🧪 QA / Test Engineer
Data, AI & Software career path
ISTQB foundation and agile testing, test automation, then advanced and expert test leadership.
Typical roles
- QA Engineer
- Test Automation Engineer
- Test Manager
Suggested certifications, by phase
Foundation
- CTFL ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (v4.0)
- PCET Python Institute PCET – Certified Entry-Level Tester with Python
Core
- CTAL-TA ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Analyst
- CTAL-TAE ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Automation Engineering
- PCAT Python Institute PCAT – Certified Associate Tester with Python
- CT-AI ISTQB Certified Tester – AI Testing
Advanced
- CTAL-TTA ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Technical Test Analyst
- CTAL-TM ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Management
- CT-GenAI ISTQB Certified Tester – Testing with Generative AI (CT-GenAI)
- CSTE QAI Certified Software Tester
Mastery
- CTEL-TM ISTQB Certified Tester Expert Level – Test Management
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.