u/LavonnaTeti

Hey all,

I’ve got ~6 years in QA automation/SDET (CI/CD, some backend testing).

I’m planning a CS (systems/cloud) or Cybersecurity master’s and trying to figure out what roles I should actually target where I have a real chance at getting interviews.

Main goals are remote work, solid pay growth, and something more engineering-focused long term.

Right now I’m thinking stuff like:
Backend SWE
SRE / Platform
DevOps / Cloud
Security / AppSec

For people who’ve made a similar jump what should I actually focus on applying to first, and what’s been realistic for getting interviews?

Also curious what companies/titles worked for you.

Thanks.