# \#roles **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/roles/127.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [How is your average week looking, what is your primary focus?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-is-your-average-week-looking-what-is-your-primary-focus/87051)
**Author:** [@andrewkelly2555](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/andrewkelly2555)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [2 February 2026 11:38 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-is-your-average-week-looking-what-is-your-primary-focus/87051 "2026-02-02T11:38:13Z")
In 2025 we saw a lot of debate around testing, QA’ing, quality engineering, automating and now QA AI engineering. For me at least it’s really hard to tell what people are actually doing and what their main goal is. I do… --- ## [What are the key roles in your Quality Engineering team and how are they evolving in your organization?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-key-roles-in-your-quality-engineering-team-and-how-are-they-evolving-in-your-organization/86864)
**Author:** [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [6 November 2025 17:09 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-key-roles-in-your-quality-engineering-team-and-how-are-they-evolving-in-your-organization/86864 "2025-11-06T17:09:35Z")
I am doing some research on this topic and would like to hear from experts and practitioners who have a Quality Engineering (QE) group at their workplace. I have three main questions. What roles exist within your QE … --- ## [Emergence of new QA AI Specializations?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/emergence-of-new-qa-ai-specializations/84620)
**Author:** [@mariem\_safi](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mariem_safi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 14:29 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/emergence-of-new-qa-ai-specializations/84620 "2025-06-09T14:29:09Z")
Hey folks , With AI getting used more in software lately, have you seen any new types of QA roles pop up? Like stuff that’s different from the usual testing jobs? Also, does your company have any of these new roles? C… --- ## [Are we creating roles with impossible scopes?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-we-creating-roles-with-impossible-scopes/85084)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [6 June 2025 10:07 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-we-creating-roles-with-impossible-scopes/85084 "2025-06-06T10:07:32Z")
Richard Forjoe (@rforjoe) made a compelling point on this topic post: Are software testers responsible for continuous quality? Are we now continuously responsible for the quality of a product team, delivery team, compl… --- ## [How many testing specialisms are there?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-many-testing-specialisms-are-there/82978)
**Author:** [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [21 February 2025 11:11 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-many-testing-specialisms-are-there/82978 "2025-02-21T11:11:54Z")
One of the best things about being both a freelancer, rather than full time employed, and a curator for the MoT software testing essentials certificate is; when I am on a lesson or module that really makes me think I can… --- ## [Changing profile of testers](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/changing-profile-of-testers/82970)
**Author:** [@maaret](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/maaret)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [20 February 2025 09:37 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/changing-profile-of-testers/82970 "2025-02-20T09:37:17Z")
I am curious on how you all frame the job role of a ‘tester’ these days? I used to have a principal test engineer role where I could see a lot of different projects in a single larger company, hands-on. That gave me a f… --- ## [Is “Quality Engineer” the most accurate title for today's testing roles?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-quality-engineer-the-most-accurate-title-for-todays-testing-roles/80950)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [9 December 2024 11:18 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-quality-engineer-the-most-accurate-title-for-todays-testing-roles/80950 "2024-12-09T11:18:47Z")
Check out our latest article by @stuthomas, “Quality Engineer: What’s in a Job Title?” and explore how a quality engineering approach enables teams to solve complex problems, improve processes across the SDLC, and enhanc… --- ## [Training plans for SDET role](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/training-plans-for-sdet-role/73878)
**Author:** [@no\_coffee212](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/no_coffee212)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2024 12:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/training-plans-for-sdet-role/73878 "2024-02-06T12:12:29Z")
I am currently a solo, primarily manual based, tester within a team of developers. I will soon be recruiting a graduate SDET with the intention they will help with automation and performance testing, as well as some manu… --- ## [What's the difference between the 100+ roles in software testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-the-100-roles-in-software-testing/60993)
**Author:** [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2022 06:24 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-the-100-roles-in-software-testing/60993 "2022-09-12T06:24:34Z")
There are literally hundreds of different roles in Software Testing. Yes, actually, see this large and still incomplete list. I can see some patterns in these roles: Automation Focused roles Test case designer and e…