Upskilling Quality Engineers: A Success Story in SDET Transformation

About The Video

Watch our latest episode of the LambdaTest Experience (XP) Series featuring 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢, Test Automation Team Lead at Accenture. In this session, Samuele shares a success story on how his team tackled the growing complexity of modern test automation by building a versatile, reusable, and modular framework.

He also dives into key milestones, challenges faced, and how the team upskilled engineers to meet the increasing demand for SDET capabilities.

Don’t miss this insightful session to learn how to turn automation challenges into opportunities and build stronger, scalable test automation solutions.

Video Chapters

00:00 Welcome!

02:29 Gary’s Journey in the QA Industry

05:00 Implementing Test Automation Frameworks

07:55 Collaboration between Developers and Testers

10:50 Influencing Application Development with Framework Design

14:10 Building Collaboration and Responsibility for Quality

16:15 Onboarding Teams to New Frameworks

19:18 Mastering New Test Automation Frameworks

20:57 Incorporating Monitoring and Alerting Mechanisms

24:05 Future-Proofing Test Automation Frameworks

20:05 Conclusion

Key Topics Covered

Building and Maintaining a Test Community:

Inclusive Environment: Emphasizing the importance of diversity in skill levels, with a focus on knowledge sharing between experienced and new testers.

Structured Onboarding & Mentorship: Comprehensive onboarding and mentorship programs to ensure support for new testers and collaboration between juniors and seniors.

Open Knowledge Sharing: Organizing workshops, webinars, and maintaining a knowledge repository for continuous learning.

Feedback Loops: Regular feedback from testers via surveys and open forums ensures continuous improvement.

Recognition: Highlighting contributions with formal rewards and kudos, fostering motivation and collaboration.

Overcoming Challenges in Team Transformation:

Varying Skill Levels: Samuele mentions the biggest challenge was addressing diverse skill sets in the team.

Two-Pronged Approach:

Self-Study Program: Personalized learning paths to help team members improve at their own pace. Mini-Teams: Structured teams with mixed skill levels to encourage mentorship and stronger communication.

Scaling Upskilling Across Organizations:

Learning Culture: Leadership must prioritize upskilling through resources, time, and recognition.

Tailored Strategy: The upskilling approach must adapt to an organization's size and testing maturity. Smaller organizations can use more flexible training solutions, while larger ones may need comprehensive, tiered programs.

ROI on Upskilling Initiatives:

Qualitative Metrics: For People: Enhanced morale, collaboration, and personal growth through continuous learning.

For Clients: Clients benefit from knowledgeable teams that are up-to-date with the latest tools and practices, improving project performance and delivery.

Top Skills Testers Should Develop:

CI/CD Mastery: Continuous integration and delivery, including tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Docker, are critical for efficient automated testing.

Cloud Technologies: Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, serverless architectures, and performance testing in the cloud is essential.

Generative AI: Leveraging AI to automate test case creation and maintenance, while also preparing to test AI-based applications as their usage grows.

Conclusion:

Samu emphasizes that combining these skills—CI/CD, cloud, and generative AI—positions testers to meet future software development demands. The session concludes with the importance of leadership in driving upskilling initiatives within teams.

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