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Comprehensive tech roles and competencies library for 78 technical roles with 9 career levels each. Includes detailed competencies and career progression paths with complete bilingual support (EN/ES).
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{
"role": "Test Automation Engineer",
"category": "Software Engineering",
"levels": {
"TAE-L1": {
"level": "L1 - Test Auto Trainee",
"levelNumber": 1,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 0,
"max": 1
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Basic knowledge of manual testing",
"Understanding of testing lifecycle",
"Ability to write simple test cases",
"Elementary knowledge of automation tools",
"Capacity to execute existing test suites",
"Basic understanding of test debugging",
"Basic defect documentation",
"Fundamental knowledge of testing types"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Familiarity with version control",
"Basic knowledge of CI/CD",
"Elementary understanding of REST APIs"
],
"indicators": [
"Requires constant supervision",
"Executes predefined test plans",
"Is learning automation fundamentals"
]
},
"TAE-L2": {
"level": "L2 - Junior Test Auto",
"levelNumber": 2,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 1,
"max": 2
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Capacity to create basic automation scripts",
"Implementation of test cases for simple functionality",
"Practical knowledge of testing frameworks",
"Ability to maintain existing test suites",
"Understanding of data-driven testing",
"Capacity to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines",
"Knowledge of page object models",
"Ability for basic API testing"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Responsive web interface testing",
"Knowledge of database testing",
"Understanding of basic performance testing"
],
"indicators": [
"Automates test cases with supervision",
"Maintains existing testing suites",
"Identifies and reports bugs effectively"
]
},
"TAE-L3": {
"level": "L3 - Test Auto Engineer",
"levelNumber": 3,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 2,
"max": 3
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Design of robust automation frameworks",
"Implementation of complex end-to-end testing",
"Capacity to create custom test harnesses",
"Mastery of BDD and TDD methodologies",
"Ability for microservices testing",
"Deep knowledge of mocking and stubbing",
"Capacity for advanced performance testing",
"Implementation of visual regression testing"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Native mobile application testing",
"Knowledge of security testing",
"Ability for chaos testing"
],
"indicators": [
"Designs complete automation strategies",
"Leads quality initiatives",
"Mentors junior testers"
]
},
"TAE-L4": {
"level": "L4 - Senior Test Auto",
"levelNumber": 4,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 3,
"max": 5
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Architecture of enterprise testing platforms",
"Design of multi-layer testing strategies",
"Implementation of continuous testing",
"Capacity for testing in distributed architectures",
"Mastery of contract testing",
"Ability for synthetic monitoring",
"Deep knowledge of test optimization",
"Leadership in shift-left testing"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Implementation of AI in testing",
"Advanced accessibility testing knowledge",
"Compliance testing experience"
],
"indicators": [
"Defines organizational testing strategies",
"Leads automation teams",
"Is quality evangelist"
]
},
"TAE-L5": {
"level": "L5 - Lead Test Auto",
"levelNumber": 5,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 5,
"max": 7
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Technical leadership in quality engineering",
"Design of quality strategies at scale",
"Automation team management",
"Definition of quality metrics and KPIs",
"Implementation of enterprise quality gates",
"Capacity for test strategy in digital transformations",
"Mastery of risk-based testing",
"Evangelization of quality culture"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience in IoT and edge computing testing",
"Knowledge of testing for ML/AI systems",
"Outsourced testing management"
],
"indicators": [
"Manages multiple QA teams",
"Defines enterprise quality roadmap",
"Represents quality to executives"
]
},
"TAE-L6": {
"level": "L6 - Principal Test Auto",
"levelNumber": 6,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 7,
"max": 10
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Organization-level quality direction",
"Testing strategy for complex products",
"Significant quality budget management",
"Corporate quality policy definition",
"Leadership in QA to QE transformation",
"Implementation of predictive quality models",
"Vendor relationship management for testing",
"Innovation in quality methodologies"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Testing in regulated contexts (FDA, ISO)",
"Experience in quality audits",
"Knowledge of testing maturity models"
],
"indicators": [
"Directs quality department (20+ people)",
"Participates in strategic product decisions",
"Defines tool and technology investments"
]
},
"TAE-L7": {
"level": "L7 - Director Test Auto",
"levelNumber": 7,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 10,
"max": 12
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Executive leadership in software quality",
"Design of global quality strategies",
"Organizational transformation toward continuous quality",
"Quality management in multi-product contexts",
"Industry standards definition",
"Quality alignment with business objectives",
"Creation of testing excellence centers",
"Influence in product roadmap from quality"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Quality management in tech M&A",
"Experience in quality due diligence",
"Leadership in testing communities"
],
"indicators": [
"Reports to VP Engineering/CTO",
"Manages quality organizations (50+ people)",
"Defines enterprise quality vision"
]
},
"TAE-L8": {
"level": "L8 - VP Quality",
"levelNumber": 8,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 12,
"max": 15
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Strategic vision of quality as differentiator",
"Leadership in quality for Fortune 500 companies",
"Disruptive innovation in testing methodologies",
"Global-scale quality management",
"Creation of marketable testing products",
"Definition of future of quality engineering",
"Executive evangelization of quality",
"Influence on international standards"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Participation in standards committees (ISO, IEEE)",
"Experience as advisor in testing startups",
"Publication of quality research"
],
"indicators": [
"Part of executive committee",
"Defines corporate quality strategy",
"Recognized thought leader in testing"
]
},
"TAE-L9": {
"level": "L9 - CTO Quality",
"levelNumber": 9,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 15,
"max": null
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Visionary leadership in software quality",
"Definition of future of testing and QA",
"Transformation of quality into competitive advantage",
"Creation of quality ecosystems",
"Revolutionary innovation in quality engineering",
"Global influence on testing practices",
"Board-level quality evangelization",
"Redefinition of quality paradigms"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience as CQO/CTO in multiple companies",
"World recognition in quality engineering",
"Participation in tech company boards"
],
"indicators": [
"Is Chief Quality Officer or equivalent",
"Defines organizational quality philosophy",
"Is global authority in testing and quality"
]
}
}
}