QA as a Career
Graduates of a bachelor’s degree program in a technical field, such as computer science or information systems technology are eligible. Those with graduate training or those with a business background are also preferred. Most organizations cultivate advanced skills in their Quality Assurance Engineers through on-the-job training.
Soft Skills required
QA Career Progress and Job Out-look
The present day software development culture includes a testing team separated from the development team, both with equal prominence as it is equally important to validate and verify a developed computer program or application before delivering it to the client. QA associates can work for private software developers, government agencies or can be self-employed.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of quality assurance managers will see steady growth in coming years.
The BLS predicts a faster-than-average rate of growth for those in the software development field, such as Software Quality Assurance Engineers, in the 2010-2020 decade. Experienced QA Engineers often have the opportunity to move into related fields, such as information systems technology or computer systems analysis, or into leadership positions.
Graduates of a bachelor’s degree program in a technical field, such as computer science or information systems technology are eligible. Those with graduate training or those with a business background are also preferred. Most organizations cultivate advanced skills in their Quality Assurance Engineers through on-the-job training.
Soft Skills required
- Clear communicator (written and verbal) – to ensure ability to write test plans and test cases. To communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders
- Creative solving of technical problems – to ensure the ability translate technical requirements test plans
- Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables – ensures the ability to find the bad defects and bugs quickly
- Ability to think abstract – to ensure ability to not conform to the norm. Norms do not find bugs quickly.
- Experiences in Quality Management Software and Processes
- Knowledge and experience in technical aspects of software solution being tested
- Business process understanding
QA Career Progress and Job Out-look
The present day software development culture includes a testing team separated from the development team, both with equal prominence as it is equally important to validate and verify a developed computer program or application before delivering it to the client. QA associates can work for private software developers, government agencies or can be self-employed.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of quality assurance managers will see steady growth in coming years.
The BLS predicts a faster-than-average rate of growth for those in the software development field, such as Software Quality Assurance Engineers, in the 2010-2020 decade. Experienced QA Engineers often have the opportunity to move into related fields, such as information systems technology or computer systems analysis, or into leadership positions.
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