Enterprise Software Testing Academy

Practical, hands-on QA training — job-ready, not just theory

Six modules, taught by practicing QA consultants, built around the same tools we use on live client projects — Postman, Swagger, Jenkins, Kafka, Grafana, Playwright, and more.

Manual Testing Fundamentals SQL for Testers REST API Testing Test Automation & CI/CD Enterprise QA Tooling Enterprise Capstone & Interview Preparation

Curriculum

Six Modules, One Job-Ready Portfolio

Beginner

Manual Testing Fundamentals

The foundation every QA career is built on — how to think like a tester, not just click like one.

Duration — 3 weeks

Learning roadmap

SDLC & STLC — where testing fits in a real product cycle
Test case design techniques (boundary value, equivalence partitioning)
Bug life cycle & writing reports that developers can act on
Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Capstone: full manual test cycle on a live-style application

JiraZephyr

Career paths

Junior QA Tester · QA Analyst · Manual Test Engineer

Salary guidance — Entry-level manual QA roles in India commonly start in the ₹2.5–4.5 LPA range, varying by city, company size, and prior experience — figures for general orientation, not a guarantee.

Beginner

SQL for Testers

Query the database directly instead of trusting the UI to tell you the truth.

Duration — 2 weeks

Learning roadmap

SELECT, JOIN, and filtering data like a tester, not a DBA
Validating backend data against UI-displayed values
Writing queries to set up and tear down test data
Spotting schema and constraint issues

SQLDBeaver

Career paths

QA Engineer (Data-aware) · Database Test Analyst

Salary guidance — Testers comfortable with SQL typically command a premium over manual-only profiles — often cited around ₹0.5–1 LPA higher in the same role band, though this varies widely by employer.

Intermediate

REST API Testing

Test the contract between services directly — before the frontend ever gets involved.

Duration — 3 weeks

Learning roadmap

HTTP fundamentals, status codes, and REST principles
Reading & testing against a Swagger/OpenAPI spec
Building request collections and environments in Postman
Automating a Postman collection with Newman in CI
Authentication, authorization & negative-path testing

PostmanSwaggerNewman

Career paths

API Test Engineer · SDET (early stage)

Salary guidance — API testing skills are one of the most in-demand additions to a QA profile in India right now — roles listing it often sit in the ₹4–7 LPA band for 1–3 years experience, market-dependent.

Advanced

Test Automation & CI/CD

Write tests that run themselves — and prove it with a report every time a build ships.

Duration — 4 weeks

Learning roadmap

Playwright fundamentals — locators, actions, assertions
Building a maintainable page-object structure
Wiring tests into a Jenkins pipeline
Generating and reading Allure reports
Capstone: automated regression suite for a real workflow

PlaywrightJenkinsAllure

Career paths

Automation Test Engineer · SDET

Salary guidance — Automation-capable engineers see the widest range in the market — commonly ₹5–10+ LPA depending on framework depth and CI/CD experience, highly company-dependent.

Intermediate

Enterprise QA Tooling

The tools testers are expected to already know on day one at a mid-size or enterprise company.

Duration — 2 weeks

Learning roadmap

Jira & Zephyr for test management at scale
Reading Kafka message flows relevant to test scenarios
Interpreting Grafana dashboards for system health signals
Working with Docker-based test environments

JiraZephyrKafkaGrafanaDocker

Career paths

QA Engineer (Enterprise-ready) · Test Lead track

Salary guidance — These tools rarely change the base salary on their own, but frequently determine whether a candidate clears an enterprise-company interview at all.

Advanced

Enterprise Capstone & Interview Preparation

One real, portfolio-ready project — plus the mock interviews to talk through it with confidence.

Duration — 2 weeks

Learning roadmap

End-to-end QA cycle on a Zelqa enterprise-style project
Building a portfolio you can walk an interviewer through
Mock technical interviews with real feedback
Resume review tailored to QA roles

Everything above, applied together

Career paths

Job-ready QA / SDET candidate

Salary guidance — This module doesn't add a new skill — it's designed to make sure you can actually get paid for the ones you already built.

1:1 Mentorship

Small Batches, Real Feedback

Every module includes mentor access — someone who has actually worked the tools you're learning, reviewing your assignments and your capstone project directly. Live sessions are recorded, so mentorship works whether you're learning in real time or on your own schedule.

Course Format

Mode: Online / Live / Self-paced
Certificate of Completion — issued by Zelqa Technologies
Small batch sizes with 1:1 mentorship availability
Placement / interview support included in the capstone module

Who Is This For?

✔Freshers entering software testing
✔Working professionals switching to QA
✔Developers who want testing skills
✔Career-break returners

Student Journey

RegisterPaymentCourse AccessAssignmentsProjectCertificateInterview Preparation

Questions

Training FAQ

Do I need a coding background to start?

No. Manual Testing Fundamentals assumes zero prior experience. SQL and API modules introduce technical concepts gradually, from a tester's perspective rather than a developer's.

Is this self-paced or live?

Both formats are available. Live batches include scheduled sessions and 1:1 mentorship slots; self-paced gives you the same material and project reviews on your own schedule.

What is the batch size?

We keep batches small enough that every learner gets direct mentor feedback on their assignments and capstone project, not just automated grading.

Do you help with placements?

We provide interview preparation, mock interviews, and resume review as part of the capstone module. We do not guarantee placement, but our training is built directly from live client project experience.