Automation Elevation Track

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The Automation Elevation Track is a year-long development program designed for technical test (automation) engineers who want to advance their automation capabilities through hands-on learning and expert guidance.

Across six sessions – combining individual coaching, classroom workshops, and practical assignments – participants build strong foundations in Playwright, General automation frameworks, and best practices. The track emphasizes real-world application, modular design, and continuous feedback, culminating in a final demo where participants showcase their growth, technical skills, and solutions.

Quick info

Format: Mix of classroom workshops, individual coaching sessions, hands-on assignments, and practical demonstrations spread across one year.
Audience: Technical QA engineers, Test automation engineers, and technical professionals seeking to improve or formalize their automation skills.
Prerequisite: Basic automation skills through training or first experiences (internal: Tech Track Final Assignment).
Levels: Beginner → Intermediate (with pathways toward Advanced depending on the choice assignment)
Certification: Completion recognition provided after the final demo session; optional report-out shared with your team lead.
Focus topics: Playwright fundamentals, test automation best practices, modular framework architecture
And depending on your choice of assignment: Reporting & logging, CI/CD integration, test data management, API testing, mobile testing (Appium), advanced automation patterns, …

Who might want to attend these courses?

Technical QA engineers and testers: to build a solid foundation in Playwright and structured automation frameworks
Test Automation engineers: to refine modular design skills and expand into advanced areas (API, CI/CD, mobile, etc.).
Both: to develop tangible, demonstrable automation expertise for future projects and clients.
Developers & SDETs: to structure reliable, maintainable automation at scale.
Tech leads: to deepen understanding of automation architecture and mentor team members effectively.

Key takeaways

Gain a foundation in Playwright, selectors, fixtures, test structures, and UI automation best practices.
Learn how to build and extend a scalable automation framework, including architecture, reporting, logging, and CI/CD integration.
Receive detailed feedback through both group review sessions and individual coaching.
Apply learning directly to realistic, hands-on assignments with increasing complexity (based on your choices).
Explore specialized domains through a choice assignment (API testing, mobile testing, CI/CD, advanced Playwright, framework extensions, etc.).
Develop presentation and technical communication skills during the final demo day.
Complete the program with concrete project output, improved automation maturity, and visibility toward leadership.

Program Overview

Session	Type	Duration	Content
1	Individual	30 min	GOAL: Get to know participants, assess skills, clarify expectations Intake: personal growth profile + baseline level Skill assessment: level of experience with automation, frameworks, tooling Define personal objectives (technical, personal, professional) Explanation of program flow
2	Classroom	Afternoon (4h)	GOAL: Bring everyone to a uniform starting level in Playwright Introduction to UI automation testing Why Playwright? Short live demo Best practices, folder structure, selectors & fixtures Code-along mini exercise Explanation of Playwright assignment (deadline: Session 3)
3	Classroom	Afternoon (4h)	GOAL: Deepen knowledge + move toward modular automation Feedback on Playwright assignment solutions Explanation of the architecture and purpose of the general automation framework Demonstration of components (logging, reporting, test data, CI/CD integration…) How to start from scratch and build a scalable setup Explanation of the framework assignment (deadline: Session 4).
4	Classroom	Afternoon (4h)	GOAL: Collective reflection and correction Feedback on framework assignment solutions Group discussion of common issues Discussion of participant-specific challenges Feedback on architecture, patterns, error handling, etc. Explanation and distribution of the choice assignment (e.g., API testing, CI/CD integration, Advanced Playwright, Data-driven testing, Appium (mobile), framework extension, …) (deadline: Session 5)
5	Individual	1 h	GOAL: In-depth evaluation per participant Individual discussion and feedback on the submitted choice assignment Technical feedback on code, design, test cases, reporting Recommendations for further growth (expertise, training needs, career direction) Report-out to BPC / regional leads / domain experts Time for participants to further process and apply feedback after this session
6	Classroom	Afternoon (4h)	GOAL: Closing the track + demonstrating growth and knowledge Presentations (demos) of participants showcasing their choice assignment Showcase of solutions, architectural decisions, tooling, innovations Q&A + peer feedback Group reflection Possible attendance of certain profiles (Team lead, BPC (internal), Domain Experts)