Testing Roles

EXAM: Memorize the roles so you can identify who should be doing the activity in question.

1. Test Manager/Lead
   Planning and management.

2. Test Analyst/Designer
   Analyzing the requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the right tests are created.

3. Test Engineer/Executor
   Responsible for executing tests, reporting, and raising issues.

4. Test Automation Engineer
   Automating test scripts and identifying suitable scenarios for automation.

5. Test Environment Manager
   Responsible for providing a production-quality test environment for effective testing.

6. Defect Manager
   Manages the defect lifecycle (e.g., raising issues, triage, debugging, fixing, re-release).

Review Questions

Good attributes of a defect manager?

Good people skills, being diplomatic, attention to detail, and somebody who’s really good at pushing things along with a sense of urgency without being annoying. Not pushing—just good at getting things moving because they’re well liked, can talk to different types of people to get things moving.