Individual Contributor (IC) career path for QA Manual

Intern QA Manual

Has less than 6 months of experience. Learning basics of QA

Skills needed for Intern QA Manual

• Learns Compatibility testing
• Learns Validation of the customer experience level
• Learns Verification that all features are working as they should
• Learns Test reports
• Learns Description of test cases and scenarios
• Learns Test planning
• Learns Product knowledge
• Learns Product team
• Learns Market knowledge
• Learns Product impact
• Learns Self-Reliance
• Learns Managing expectations
• Learns Scope
• Learns Decision-making in uncertain environment
• Learns Self-development
• Learns Self-management
• Learns Feedback
• Learns Verbal communication
• Learns Networking and building relationships
• Learns Team work
• Learns Argumentation
• Learns Knowledge sharing
• Learns Presentations
• Learns Speaking at conferences and publications
• Learns Conflict resolution
• Learns Written communication
• Learns Foreign language skills

Junior QA Manual

Has approximately 1-1.5 years experience and basic QA foundations. Contribute ideas during team meetings

Skills needed for Junior QA Manual

• Knows Compatibility testing
• Knows Validation of the customer experience level
• Knows Verification that all features are working as they should
• Knows Test reports
• Knows Description of test cases and scenarios
• Knows Test planning
• Knows Feedback
• Knows Verbal communication
• Knows Networking and building relationships
• Knows Team work
• Knows Argumentation
• Knows Knowledge sharing
• Knows Presentations
• Knows Speaking at conferences and publications
• Knows Conflict resolution
• Knows Written communication
• Knows Foreign language skills
• Knows Self-Reliance
• Knows Managing expectations
• Knows Scope
• Knows Decision-making in uncertain environment
• Knows Self-development
• Knows Self-management
• Knows Product knowledge
• Knows Product team
• Knows Market knowledge
• Knows Product impact

Middle QA Manual

Has more than 2 years of experience in QA. They need less supervision and minimal reworks.<br/>

Skills needed for Middle QA Manual

• Does Self-Reliance
• Does Managing expectations
• Does Scope
• Does Decision-making in uncertain environment
• Does Self-development
• Does Self-management
• Does Product knowledge
• Does Product team
• Does Market knowledge
• Does Product impact
• Does Compatibility testing
• Does Validation of the customer experience level
• Does Verification that all features are working as they should
• Does Test reports
• Does Description of test cases and scenarios
• Does Test planning
• Does Feedback
• Does Verbal communication
• Does Networking and building relationships
• Does Team work
• Does Argumentation
• Does Knowledge sharing
• Does Presentations
• Does Speaking at conferences and publications
• Does Conflict resolution
• Does Written communication
• Does Foreign language skills

Senior QA Manual

Takes complex QA projects and mentor junior QAs. They have 3 years of QA experience<br/>

Skills needed for Senior QA Manual

• Helps Product knowledge
• Helps Product team
• Helps Market knowledge
• Helps Product impact
• Helps Feedback
• Helps Verbal communication
• Helps Networking and building relationships
• Helps Team work
• Helps Argumentation
• Helps Knowledge sharing
• Helps Presentations
• Helps Speaking at conferences and publications
• Helps Conflict resolution
• Helps Written communication
• Helps Foreign language skills
• Helps Compatibility testing
• Helps Validation of the customer experience level
• Helps Verification that all features are working as they should
• Helps Test reports
• Helps Description of test cases and scenarios
• Helps Test planning
• Helps Self-Reliance
• Helps Managing expectations
• Helps Scope
• Helps Decision-making in uncertain environment
• Helps Self-development
• Helps Self-management
• Learns Planning work
• Learns Motivation
• Learns Personal Development Plan
• Learns Organise team work
• Learns Mentroring
• Learns Skill Review
• Learns Hiring

Manager career path for QA Manual

Tech lead QA Manual

Has more than 3 years of experience. They take on the managerial responsibilities and provide QA guidance

Skills needed for Tech lead QA Manual

• Helps Compatibility testing
• Helps Validation of the customer experience level
• Helps Verification that all features are working as they should
• Helps Test reports
• Helps Description of test cases and scenarios
• Helps Test planning
• Helps Self-Reliance
• Helps Managing expectations
• Helps Scope
• Helps Decision-making in uncertain environment
• Helps Self-development
• Helps Self-management
• Does Planning work
• Does Motivation
• Does Personal Development Plan
• Does Organise team work
• Does Mentroring
• Does Skill Review
• Does Hiring
• Helps Feedback
• Helps Verbal communication
• Helps Networking and building relationships
• Helps Team work
• Helps Argumentation
• Helps Knowledge sharing
• Helps Presentations
• Helps Speaking at conferences and publications
• Helps Conflict resolution
• Helps Written communication
• Helps Foreign language skills
• Helps Product knowledge
• Helps Product team
• Helps Market knowledge
• Helps Product impact

QA Engineering Manager QA Manual

Manages a larger team. Tech leads report to the QA engineering manager on their team’s progress, setbacks, and other

Skills needed for QA Engineering Manager QA Manual

• Teaches Self-Reliance
• Teaches Managing expectations
• Teaches Scope
• Teaches Decision-making in uncertain environment
• Teaches Self-development
• Teaches Self-management
• Teaches Compatibility testing
• Teaches Validation of the customer experience level
• Teaches Verification that all features are working as they should
• Teaches Test reports
• Teaches Description of test cases and scenarios
• Teaches Test planning
• Helps Planning work
• Helps Motivation
• Helps Personal Development Plan
• Helps Organise team work
• Helps Mentroring
• Helps Skill Review
• Helps Hiring
• Teaches Feedback
• Teaches Verbal communication
• Teaches Networking and building relationships
• Teaches Team work
• Teaches Argumentation
• Teaches Knowledge sharing
• Teaches Presentations
• Teaches Speaking at conferences and publications
• Teaches Conflict resolution
• Teaches Written communication
• Teaches Foreign language skills
• Teaches Product knowledge
• Teaches Product team
• Teaches Market knowledge
• Teaches Product impact