Type: Multi-year contract (no end date)
Employment: W2 only
Summary
A client of Sharp Decisions is seeking a QA Analyst for a long-term hybrid engagement in Torrance, CA. This individual will be responsible for analyzing CAP bundles, classifying RSECS, and executing a range of testing methods across mainframe batch, online, and interface components in a financial services environment.
Daily Responsibilities
- Analyze CAP bundles and classify RSECS into Enhancements, Regulatory, and Corrections; select the appropriate test method (SCRIPT, FFPP, or FFPP-possible).
- Determine client usage of impacted processes (homegrown vs. base code) and recommend whether changes are applied, commented, or excluded; define regression scope accordingly.
- Plan and execute tests when incoming fixes differ from the client's prior implementation (not line-for-line).
- Author and run manual scripts (test plans) in Quality Center for AF batch and online components — covering calculations, error handling, cross-screen integrity, end-of-term scenarios, and interface impacts.
- Run FFPP by replaying a production day's files through batch; reconcile output deltas to the applicable RSECS and document explanations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5+ years of mainframe QA/testing experience across batch, online, and interfaces in financial services; automotive finance experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with CAP practices: RSECS analysis, QC/ALM script authoring, FFPP execution, and planning of test enhancements for homegrown modules.
- Proficiency in mainframe job control, batch scheduling, and data/file comparison tooling; familiarity with account servicing life cycle.
- Experience validating client custom/homegrown modules and minor enhancements alongside base changes.
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