QA Engineer

Design quality processes and automated checks that help teams release confidently, not just find bugs at the end.

In short— Wewe ndio unauliza “but what if…” mpaka bugs zianze kuogopa production.

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What you'll learn

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01Stage 01Testing foundationsTest levels and testing types • Requirements and acceptance criteria

Understand why, when and what to test across a product lifecycle.

Focus on

  • Test levels and testing types
  • Requirements and acceptance criteria
  • Test cases, scenarios and bug reports
Build check: Write a test plan for an existing app.

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02Stage 02Manual testingExploratory and regression testing • Browser and mobile testing

Explore behavior systematically and communicate issues clearly.

Focus on

  • Exploratory and regression testing
  • Browser and mobile testing
  • Severity, priority and reproduction steps
Build check: Run and report a structured exploratory session.

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03Stage 03Technical baseHTML, CSS and JavaScript basics • HTTP, APIs and Postman

Learn enough web, API and data fundamentals to test beyond the visible UI.

Focus on

  • HTML, CSS and JavaScript basics
  • HTTP, APIs and Postman
  • SQL and database validation
Build check: Create an API test collection.

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04Stage 04AutomationPlaywright, Cypress or Selenium • Test design patterns and fixtures

Automate stable, valuable user journeys at the right layer.

Focus on

  • Playwright, Cypress or Selenium
  • Test design patterns and fixtures
  • API and integration automation
Build check: Automate five critical workflows.

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05Stage 05Delivery and performanceCI test pipelines • Performance and load testing

Run tests continuously and examine reliability under load.

Focus on

  • CI test pipelines
  • Performance and load testing
  • Logs, monitoring and test reports
Build check: Add automated checks to CI.

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06Stage 06Quality leadershipRisk-based testing • Accessibility and security testing basics

Help the whole team own quality through useful signals and prevention.

Focus on

  • Risk-based testing
  • Accessibility and security testing basics
  • Metrics and release readiness
Build check: Present a quality dashboard and release recommendation.

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