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Delivering quality software and services. Client-orientedRoles:1a. Software Quality Assurance Analyst.1b. Mainframe developer, SQL developer: Development, maintenance and support. Requirements gathering, analysis, design, specifications writing, testing, end-user training. Demonstrated analytical and troubleshooting skills. Works well with all stakeholders. Very strong work ethic. Industrious, reliable and trustworthy. Focused on quality and accuracy while delivering on time or ahead of schedule. Very low defect rates on multiple projectsExperienced software quality assurance analyst• Manual and exploratory testing, code inspection, walkthroughs• Test automation tools, methodologies and attendant programming languages• 15+ years performing various types of testing such as unit, integration and system as well as providing assistance to user acceptance testing (UAT) teams• Smoke testing, regression testing, continuous testing, end-to-end testing• Inspection of functional specifications• Working closely with internal and external clients: system analysts, business analysts, client representatives, end users• Following up on bug fixes and delivery activities• Building queries, investigating data sources• Support to the data gathering team• The wider system architecture• Daily scrums• JIRA, TestLink, Bugzilla, SoapUI, SQL, XML, JSON, UML, scripting languages, ERwin, business and financial applications data modelsExperienced developer• Systems / functional analysis• Functional, data and technical requirements• Data modeling• Specifications writing• End-user documentation writing• End-user training• Team lead• Mentoring of junior resources• Code refactoring, emergency rework• Knowledge transfer• Working on large teams or as a sole resourceAreas of expertise • Unisys ClearPath MCP Libra Server: COBOL74/85, DMSII, COMS, WFL, RPG II, Unisys EAE/EAD/LINC (Unisys Agile Business Suite), XGEN, ALGOL• IBM System z mainframe: z/OS COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, InSync, Endevor, HOGAN Banking Suite• Oracle Database: PL/SQL, UNIX, Stored procedures, Forms, Reports• Sybase ASE Database: T-SQL, UNIX, Stored procedures• Online and batch applications of all sizes• Trizetto Facets (Health insurance industry application package)• Reporting applications• Legacy system conversionsIndustries/Functional areas• Property and casualty insurance (P&C)• Health insurance• Accounting & finance• Inventory• Banking• Healthcare• Retail sector• EducationFocus and Interests• SQA considerations as a basis for development• Performance optimization

• Software Qa Analyst + Mainframe And Sql Developer

  Multiple Engagements - Resume Available Upon Request

  Oct 1994 - Present