**Role & seniority: ** Test Automation Engineer (Mainframe) — mid/senior (5–7 years total; 3+ years automation)

**Location & work type: ** Remote; Full-time

**Stack/tools: **

Mainframe: CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, TSO/ISPF
Automation tools (examples): Selenium, Playwright, UFT, Tosca
Testing focus: regression, integration, end-to-end; test data creation/management; file/data reconciliation

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Design/build/maintain automated test frameworks and scripts
Automate mainframe transactions and batch job/file processing workflows
Create automation for test data generation and environment/customer/profile setup; validate end-to-end data movement

**Must-have skills: **

5+ years testing; 3+ years test automation
Hands-on mainframe testing (CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, TSO/ISPF)
Experience automating test data creation, batch execution, and reconciliation/validation across systems
Proficiency with at least one automation tool (Selenium/Playwright/UFT/Tosca)

**Nice-to-haves: **

Experience in highly regulated industries

**Education: ** Bachelor’s degree or higher

Full Description

Job Description

Test Automation Engineer (Mainframe)

Thoriva

Remote Full-Time

Thoriva, an Infinite Company, is seeking a Test Automation Engineer with experience automating testing for mainframe applications and batch processing environments. This role will focus on developing automation solutions for data creation, profile setup, batch job execution, and end-to-end business processes across mainframe and distributed platforms.

About The Company

Thoriva is an AI technology company delivering intelligent, data-driven solutions to transform government operations. We combine AI solutions, commercial expertise, and complex business logic to address government and federal agencies’ biggest challenges.

Job Summary

As Test Automation Engineer (Mainframe), you will design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and create automated solutions. You will work across development, business, and operations teams to improve quality, reduce manual testing burden, and accelerate delivery velocity.

Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts. Automate mainframe transactions, batch jobs, and file processing workflows. Create automated solutions for test data generation, account and profile setup, and environment preparation. Validate data movement between mainframe and integrated downstream systems. Develop regression, integration, and end-to-end test suites. Collaborate with development, business, and operations teams to improve quality and testing efficiency.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of software testing experience, including 3+ years of test automation experience. Hands-on experience with mainframe applications (CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and TSO/ISPF), test data creation and management, customer/profile setup automation, batch job execution and validation, and file and data reconciliation testing. Experience with automation tools, such as Selenium, Playwright, UFT, or Tosca.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a highly regulated industry.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and scope of the role Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO) Flexibility for remote work

Qualifications

Bachelor's or higher

Range Of Year Experience-Min Year

Range Of Year Experience-Max Year