Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer Job Questions & Answers

I have 5+ yrs experience in IT industry. In the coming months, I will be assigned to a project where my role will be architect. I want to know, what exactly an architect do in software development? Is there any site which can help me out?

1 answer - Asked By: Kalyan Bhadra - 3/15/2010

I cannot find a compiled list of all the sorts of technical trades (engineering, accounting, architecture, etc.). I would appreciate a list of all that you know!

1 answer - Asked By: Anne A - 8/21/2009

If i can what are the requirements By the way im really good playing videogames And how mutch will i be making?

6 answers - Asked By: Israellevario12 - 2/29/2012

Cant understand what to do? I am 27 running.I am a Software Quality Assurance engineer with 4 years of experience. From the beginning of my career I wanted to do programming. But due to my closed nature and less knowledge of what works and what does not work in the world, I didn't learn any new language like Java during start of my career which could have given me a quick job. The market conditions and my personal condition (need for money) made me take up job as QA Engineer working with PERL as language. I have worked with PERL for 3.5 years uptill now. I have failed to realize what was needed for me and just worked like a DOG on office work ignoring personal things like exercise, phiscque, enjoymment, dating girls. I left my hometown 2 years ago and came to this metro for job as QA Engineer for an MNC. Here I proved myself and got switched from QA to Development to work in C++. But due to my improper upbringing & my mental condition (I struck to my principles to stand against this immoral manager & proved myself. I should have not have not involved so much and should have fought for my righ to switch. But this is the way I am not able to deal with politics or say I am not intelligent enough/avoided to do diplomacy), It took me 2 years for this switch when it should have taken 1.5 years. And in this period I worked devotely and didnt get time to study DEVELOPMENT which i always wanted to do. During the switch I gave up my promotion to Senior QA Engineer & hike of about rs 1lakh. In this 2 years, I have lost my good physique (I am VEG & leave alone & eat outside), started loosing my hair (due to water & conditions here) and have no friends in this city. On top of that after switching to DEVELOPMENT, unfortunately my anxiety & other conditions made me do a quick switch where there is NO work or very very little work. I miss my hometown badly, if I go to my hometown I will be able to enjoy good food, save further fall of my hair, have good company of friend, date girls. But the problem is that I will have to go back as QA Engineer. Life as a QA Engineer will leave me with the future scope of being a TEAM LEAD or MANAGER after few years. But I am poor in dealing with people although I am technically very strong. I have a very good belief and strong confidence that I am capable to much more than that. If I stay in this metro, I will be able to learn DEVELOPMENT in C++ (only when work is assgined to me) or I will have to do JAVA on my own and apply for QA positions where strong technical background is required (Eg Google). This is may take at least 6 months more. I have prepared but there was gap of 3 months in this due to my failure to deal with the girl I liked. I have screwed up very badly on that front since I always avoided people trying to be austere and focusing on work and studies. I didnt understand the importance of diplomacy I treated it as against my principles which I didn't leave at any cost. If I decide to be hardcore developer it will take atleast 1 years of good work. After that my experience will be 5.5 years (4.5 as QA ENGINEER & 1 as DEVELOPER) but the availability of work depends on the company (it will not take more than 2-3 months to get work). Also I think it will be difficult for me to stay in this metro, due to worry about me losing hair and not being able to socialize and date girls of my mother tongue. Anyway, in any case to go ahead in career I have to learn languages. See what I have done to myself. After sacrificing 2 years I am went with LOT of studies & struggle to do again sacrificing my personal enjoyments. I can end up in my hometown as QA Engineer, earn good salary & enjoy. But this will deprive me of this chance to get into GOOGLE as QA Engineer or be a DEVELOPER. I feel desperate that I need to network with people and have as much as interaction with them . I have realized this after I have screwed up to do even friendship with the GIRL who I searched for 2 years. Only now I understand the importance of socializing. MY IMPROPER UPBRINGING (closed nature to orthodox customs, lack of guidance & care ), FAMILY CONDITIONS HAVE ALWAYS MADE ME SACRIFICE for whatever I have achieved. I have payed heavily for whatever I have. This is always the case with me that I have to lead MISERABLE life to enjoy something / achieve something. Because I settle only for what I want & my level of thinking (maturity) is a hurdle in pursuing my goals. I KNOW I AM NOT MATURE FOR MY AGE, I ALWAYS BEAR VERY BAD EMBARRASSMENT WHEN I RY SOMETHING NEW. I fear I will loose my temper. I am embarrassed in NEW conditions What do I do? I never had any kind of support from my father & mother. They themselves are immature. Me being emotional, my father abused me by beating me and saying things that screwed my confidence. He deprived me of money & good clothes which I needed in order to socialize although he paid for my higher educatons

