Phase 1 · QA & Software Testing Foundations
TopicsThe QA Career Ladder
Part of the QA Testing Roadmap.
Summary
A rough map of progression — Junior/QA Analyst (guided, well-scoped test execution) through QA Engineer and Senior (owns test strategy for a domain) to Staff/Principal, QA Lead, or a lateral move into SDET or engineering.
How to Learn This
- 1Read 2-3 public leveling guides for QA roles.
- 2Identify what changes at each level: ambiguity, scope, and automation ownership.
- 3Consider whether you'd want to go deeper into automation or move toward test leadership.
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