Job Summary

This hybrid Test Lead role focuses on designing executing and optimizing complex test strategies for enterprise systems built on Mainframes SAP MDM NW GDS and IBM TPF within a global MNC environment. The role spans planning coordination and defect governance to ensure high quality releases that support resilient travel and related services platforms while collaborating with diverse cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

Travel OTA Reservations Solid Travel domain exposure across Reservations RES PSS Ticketing Fares and Pricing with hands on understanding of high volume transactional flows

Proven TPF zTPF mainframe knowledge including TPF OS internals runtime behaviour TPFDF TPF files and related tooling trace capabilities supporting critical production workflows

Solid working knowledge of GDS reservation ecosystems and common artifacts like PNR SSR TTY and end to end booking lifecycle within reservation systems





Comfortable with complex integration landscapes around Offer and Order style constructs and hybrid tech stacks including TPF Linux Windows mixes and legacy mainframe components enabling effective troubleshooting and modernization conversations

Coordinate end to end test planning activities for Mainframes SAP MDM NW GDS and IBM TPF initiatives ensuring comprehensive coverage across functional integration regression and user acceptance scopes
Develop detailed test strategies and test scenarios that align with product requirements technical designs and quality standards for large scale enterprise applications
Create optimize and maintain reusable test cases and data sets tailored for Mainframes SAP MDM NW GDS and IBM TPF systems to improve consistency and reduce execution effort
Oversee daily test execution cycles in a hybrid work model ensuring defects are logged prioritized and tracked to closure in collaboration with engineering and product teams
Analyze complex defects across Mainframes SAP MDM NW GDS and IBM TPF layers identifying root

📌 Test Lead (Chennai)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Chennai