PNC
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist - Automated Testing / Mainframe
PNC, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75201
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued, and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist within PNC's Lending Technology Credit Card Processing Rewards organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH, Miamisburg, OH, Birmingham, AL, or Dallas, TX. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager's discretion. As a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for reviewing business requirements and translating them into testing requirements. Additionally, you will attend various project meetings, follow our application development topics, as well as provide input to testing requirements as the project progresses. Specific job duties may include the following: Test Planning & Strategy Develop, document, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements for both Java and mainframe applications. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to define comprehensive test strategies for end-to-end solutions. Manual & Automated Testing Perform functional, regression, system, and integration testing for Java-based applications built using Spring Boot and REST APIs. Execute tests for mainframe systems, including COBOL-based applications and JCL job flows. Design and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, JUnit, or TestNG for web and API testing or equivalent. Utilize RestAssured or Postman for validating RESTful services. Mainframe Test Execution Run and validate jobs on the mainframe. Knowledge of JCL in an MVS environment. Ability to understand job dependencies and requirements. Able to execute transactions in CICS. Use tools such as TSO/ISPF to navigate and test mainframe applications. Analyze and verify VSAM, DB2, or other data storage formats used in legacy systems. Data Validation & SQL Testing Create and execute complex SQL queries for validating backend data across Oracle and mainframe DB2 systems. Compare frontend outputs with backend data to ensure data integrity across applications. Test Automation & CI/CD Integration Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Bitbucket. Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure automated test coverage is part of build and deployment workflows. Defect Management & Reporting Log, track, and manage defects using JIRA, ensuring clear documentation and prioritization. Work closely with development teams to troubleshoot, reproduce, and resolve defects quickly. Performance & Security Testing Support
Good to have but not compulsory. Assist in performance testing using JMeter or LoadRunner as needed. Agile Team Participation Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos. Provide QA status updates and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes. Cross-System Testing Conduct end-to-end testing across distributed Java applications and integrated mainframe systems. Validate batch processing flows, messaging systems (e.g., MQ Series, Kafka), and real-time API interactions. Documentation & Compliance Maintain comprehensive QA documentation to support audit and compliance requirements. Follow enterprise QA standards and contribute to the evolution of best practices within the QE organization. Due to the nature of the position, we are seeking candidates with the following: Qualifications: ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualification Board) or similar QA (Quality Assurance) certification preferred. Strong understanding of QA best practices, test metrics, and quality standards. Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and legacy systems. Technical Skills: Hands-on experience testing Java-based applications. Experience with mainframe applications
familiarity with JCL, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, and DB2. Proficient in automation testing tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent. Experience in API testing using Postman, SOAP UI, or RestAssured. Good understanding of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, and Maven. Solid knowledge of SQL and experience querying relational databases. Testing Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle). Skilled in creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test automation scripts. Experience in various testing types: Unit, functional, regression, integration, system testing & UAT PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be: Customer Focused
- Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions. Managing Risk
- Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Roles at this level typically require a university/college degree, with 3+ years of relevant/direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered. Bachelors No Required Certification(s) No Required License(s) Base Salary: $55,000.00
$112,700.00 Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business, and/or individual performance. Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 08/13/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion. PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service. To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full-time and part-time employees, visit
Your PNC Total Rewards . If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at
AccommodationRequest@pnc.com . Please include "accommodation request" in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.
At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued, and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist within PNC's Lending Technology Credit Card Processing Rewards organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH, Miamisburg, OH, Birmingham, AL, or Dallas, TX. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager's discretion. As a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for reviewing business requirements and translating them into testing requirements. Additionally, you will attend various project meetings, follow our application development topics, as well as provide input to testing requirements as the project progresses. Specific job duties may include the following: Test Planning & Strategy Develop, document, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements for both Java and mainframe applications. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to define comprehensive test strategies for end-to-end solutions. Manual & Automated Testing Perform functional, regression, system, and integration testing for Java-based applications built using Spring Boot and REST APIs. Execute tests for mainframe systems, including COBOL-based applications and JCL job flows. Design and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, JUnit, or TestNG for web and API testing or equivalent. Utilize RestAssured or Postman for validating RESTful services. Mainframe Test Execution Run and validate jobs on the mainframe. Knowledge of JCL in an MVS environment. Ability to understand job dependencies and requirements. Able to execute transactions in CICS. Use tools such as TSO/ISPF to navigate and test mainframe applications. Analyze and verify VSAM, DB2, or other data storage formats used in legacy systems. Data Validation & SQL Testing Create and execute complex SQL queries for validating backend data across Oracle and mainframe DB2 systems. Compare frontend outputs with backend data to ensure data integrity across applications. Test Automation & CI/CD Integration Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Bitbucket. Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure automated test coverage is part of build and deployment workflows. Defect Management & Reporting Log, track, and manage defects using JIRA, ensuring clear documentation and prioritization. Work closely with development teams to troubleshoot, reproduce, and resolve defects quickly. Performance & Security Testing Support
Good to have but not compulsory. Assist in performance testing using JMeter or LoadRunner as needed. Agile Team Participation Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos. Provide QA status updates and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes. Cross-System Testing Conduct end-to-end testing across distributed Java applications and integrated mainframe systems. Validate batch processing flows, messaging systems (e.g., MQ Series, Kafka), and real-time API interactions. Documentation & Compliance Maintain comprehensive QA documentation to support audit and compliance requirements. Follow enterprise QA standards and contribute to the evolution of best practices within the QE organization. Due to the nature of the position, we are seeking candidates with the following: Qualifications: ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualification Board) or similar QA (Quality Assurance) certification preferred. Strong understanding of QA best practices, test metrics, and quality standards. Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and legacy systems. Technical Skills: Hands-on experience testing Java-based applications. Experience with mainframe applications
familiarity with JCL, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, and DB2. Proficient in automation testing tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent. Experience in API testing using Postman, SOAP UI, or RestAssured. Good understanding of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, and Maven. Solid knowledge of SQL and experience querying relational databases. Testing Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle). Skilled in creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test automation scripts. Experience in various testing types: Unit, functional, regression, integration, system testing & UAT PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be: Customer Focused
- Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions. Managing Risk
- Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Roles at this level typically require a university/college degree, with 3+ years of relevant/direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered. Bachelors No Required Certification(s) No Required License(s) Base Salary: $55,000.00
$112,700.00 Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business, and/or individual performance. Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 08/13/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion. PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service. To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full-time and part-time employees, visit
Your PNC Total Rewards . If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at
AccommodationRequest@pnc.com . Please include "accommodation request" in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.