Career path

QA Engineer

Also known as QA

A specialization for engineers who build confidence in software behavior through testing strategy, automation, risk analysis, and release quality.

01

QA FoundationsJunior QA

Build reliable foundations and enough context to contribute safely with guidance.

Junior QA · 15 concepts
02

QA PractitionerQA

Own features and services with solid implementation judgment across neighboring layers.

QA · 12 concepts
03

Advanced QASenior QA

Design, evolve, and debug systems across boundaries with strong tradeoff awareness.

Senior QA · 11 concepts

How this path progresses

01

Testing Foundations

Learn how software behavior is verified and documented.

02

Automation Basics

Understand the first automated checks used in a delivery pipeline.

03

Test Strategy

Design practical test coverage across product and technical risks.

04

Production Quality

Connect testing work to release confidence, observability, and user impact.

05

Automation And Integration

Build the capabilities needed for this area.

06

Quality Architecture

Shape quality strategy across systems, teams, and delivery workflows.

07

Quality Leadership

Improve how teams reason about risk, defects, and release readiness.