Quality engineering career ladder
5 levels, from Junior QA Engineer to Principal Quality Engineer. Each one is rated on the same 36 skills — what changes between the rungs is how good you have to be at each. A QA and test engineering ladder covering test analysis, automation, CI integration and release quality gates.
- Level 1 of 5
Junior QA Engineer
Runs scripted and exploratory tests and logs defects under guidance.
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QA Engineer
Designs and runs tests for a feature with little day-to-day direction.
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Senior QA Engineer
Owns test strategy for a service and automates its critical paths.
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QA Lead
Sets automation and quality standards for a team and coaches others.
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Principal Quality Engineer
Sets quality strategy and release gates across the organisation.
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- Test Analysis 4 skills
- Automation 5 skills
- Test Engineering 5 skills
- Specialist Testing 5 skills
- Quality Leadership 3 skills
- Certifications 3 certifications
- Delivery 4 skills
- Craft 3 skills
- Communication 4 skills
- Leadership 3 skills
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One click adds Quality engineering to your org as a department: all 36 skills, with the mastery expected at each of your 5 career levels.