• Outsourced Testing Service Market is booming, in turn creating huge job opportunities in software testing
• Many new software product companies are setting testing labs in India
• The challenge these companies face is finding the right talent
• Companies expect youngsters to have a reasonable understanding of the technology, in addition to good knowledge of testing techniques/process/tools and also expect them to be productive from day one!

• Testing is a critical component of Software Development Life Cycle. This runs parallel with development activity to ensure that the product released is of highest quality
• Customers demand “quality”; hence companies realize that investing in testing services today is better rather than risking business failure tomorrow
• Software non-performance and failures are expensive to fix once they are released into the market
• The size of software products today is millions of lines of code. The increasing complexity along with decreasing average market life expectancy of many software products has heightened concerns over software quality

• 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, is required before working on a live testing project
• As a rough rule, software testers ideally should possess - an analytical, logical frame of mind, a good eye for detail, the ability to learn quickly, the ability to work to tight deadlines, good communication skills, and good interpersonal skills
• Software testing is not an ad-hoc process! There is science and engineering behind testing techniques

	Be well-versed with test terminologies.
	Be skilled in application of test techniques.
	Understand the scope of different levels of testing.
	Know how to conduct different types of tests.
	Understand the process of testing.
	Understand effective use of tools.
	Know how to apply metrics and interpret them.

At STAG , the emphasis is on laying this strong foundation in test engineering - Techniques, Disciplined process, Test types, and Tools - Our objective is to transform talented engineers into industry-ready test professionals.

It is NOT merely about learning tools, manual or automated testing. It is about understanding the concepts, techniques, process, and tools to enable you to discover defects effectively, and ensuring quality.

• Test Engineer (0-2yrs)
• Senior Test Engineer (2-5 yrs)
• Test Leader (4-6 yrs)
• Test Manager (6-10 yrs)