Senior QA Analyst with Mainframe and TSYS experience
Cognizant · Columbus, GA
$53,477–$92,500from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Columbus, GA
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior QA role focused on testing Mainframe and TSYS payment processing systems within a banking context. Day-to-day work covers functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing, along with test case creation, defect investigation, and backend/SQL validation. The role suits an experienced tester with COBOL-based Mainframe knowledge who is comfortable working in Agile teams and supporting financial services applications.
Senior level · Columbus, GA-AL · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1 people in the Columbus, GA-AL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 1–1
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $105,153 (middle half $84,396–$122,015). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role is explicitly onsite 5 days/week in Columbus, Georgia (client or Cognizant office); remote work is not offered.
No minimum total years of experience is stated in the posting; the salary range ($53,477–$92,500/year) is wide, suggesting the role can accommodate a range of experience levels despite the 'Senior' title.
TSYS platform experience, test automation tools (Playwright/Selenium), Java/JavaScript, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and SQLite all appear under the 'These will help you stand out' section and are treated as preferred.
Playwright and Selenium are listed as interchangeable automation tool options ('such as Playwright or Selenium'); similarly, Java and JavaScript are listed as alternatives for test automation scripting.
Jenkins and GitHub Actions are listed together as CI/CD tool examples under the preferred section.
The posting notes no visa sponsorship is available and requires candidates to be legally authorized to work in the US.
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