QA Engineer / SDET Career Path | Ingress Academy
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Bütün karyera istiqamətləriQA ENGINEER / SDET KARYERA YOLU

From your first test case to designing scalable, AI-assisted test automation systems.

A structured path from manual QA fundamentals to advanced test automation and quality engineering leadership using Java, Selenium, API and mobile automation, and AI-assisted testing tools.

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5–10 minutes · No payment required · Personalised result
QA
Test design
API testing
Automation
CI
HƏDƏFİNİZQA Engineer / SDETTest · Automate · Assure
High industry demandCompanies need QA Engineers and SDETs to ship reliable software faster.
Strong salary growthAutomation and framework design skills significantly increase earning potential.
Broad technical exposureWork across web, API, mobile, CI/CD and cloud-based testing environments.
Future-proof skillsetAI-assisted and self-healing test practices keep this role relevant long-term.
SİZİN YOL XƏRİTƏNİZ

Bir karyera. 4 səviyyə.
Hər mərhələdə aydın növbəti addım.

Hər səviyyə lazim olan əsas bacarıqları — və onlara uyğun Ingress təlimlərini qruplaşdırır.

01
Foundation
Next: Junior

Manual testing and QA fundamentals

  • Understand SDLC, STLC and the role of QA throughout software delivery
  • Analyse requirements and identify unclear acceptance criteria
  • Write structured test scenarios, test cases and test suites
  • Write clear, actionable bug reports with evidence, severity and priority
  • Apply equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis
  • Perform functional, regression, smoke and exploratory testing
  • Understand HTTP methods, status codes and REST API fundamentals
  • Test REST APIs manually using Postman
  • Query and validate relational data using SQL
  • Use AI responsibly to generate test ideas and improve defect reports
02
Junior
Next: Mid-level

Automate with Java, TDD and Selenium

  • Write automation code using core Java and object-oriented programming
  • Write automated tests with JUnit 5
  • Apply the Red → Green → Refactor TDD cycle
  • Manage Java automation projects using standard build tools
  • Apply SOLID principles to test automation code
  • Structure maintainable frameworks using the Page Object Model
  • Understand Selenium WebDriver architecture, locators and browser interactions
  • Build stable browser tests using waits and synchronisation strategies
  • Automate complete user journeys across web applications
  • Use Git and GitHub for version control and team collaboration
03
Mid-level
Next: Senior

SDET-level test automation

  • Automate Android and iOS applications with Appium
  • Automate REST API testing with REST Assured
  • Validate API responses against relational data using SQL
  • Combine web, API and mobile tests within one automation framework
  • Manage test data, configuration and multiple testing environments
  • Run automated tests through GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Publish readable test results using Allure reports
  • Diagnose flaky tests, unstable locators and environment-related failures
  • Use AI for test generation, automation scripting and failure analysis
  • Implement and evaluate self-healing locator approaches
04
Senior
Next: Lead / Architect

Framework architecture and quality leadership

  • Own automation framework architecture and technical standards
  • Select tools and design patterns based on product and team requirements
  • Define testing strategy across API, integration, UI and end-to-end layers
  • Establish standards for test data, environments, reporting and test maintenance
  • Improve automation reliability and reduce flaky tests
  • Introduce performance testing awareness using JMeter
  • Apply security testing awareness using OWASP principles
  • Evaluate AI-native, self-healing and agentic testing platforms
  • Define responsible practices for AI-generated tests and sensitive data
  • Mentor QA engineers and review automation framework changes
  • Set quality strategy and engineering standards across multiple squads
SKILL ASSESSMENT

Səviyyəni tap, sonra boşluqları bağla.

Praktiki qiymətləndirmə bacarıqlarını fərdi plana uyğunlaşdırır — təxminən 10 dəqiqəyə.

QiymətləndirA practical test scores every skill on this path.
ÖyrənSənin boşluqlarına görə qurulmuş plan.
Təcrübə etZəif nöqtələrini hədəfləyən tapşırıqlar.
İrəliləyişi izləQiymətlərinin zamanla yüksəldiyini izlə.
Bacarıqlarımı qiymətləndir Takes approximately 5–10 minutes. Receive a personalised learning recommendation.

NÜMUNƏ NƏTİCƏ68% · Junior

B
A

Manual Testing FundamentalsStrength — solid fundamentals

88
A

Test Case DesignGüclü tərəf

85
B

Defect Reporting & TrackingMinor gaps

74
B

REST API Basics with PostmanGood — go deeper

71
B

SQL for TestersSolid

72
C

AI-Assisted Testing BasicsGap — below level bar

55
C

Core JavaGap

52
D

JUnit 5Largest gap

30
MÜƏLLİM HEYƏTİ

İstehsal sistemlərini quran və idarə edən mühəndislərdən öyrənin.

This path brings together specialists who work in the field every day — across development, architecture, operations and engineering leadership.

NÖVBƏTİ QRUP

Növbəti QA Engineer / SDET qrupuna qoşul.

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