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Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance roles are responsible for analysing, designing, and executing test plans to mitigate risks when publishing new code or programmes.
Roles in Quality Assurance may specialise in functional testing, non-functional testing or both depending on the size and scale of the organisation. Working in these roles requires strong technical knowledge as well as the ability to problem solve and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities. Quality Assurance work closely with development teams and project managers to ensure any new solutions are safe and secure and they are often tasked with finding any possible flaws in the code being produced by developers.
Key skills
The technical skills needed for the role will depend on the size of the organisation and the type of testing and QA being done but will include an understanding of coding languages and testing best practice. They may also include automation skills depending on the specifics of the role.
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Quality Assurance FAQs
What progression opportunities are available from a quality assurance role?
If you begin your career in a quality assurance role then there are a number of opportunities you could choose to follow to progress your career. You could choose to develop your technical knowledge and progress your skills into a more specialist role or develop your soft skills and progress to a test manager position.
Do I need a degree to work in quality assurance?
Although the understanding gained in a computer science degree would be a great starting point for quality assurance roles there are a wealth of opportunities available to train outside of this including bootcamps and online courses which could allow you to start a career without a degree.
What is the average salary for quality assurance in the region?
The average salary for quality assurance in the North East in 2022 was £30,800.
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