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Career in software testing
4th October 2004
The profile of a successful software tester is different
from that of a successful developer, says Sridhar Kulasekharan
Testing accounts for almost 30 percent of the software
development market. The global testing market is estimated to
be a $13 billion industry. With the boom of the third party
software testing business, the need for quality and trained
manpower has become a critical issue in the industry.
Software testing has been closely associated with development
until a few years ago. Now software testing as a career is
evolving rapidly and the profile of a successful tester is
remarkably different from that of a successful developer. As
testing gains more prominence, a generic career road map for
software testing is likely to be established in the years to
come.
The Indian testing market
The size of the Indian testing market is estimated to be Rs
150-200 crore. It is said to be growing at a faster rate than
the global average. The software testing arena in India is
estimated to require more than 16,000-18,000 professionals
within the next one year.
The market for software testers in India is likely to open in
a big way due to the following reasons:
- Availability of testers and their use of automated tools.
- Indian software testing companies can offer testing services
at a fraction of the cost in most other parts of the world.
- Quality of deliverables.
- Turnaround time for delivery.
Demand-supply situation
The supply is not at par with the demand due to the paucity of
professional testers in India and abroad, and lack of
awareness about testing as a career.
Software testing cannot be considered as an alternative to
software development. Testing and development require
different profiles. People working in these fields undertake
different types of training. The approach to work is also
different and testing can be treated as a separate career
path.
Training in software testing
Professional training is required to start a career in
software testing. Training on the concepts of testing on
different hardware configurations, processes, using testing
tools and other test enablers, working with test management
software, defect tracking tools, etc., are required before
working on a live testing project.
Following are some India-based organisations that impart
training in software testing:
- Quality Solutions for Information Technology (QSIT): A Bangalore based
IT related process consulting and high-end training company with partners in
China, and Vietnam. IIST partners with QSIT for certification programmes in
software testing-Certified Security Testing Professional (CSTP).
- Vyom SQTL Labs (SQTL): A Pune-based company focused on training, recruitment
assistance and consulting in software quality, testing, IT infrastructure and
service management.
AmitySoft, Chennai.
- QAI India.
- Anna University: Offers software testing as one of the elective subjects in
the ME Software Engineering degree course.
- Electronics Test and Development Centre, Chennai.
Each of these institutes has designed their curriculum for
people in different stages of their career, from beginners to
test engineers with few years of experience.
Roles and responsibilities of a QA trainee: Test case writing
for different projects; learning the art of peer-to-peer
review; capturing review defects; process adherence; getting
trained on different products and maintaining test
environments; training on automated tools; getting trained on
at least one language for performing White box testing.
Skill sets
Recruiters, particularly independent testing vendors, look for
the following in their prospective employees:
- Ability to follow processes;
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Ability to work with a problem until solved;
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Aptitude towards problem identification;
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Ability to analyse the reason for defects;
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Knowledge of testing methodology; testing tools, such as
WinRunner, Rational Robot, Silk Test, Web Load, etc.
Sridhar Kulasekharan is Chief Operating Officer, ReadyTestGo |
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