Test Lead Mainframe

Job Description

 Appealing Points:

• Lead High-Impact Testing Strategy & Transformation Drive end-to-end testing strategy, execution, and migration for critical insurance systems, ensuring quality and business alignment.
• Work on Next-Gen Testing with AI & Automation Leverage automation and GenAI to enhance testing efficiency, coverage, and predictive quality engineering capabilities.
• Gain Leadership Experience in Global & Japan-Focused Projects Collaborate with Japanese stakeholders and global teams, managing governance, risks, and team performance in a cross-cultural environment.

Annual salary: 8 million and above

Job Responsibilities:

• Strategic Test Leadership
  • Lead the testing strategy and execution for customer’s critical applications, including policy administration, claims processing, underwriting systems, and customer engagement platforms.
• Testing Transformation & Maturity
  • Identify high-impact areas for testing transformation, such as test environment and data management, automation, and governance.
  • Lead stakeholder discussions to align transformation goals with business priorities.
  • Define and execute a roadmap to implement transformation initiatives, leveraging industry best practices and internal maturity assessments.
  • Drive testing maturity through phased improvements in automation, process standardization, and AI-led quality engineering.
• Innovation & Automation
  • Drive test automation initiatives to improve efficiency, coverage, and speed.
  • Champion the adoption of GenAI in the testing lifecycle for intelligent test case generation, defect prediction, and reporting.
• Global Team Coordination
  • Interface with offshore and onshore teams, ensuring alignment with Japan-specific business and regulatory needs.
  • Facilitate seamless collaboration across geographies to support testing activities and knowledge sharing.
• Governance & Communication
  • Manage stakeholder communications, ensuring transparency and timely updates on test progress, risks, and outcomes.
  • Oversee governance functions, including test planning, reporting, and compliance tracking.
• Operational Excellence
  • Ensure SLA adherence across all testing deliverables and environments.
  • Implement proactive problem management to address recurring issues and improve system stability.
• People Management
  • Lead and mentor the testing team, managing attendance, performance evaluations, and career development.
  • Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job Qualification:

• 8–10 years in Mainframe testing, migration exposure, and working with Japanese customers with onsite experience
• Experience working with global or Japan based insurers, Experience in Japanese business etiquette and client interfacing
• Prepare detailed test plans for integration and migration tracks.
• Lead integration/system testing and validate dead code removal strategy.
• Perform impact analysis for regression testing and ensure production parallel readiness.
• Collaborate with Japanese stakeholders for requirement clarifications and defect triage.
• Manage artifact uploads in Rally and maintain documentation standards.
• Support multi-track coordination and assist in risk identification.
• Native-level Japanese for stakeholder communication and documentation

Language Skills: Business level Japanese (JLPT N2) and Business level English

Company Description 

One of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. 

Their unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. 

Headquartered in the U.S., this company is one of the Fortune 500 companies and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

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