Transformation of Test Engineer as Full Stack Test Engineer
Test Engineers who have an understanding of all aspects of the development process, from user experience to data maintenance testing are in full demand.
Now a day, in software development industry Test Engineers are doing End to End testing from Functional testing to Deployment testing.
They are responsible for Functional testing, Non-functional testing, Data warehouse testing, Test Development (Automation testing) and Deployment (DevOps/DevSecOps), Most of the testers are moving toward DevOps along with their core role.
Who is Full Stack Test Engineer?
A person who is highly skilled in SDLC and STLC process, and can support the end to end testing of an application from Functional to Deployment testing.
They are proficient in White box, black box testing, and ETL testing along with the DevOps/DevSecOps Technologies(Deployment and Server Monitoring),
They are responsible for Unit test cases and Automation script development along with functional and non-functional testing.
Top three skill areas for Full Stack Test Engineer:
• Coding or scripting
• Process re-engineering
• Communication and cross-collaboration
What specific technologies do you work with?
As a Full-stack Test Engineer, one get to work with many technologies and tools like Containers, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Tools, Server Monitoring tools (Chef, Puppet, etc.), Data Warehouse testing tools (Informatica Data Validation, QuerySurge etc.) ,Automation tools (like Selenium, Coded UI etc.) and Performance testing tools(like Jmeter)
Becoming a Full-stack test Engineer: What Does it Take?
You’ll want to start expanding your skills and experience in order to be updated as per the technology trend and market. get familiar with automation tools and DevOps/DevSecOps technologies, you’ll also want to seek out projects and new roles that allow you to exercise the “soft” skills since communication and collaboration is the key to success. Find opportunities to collaborate within and outside of your team. Help your company move to a faster test and deployment rhythm.
Core attributes of a Full Stack test Engineer:
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and tools
• Strong business understanding
• Strong knowledge of automation tools
• Basic knowledge of server management
• Ability to code and script
• Experience with systems and IT operations
• Comfort with frequent, incremental code testing and deployment
• Strong in cross- collaboration and communication.