3 answers - Asked By: G - 9/15/2008

Cant understand what to do? I am 27 running.I am a Software Quality Assurance engineer with 4 years of experience. From the beginning of my career I wanted to do programming. But due to my closed nature and less knowledge of what works and what does not work in the world, I didn't learn any new language like Java during start of my career which could have given me a quick job. The market conditions and my personal condition (need for money) made me take up job as QA Engineer working with PERL as language. I have worked with PERL for 3.5 years uptill now. I have failed to realize what was needed for me and just worked like a DOG on office work ignoring personal things like exercise, phiscque, enjoymment, dating girls. I left my hometown 2 years ago and came to this metro for job as QA Engineer for an MNC. Here I proved myself and got switched from QA to Development to work in C++. But due to my improper upbringing & my mental condition (I struck to my principles to stand against this immoral manager & proved myself. I should have not have not involved so much and should have fought for my righ to switch. But this is the way I am not able to deal with politics or say I am not intelligent enough/avoided to do diplomacy), It took me 2 years for this switch when it should have taken 1.5 years. And in this period I worked devotely and didnt get time to study DEVELOPMENT which i always wanted to do. During the switch I gave up my promotion to Senior QA Engineer & hike of about rs 1lakh. In this 2 years, I have lost my good physique (I am VEG & leave alone & eat outside), started loosing my hair (due to water & conditions here) and have no friends in this city. On top of that after switching to DEVELOPMENT, unfortunately my anxiety & other conditions made me do a quick switch where there is NO work or very very little work. I miss my hometown badly, if I go to my hometown I will be able to enjoy good food, save further fall of my hair, have good company of friend, date girls. But the problem is that I will have to go back as QA Engineer. Life as a QA Engineer will leave me with the future scope of being a TEAM LEAD or MANAGER after few years. But I am poor in dealing with people although I am technically very strong. I have a very good belief and strong confidence that I am capable to much more than that. If I stay in this metro, I will be able to learn DEVELOPMENT in C++ (only when work is assgined to me) or I will have to do JAVA on my own and apply for QA positions where strong technical background is required (Eg Google). This is may take at least 6 months more. I have prepared but there was gap of 3 months in this due to my failure to deal with the girl I liked. I have screwed up very badly on that front since I always avoided people trying to be austere and focusing on work and studies. I didnt understand the importance of diplomacy I treated it as against my principles which I didn't leave at any cost. If I decide to be hardcore developer it will take atleast 1 years of good work. After that my experience will be 5.5 years (4.5 as QA ENGINEER & 1 as DEVELOPER) but the availability of work depends on the company (it will not take more than 2-3 months to get work). Also I think it will be difficult for me to stay in this metro, due to worry about me losing hair and not being able to socialize and date girls of my mother tongue. Anyway, in any case to go ahead in career I have to learn languages. See what I have done to myself. After sacrificing 2 years I am went with LOT of studies & struggle to do again sacrificing my personal enjoyments. I can end up in my hometown as QA Engineer, earn good salary & enjoy. But this will deprive me of this chance to get into GOOGLE as QA Engineer or be a DEVELOPER. I feel desperate that I need to network with people and have as much as interaction with them . I have realized this after I have screwed up to do even friendship with the GIRL who I searched for 2 years. Only now I understand the importance of socializing. MY IMPROPER UPBRINGING (closed nature to orthodox customs, lack of guidance & care ), FAMILY CONDITIONS HAVE ALWAYS MADE ME SACRIFICE for whatever I have achieved. I have payed heavily for whatever I have. This is always the case with me that I have to lead MISERABLE life to enjoy something / achieve something. Because I settle only for what I want & my level of thinking (maturity) is a hurdle in pursuing my goals. I KNOW I AM NOT MATURE FOR MY AGE, I ALWAYS BEAR VERY BAD EMBARRASSMENT WHEN I RY SOMETHING NEW. I fear I will loose my temper. I am embarrassed in NEW conditions What do I do? I never had any kind of support from my father & mother. They themselves are immature. Me being emotional, my father abused me by beating me and saying things that screwed my confidence. He deprived me of money & good clothes which I needed in order to socialize although he paid for my higher education

