent scheduling tools
SDSF

Testing Expertise

Test Strategy and Test Approach Development
Functional Testing
System Integration Testing (SIT)
End-to-End Testing (E2E)
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Batch Testing
Data Validation and Reconciliation
Data Migration and Conversion Testing
Interface Testing
Risk-Based Testing
Release Validation
Defect Management and Root Cause Analysis

Test Management & Collaboration Tools

JIRA
HP ALM / Quality Center
Test Management Tools
SQL Query Tools
Confluence or equivalent collaboration platforms

Required Experience

10+ years of overall software testing experience.
7+ years of dedicated Mainframe testing experience.
3+ years of experience leading testing teams and managing end-to-end testing activities.
Proven experience developing Test Strategies, Test Approaches, and Test Plans for complex programs.
Experience in Mainframe Modernization and Cloud Transformation programs.
Experience integrating automation into Mainframe testing environments.
Experience with regulatory, audit, compliance, and financial reconciliation testing.
Strong experience in Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Retirement, Pension, or Financial Services domains.
Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
Strong experience in estimation, planning, governance, defect management, and stakeholder reporting.
Demonstrated experience managing testing across multiple applications, interfaces, and integrated ecosystems.

Key Competencies

Strong Test Leadership and Team Management.
Expertise in Test Strategy and Test Approach formulation.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong coordination and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple testing workstreams.
Strong risk identification, mitigation, and escalation management skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Ability to mentor and develop junior testing professionals.
Strong decision-making and delivery management capabilities.

Typical Responsibilities In Wealth Management / Insurance Programs

Validate wealth, retirement, pension, investment, policy, and claims transactions processed through Mainframe systems.
Perform batch cycle validation, financial reconciliation, and reporting verification.
Validate integrations between Mainframe applications and distributed/cloud platforms.
Support data migration, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
Ensure regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements are adequately tested and documented.
Coordinate end-to-end business validation across multiple application ecosystems.
Support production certification, business sign-off, and release readiness activities.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Total Compensation

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 90,000 – 110,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end testing for business-critical Mainframe systems, including strategy, planning, test design and execution, data and batch validation, defect management, and release readiness. Manage and mentor testing teams while coordinating with business and technical stakeholders to address risks, ensure quality and compliance, and support production validation.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of software testing experience, including 7+ years in Mainframe testing and 3+ years leading testing teams and end-to-end activities. Candidates should have experience with Mainframe technologies, test strategy and governance, modernization or cloud transformation, automation integration, financial services, and regulatory testing.

Skills

Mainframe Testing
Test Strategy Development
Test Planning
Test Leadership
COBOL
JCL
CICS
DB2
VSAM
IMS
Data Validation and Reconciliation
Batch Testing
Defect Management
Risk-Based Testing
Stakeholder Management
Mainframe Modernization

Benefits

Wellbeing Programs
Discretionary Annual Performance-Based Bonus

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

COBOL
JCL
CICS
DB2
VSAM
IMS
TSO/ISPF
File-AID
Endevor
Changeman
Control-M
SDSF
JIRA
HP ALM
Quality Center
SQL
Confluence
Functional Testing
System Integration Testing
End-to-End Testing
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Batch Testing
Data Migration Testing
Risk-Based Testing
Defect Management
Mainframe Modernization
Cloud Transformation
Agile
Financial Reconciliation

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