Career switch, measured
From Scrum Master to QA Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 32% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Process improvement, Agile, CI/CD, Git; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, Manufacturing, Python, Electrical engineering.
32%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillScrum MasterQA Engineer
- Process improvement50%27%
- Agile100%20%
- CI/CD15%28%
- Git13%19%
- Stakeholder management56%21%
- Azure19%10%
- Communication29%24%
- Training and coaching63%21%
Skills to add
Asked for often in QA Engineer postings, rarely in Scrum Master ones.
SkillScrum MasterQA Engineer
- Troubleshooting–41%
- Manufacturing–30%
- Python–28%
- Electrical engineering–26%
- Quality control–25%
- PLC–23%
- Root cause analysis–18%
- Regulatory compliance–17%
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