5 answers - Asked By: G - 9/16/2008

Cant understand what to do? I am 27 running.I am a Software Quality Assurance engineer with 4 years of experience. From the beginning of my career I wanted to do programming. But due to my closed nature and less knowledge of what works and what does not work in the world, I didn't learn any new language like Java during start of my career which could have given me a quick job. The market conditions and my personal condition (need for money) made me take up job as QA Engineer working with PERL as language. I have worked with PERL for 3.5 years uptill now. I have failed to realize what was needed for me and just worked like a DOG on office work ignoring personal things like exercise, phiscque, enjoymment, dating girls. I left my hometown 2 years ago and came to this metro for job as QA Engineer for an MNC. Here I proved myself and got switched from QA to Development to work in C++. But due to my improper upbringing & my mental condition (I struck to my principles to stand against this immoral manager & proved myself. I should have not have not involved so much and should have fought for my righ to switch. But this is the way I am not able to deal with politics or say I am not intelligent enough/avoided to do diplomacy), It took me 2 years for this switch when it should have taken 1.5 years. And in this period I worked devotely and didnt get time to study DEVELOPMENT which i always wanted to do. During the switch I gave up my promotion to Senior QA Engineer & hike of about rs 1lakh. In this 2 years, I have lost my good physique (I am VEG & leave alone & eat outside), started loosing my hair (due to water & conditions here) and have no friends in this city. On top of that after switching to DEVELOPMENT, unfortunately my anxiety & other conditions made me do a quick switch where there is NO work or very very little work. I miss my hometown badly, if I go to my hometown I will be able to enjoy good food, save further fall of my hair, have good company of friend, date girls. But the problem is that I will have to go back as QA Engineer. Life as a QA Engineer will leave me with the future scope of being a TEAM LEAD or MANAGER after few years. But I am poor in dealing with people although I am technically very strong. I have a very good belief and strong confidence that I am capable to much more than that. If I stay in this metro, I will be able to learn DEVELOPMENT in C++ (only when work is assgined to me) or I will have to do JAVA on my own and apply for QA positions where strong technical background is required (Eg Google). This is may take at least 6 months more. I have prepared but there was gap of 3 months in this due to my failure to deal with the girl I liked. I have screwed up very badly on that front since I always avoided people trying to be austere and focusing on work and studies. I didnt understand the importance of diplomacy I treated it as against my principles which I didn't leave at any cost. If I decide to be hardcore developer it will take atleast 1 years of good work. After that my experience will be 5.5 years (4.5 as QA ENGINEER & 1 as DEVELOPER) but the availability of work depends on the company (it will not take more than 2-3 months to get work). Also I think it will be difficult for me to stay in this metro, due to worry about me losing hair and not being able to socialize and date girls of my mother tongue. Anyway, in any case to go ahead in career I have to learn languages. See what I have done to myself. After sacrificing 2 years I am went with LOT of studies & struggle to do again sacrificing my personal enjoyments. I can end up in my hometown as QA Engineer, earn good salary & enjoy. But this will deprive me of this chance to get into GOOGLE as QA Engineer or be a DEVELOPER. I feel desperate that I need to network with people and have as much as interaction with them . I have realized this after I have screwed up to do even friendship with the GIRL who I searched for 2 years. Only now I understand the importance of socializing. What do I do?

2 answers - Asked By: G - 9/15/2008

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1 answer - Asked By: Andrew - 10/17/2010

I've been looking at how to get a job in quality assurance for any game companies, but so many of them require years experience as a key skill. I also need the education, but I can't find any colleges/universities that offer any education towards it. Does anyone know where you can get the experience, the skills or any help towards getting into the industry? I've worked for one company for a week under their work experience program, so I have a rough idea how it works. I'm well aware it's not just playing computer games all day, it is in fact stress testing the same levels over and over until it breaks. so please, any help or knowledge you can offer would be great, thanks!

