About Us
2009 marks the 25th anniversary of BJ's Wholesale Club, which first introduced the warehouse club concept to the northeastern U.S. in 1984. Since then, we have expanded north to Maine, south to Florida and west into Ohio, today operating 180 Clubs in 15 states.
- BJ's had an annual sales of 9.8 billion in 2008
- #269 on the 2009 Fortune 500 list
- Opening 6-8 new clubs in 2009
- Employ more than 22,000 team members
BJ's is dedicated to providing Members with top-quality brand-name merchandise at prices significantly lower than supermarkets, supercenters, department stores, drug stores and specialty stores.
Job Description
Quality Assurance Engineer (Mainframe)
Responsibilities: Debug applications through the use of systemic and manual tests to maintain quality standards for applications and work closely with development teams to resolve problems. Develop, maintain and execute manual and automated test scripts to verify application functionality and adherence to business requirements. Create and perform application load tests. Develop and manage a repository of test data to support testing efforts. Provide progress reporting, defect tracking and risk assessments related to testing efforts. Keep pace with emerging quality assurance trends; ensure the existence of development testing standards and processes. Contribute to improving department processes and selection of tools. Ensure that requirements are clearly defined and testable. Comply with System Development/Project Life Cycle (SDLC), Change Management, Regulatory and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Handle additional duties and/or responsibilities as assigned. Requirements: At least 4 years of experience in software quality assurance testing is required including background in software programming, test planning, test scripts and documentation. Experience is preferred with Mercury Quick TestPro, LoadRunner, Rational Requisite Pro and Clear Quest. Basic abilities in UNIX, Oracle and IBM mainframe are required. Required Mainframe skills include CICS, JCL, IMS, DB2 and database utilities. Familiarity with basic concepts of computer architecture, data structures and standard programming practices is needed. Ability to read and understand software and/or hardware design specifications is necessary. Excellent organizational, communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively are essential. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related field is preferred. Quality assurance certification is preferred. Retail industry experience is a plus. At BJ's, we value diversity in our organization, and we are an equal employment opportunity employer.
