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Full-Time Job
Mainframe OpenText Developer
Purview Services
About the role
Job description: ------------------ Mainframe Developer + OTX experience candidates!! Experience: 7+ years) Cobol/Mainframe Must have strong experience in Mainframe technology (COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, VSAM etc.) to Involve in System Testing, SIT, Functional and Regression Testing Test Cases and its execution. The candidate must have good technical knowledge on OpenText Exstream 16.6.7/23.2 on Windows and Linux platform. The candidate shall be able to work independently on OT Exstream and Mainframe projects. Need to Create, Run & execute JCLs in Mainframe, Validate the job status in spool, and have problem solving skills to resolve JCL errors, experience in writing in complex SQL Queries run Mainframe DB post execution. Identify and escalate risks and issues to project management and managers, Daily status progress reporting to project stakeholders, senior management, attend project calls and meetings and support e2e SIT, UAT etc Well versed with the different testing methodologies (waterfall, Scrum, Agile etc.), techniques phases tools and can use the same as per the project requirement. Execute tests, track and monitor defects/Stories to closure and produce test metrics and test reports using GitHub / Jenkins / using Automation tool etc. Must have excellent oral and written communications skills, ability to accept and deliver assistance to meet deadlines, self-directed, organized capable of multi-tasking. Should have good analytical and problem-solving skills. Should have experience in creating reports in JIRA, sharepoint and confluence etc. Leadership and Guidance Must have experience in creating test estimation, test strategy and assisting associates to create Test Plan. Should be providing regular updates to management while managing day-to-day testing activities, such as test monitoring and status reporting at the end of the testing day. Nurture team members on mainframe and functional skills and expertise e.g., REXX, JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM and CICS, Core Banking (Lending products, Product ledger management, Fees and interest etc.) Assign tasks based on individual skills and workload, ensuring efficient use of resources Track team progress and individual contributions against goals and deadlines โข Skills & Experience Education: Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Senior Software Engineer in development with extensive Mainframe development and Testing experience with 5 + Years minimum experience and should be an SME in Mainframe Testing (zSeries) JCL, DB2, COBOL, CICS, Endeavour, File Manager, Debugging the programs. OT Exstream Knowledge and usage of tools File Manager/File Aid, Xpeditor, Endevor and SPUFI Knowledge in in Banking products e.g. Personal loans, Consumer loans, Mortgage etc. Should be able to view and read the JCLs to the testing environment using production JCLs. Should be able to analyze and develop the COBOL, DB2 code when required and analyze abends from spool and usage of debugging tools. Able to create Test Scenarios, Test cases, Test Cases Execution using TOSCA, ALM JIRA on mainframe-based systems and applications. Excellent Communication Skills TOSCA, GitHub, Jenkins, CICD Pipeline, ALM JIRA etc. - experience good to have. , Performance Testing (Jmeter, Performance center, Appdynamics) Experience good to have Good to have zapi Knowledge and hands on experience . COBOL Programs & ZO\S: Strong understanding of COBOL Programs (working storage, copy books & sub routines) and Z\OS concepts including mainframe utilities. Hands on knowledge on Restartable programs.
Eligibility & process
Who can apply
Experience: 6-11 Yrs. Open to matching qualifications.
Skills & stack
Selection process
- Online Assessment / Technical Interview Rounds / HR Review
Prep kit
19 resourcesStudy material 4
Aptitude Practice Questions & Mock Tests
Curated logical, quantitative, and verbal reasoning problems for the initial online screening round.
Company-Specific Interview Preparation Corner
Detailed interview experiences, exam formats, and previous test questions for Purview Services and tech roles.
Technical Placement Cheat Sheets & Question Bank
High-yield coding cheat sheets, core CS fundamentals (OOP, DBMS, OS, Networks), and rapid revision guides.
Algorithm, DSA & Live Code Debugger Practice
Hands-on problem sets to improve coding speed and step-by-step memory debugging.
Company-specific guides 4
APTITUDE & LOGIC
Aptitude Practice Questions & Online Mock Tests
Curated logical, quantitative, and verbal reasoning problems to sharpen reasoning skills required for the initial screening test.
COMPANY GUIDE
Purview Services Interview Preparation Corner
Comprehensive guide covering typical interview formats, common questions, and preparation tips for Purview Services and off-campus tech roles.
MOCK TESTS & PAPERS
Comprehensive Interview Prep Resources & Syllabus
Collection of previous year questions, company-specific test patterns, and interview experiences for technical and HR rounds.
CODING PRACTICE
Algorithm and Data Structure Problem Set
Practice problems to improve coding proficiency and algorithm problem-solving speed for technical rounds.
Likely coding questions 4
Round-wise strategy 4
Round 1: Online Assessment (OA)
Aptitude, Quantitative Logic & 2 Coding Problems
Focus on accuracy and speed. Practice arrays, strings, and standard arithmetic puzzles.
Round 2: Technical Interview 1
Core Tech Stack (Mainframes, Development, Opentext Exstream, Cobol) & Live Code Tracing
Explain your thought process aloud. Analyze time & space complexities before coding.
Round 3: System Design & Problem Solving
Database Schemas, APIs & Architecture Basics
Clarify edge cases, diagram schemas cleanly, and discuss scalability trade-offs.
Round 4: HR & Cultural Fit Discussion
Purview Services Core Values, Learning Agility & Offer Terms
Demonstrate passion, strong communication, and readiness for full-time collaboration.
Technical questions 4
What is the bias-variance tradeoff and how do you prevent overfitting? Answer
Model answer: High bias leads to underfitting (oversimplified model), high variance leads to overfitting (captures noise). Mitigate using L1/L2 Regularization, Dropout, Cross-Validation, and data augmentation.
Explain the difference between Precision, Recall, and F1-Score. Answer
Model answer: Precision = TP / (TP + FP) (correctness of positive predictions). Recall = TP / (TP + FN) (coverage of actual positives). F1-Score is the harmonic mean of Precision and Recall.
How does Gradient Descent work and what is the role of Learning Rate? Answer
Model answer: It optimizes loss functions by iteratively moving weights in the direction of negative gradient. A large learning rate may overshoot the minimum; a small rate causes slow convergence.
What is the difference between Supervised, Unsupervised, and Self-Supervised learning? Answer
Model answer: Supervised uses labeled data (X -> y). Unsupervised finds hidden patterns in unlabeled data (clustering/PCA). Self-supervised generates labels from input data (e.g. masked language modeling in BERT/Transformers).
Behavioural & HR questions 3
Why do you want to join Purview Services as a Mainframe OpenText Developer?
Highlight Purview Services's market reputation, recent tech innovations, and how your skills in Mainframes directly solve their team's objectives.
Highlight Purview Services's market reputation, recent tech innovations, and how your skills in Mainframes directly solve their team's objectives.
Describe a challenging bug or academic project roadblock and how you resolved it.
Use the STAR method: Situation (project context), Task (what needed solving), Action (specific tools/logic applied), Result (quantifiable positive outcome).
Use the STAR method: Situation (project context), Task (what needed solving), Action (specific tools/logic applied), Result (quantifiable positive outcome).
How do you handle strict deadlines or sudden scope changes?
Explain your prioritization strategy, proactive communication with mentors/peers, and agile mindset.
Explain your prioritization strategy, proactive communication with mentors/peers, and agile mindset.