1 answer - Asked By: timmilson108 - 2/18/2009

Please let me know under what category I have to search for job. Also provide me a suitable objective for my resume. I have completed BE Civil and MBA Systems. Employment History: a. Mapping the requirements and providing best solutions involving evaluation and definition of scope of project and finalisation of project requirements. b. Preparation of engineering specifications, software requirement specifications, engineering validation documents, testing and quality assurance c. Solved many operation related problems with the help of designed drawings created by our client and providing them with an error free drawing. d. Good working experience on ACI, BS8666-2005 and Indian Standard codes. e. Managing and leading the team members, allocating work among team members and guiding the team members during the project till the final delivery f. Able to understand drawings and extract details / information from it. g. Monitoring the entire project with by manually testing the products and giving solutions to the developers for further implementation. h. Analyze the project specifications and efficient in writing test cases and test plans based on client’s requirements and manually testing the products as per the test cases by introducing various test scenarios. i. Raise defects by testing the products and provide suggestions if any for further progress of the software. j. Keep watch on the defect list and to prioritize the list to the implemented by the developers before for the next build. k. Discuss with seniors regarding the pros or cons of the various configurations to be introduced in the upcoming products. l. Expertise in creating XtraReport and xml reports for BBS output.

1 answer - Asked By: voluble - 9/20/2010

Hi people. I am about to decide if I choose pharmacy or video game design as a new career. I majored my BS in civil engineering but that career is over for me. Market is pretty bad plus my resume is not attractive, since in two years I had two different jobs both from which I resigned, one of them being a federal job. I want a career in something that I love to do but also that I know I can feel pretty secure, meaning that I feel I won't lose the job easily, during a recession, or because of constant reorganization. I researched that pharmacy is a difficult-to-enter career but that is, at this time, pretty abundant in terms of jobs. I like chemistry, so I believe I will not have problems doing that. Yet, I have always liked video games and I wish I could become a designer of adventure/action games. I understand that most jobs in video game designing in America can be found in the Bay Area or Raleigh, so I would like to know if I major in a new career in video game designing and I do all what I need to do to become a great designer, will I be able to begin working quick or will I have to wait years and years like I've been as a civil engineer? If it's so then I would discard it. I want to do something I'll like to do but that will have me busy, not struggling to get a job. thanks

2 answers - Asked By: erikrich - 6/29/2011

So im 20 years old now i dropped out of a 4 year university after a year and a half. I had no idea what i wanted to do and didn't want to waste the money and i was a bit immature to say the least ha ha. After all that i decided to move out and try to start my life, i didn't land far (ended up at my sisters) i give her a minimal amount of rent. So after about a year and a half of "soul searching" i think ive come up with a game plan. For some background on my interest... i love math, history and physics. Lmao weird huh? but i also love art, painting, drawing etc. I love to think about philosophy and new ideas and i tend to ask a ton of questions and research everything i find interesting. With those characteristics i think my best bet would be an architect, or at least that's the only one ive thought of... (i need another persons perspective) im also very familiar with some CAD programs, google sketch up(=P) and went to a 2 year hands on carpenter course in high school building sheds, fences etc.( ya my school was awesome.) My plan is to pay for my associate degree myself, since its pretty cheap, i know if i try at it i can get straight A's its never been a problem and get a good scholarship to my bachelors degree. Hopefully i can get a job at a firm for a while, save up some money and pay for a masters (in case i cant get a good scholarship after my bachelors). basically do the same for a doctorate. It doesn't matter how long it takes to attain it as long as i do. I have the right motivation and i can work hard when i put my mind to something but i have 0 support system, parents are out of the question and my sis has no clue about college. So what im asking is for some outside perspective on my chosen subject, and maybe some advice what colleges might be good for low income, financial aid etc ive chosen a cheap college already to start an AA and all that im willing to move around, (live in Suburbs of LA atm) thanks for the help :)

1 answer - Asked By: painguin ninja - 7/29/2011

Hi, 1. generally how long it will take to get immigrant visa? 2. is there any fast track visa processing method for Australia also which completes within one yr? 3. what is the scope of an Indian manual tester(software) with 7+ yrs of experience to get the visa there? and a good job in the same field? (not a b-tech graduate) 4. what are the challenges in the visa processing which may lead to the rejection? Pls revert back with proper and helpful answers thanx in advance i will be grateful if u spend time to answer my each sub-question. thanx alot

5 answers - Asked By: sam - 10/29/2012