विभाग · The Schools of the University

Departments & the Role-Based Curriculum

Built from the IGS Global designation structure. Every designation shows its job description, responsibilities, expected skills across the four halls, and its mandatory curriculum with hours and courseware.

98
Designations
8,036
Mandatory assignments
81,851
Curriculum hours
The Promotion Gate. To be promoted, a team member must have completed 100% of the current designation's curriculum AND the next designation's curriculum, every examination passed, evidence with the Registrar. You train for the role before you hold it.
The promotion journey

How the Role-Based Curriculum works

Seven steps from joining a designation to being promoted out of it. Each step has one owner, and no step is optional.

1
Start in your designationEmployee
Every designation has a role page: JD, outputs & accountability, volume norms, promotion criteria.
2
Study the mandatory curriculumEmployee
Modules with direct courseware links — free academies, Udemy/LinkedIn, IGS sessions — and a syllabus per module.
3
Pass the examination for every moduleIGS Takshashila
Each module has its own exam with a pass bar; no attendance-only credit, ever.
4
Registrar records the evidenceRegistrar
Exam passes and artifacts filed; the Registrar record is the single source of eligibility truth.
5
The two-curricula gateRegistrar
Promotion needs the CURRENT designation curriculum AND the NEXT one complete — you train for the role before you hold it.
6
Promotion Gate + North-Star reviewManager + HR
Demonstrable criteria checked against the review record — sustained performance, artifacts, certification, tenure. HR validates the case and issues the promotion letter.
7
Promoted to the next designationEmployee
New role page, new outputs, new curriculum — the journey restarts one rung higher.
Find your role

Curriculum Explorer

Search or filter by role stage and job family to open the full role-based curriculum.

AVP – Quality Architecture / Platforms
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs
AVP – Quality Engineering
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs
Application Security Engineer
Quality Engineer · Security & DevSecOps
70 modules · 583 hrs
Associate Director – Quality Engineering
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs
Backend Quality Engineer
Quality Engineer · API, Integration & Data QE
86 modules · 790 hrs
Data Quality Engineer
Quality Engineer · API, Integration & Data QE
86 modules · 790 hrs
Data Test Architect
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
DevOps Architect
Principal / Architect · DevOps & Release Quality
69 modules · 732 hrs
DevOps Engineer
Quality Engineer · DevOps & Release Quality
66 modules · 531 hrs
Director – Quality Architecture / Platforms
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs
Director – Quality Engineering
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs
Integration Test Architect
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Lead Application Security Engineer
Lead QE · Security & DevSecOps
79 modules · 747 hrs
Lead Backend Quality Engineer
Lead QE · API, Integration & Data QE
95 modules · 964 hrs
Lead Data Quality Engineer
Lead QE · API, Integration & Data QE
95 modules · 964 hrs
Lead DevOps Engineer
Lead QE · DevOps & Release Quality
77 modules · 748 hrs
Lead Performance Engineer
Lead QE · Performance & Reliability
77 modules · 753 hrs
Lead Quality Engineer
Lead QE · Core QE & Product Quality
77 modules · 667 hrs
Lead SDET
Lead QE · Automation & SDET
104 modules · 1156 hrs
Lead Test Automation Engineer
Lead QE · Automation & SDET
104 modules · 1156 hrs
Lead Test Data Engineer
Lead QE · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
76 modules · 722 hrs
Performance Architect
Principal / Architect · Performance & Reliability
70 modules · 755 hrs
Performance Engineer
Quality Engineer · Performance & Reliability
72 modules · 618 hrs
Principal Application Security Engineer
Principal / Architect · Security & DevSecOps
71 modules · 733 hrs
Principal Backend Quality Engineer
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Principal Data Quality Engineer
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Principal Data Test Architect
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Principal DevOps Architect
Principal / Architect · DevOps & Release Quality
69 modules · 732 hrs
Principal DevOps Engineer
Principal / Architect · DevOps & Release Quality
69 modules · 732 hrs
Principal Integration Test Architect
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Principal Performance Architect
Principal / Architect · Performance & Reliability
70 modules · 755 hrs
Principal Performance Engineer
Principal / Architect · Performance & Reliability
70 modules · 755 hrs
Principal Quality Engineer
Principal / Architect · Core QE & Product Quality
67 modules · 644 hrs
Principal Quality Platform Architect
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Principal SDET
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Principal Security Test Architect
Principal / Architect · Security & DevSecOps
71 modules · 733 hrs
Principal Test Architect
Principal / Architect · Core QE & Product Quality
67 modules · 644 hrs
Principal Test Automation Architect
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Principal Test Automation Engineer
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Principal Test Data & Environment Architect
Principal / Architect · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
67 modules · 670 hrs
Principal Test Data Engineer
Principal / Architect · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
67 modules · 670 hrs
Quality Associate
Associate QE · Core QE & Product Quality
46 modules · 294 hrs
Quality Engineer
Quality Engineer · Core QE & Product Quality
78 modules · 605 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Application Security Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Security & DevSecOps
84 modules · 788 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Backend & Integration QE
QE / Test Manager · API, Integration & Data QE
99 modules · 999 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Data Quality Engineering
QE / Test Manager · API, Integration & Data QE
99 modules · 999 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – DevOps / Release Quality Engineering
QE / Test Manager · DevOps & Release Quality
80 modules · 753 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Functional / Core QE
QE / Test Manager · Core QE & Product Quality
84 modules · 736 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Performance Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Performance & Reliability
83 modules · 804 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – SDET / Quality Platform Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Automation & SDET
109 modules · 1213 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Test Automation Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Automation & SDET
109 modules · 1213 hrs
Quality Engineering Manager – Test Data & Environment Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
83 modules · 793 hrs
Quality Platform Architect
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
SDET
Quality Engineer · Automation & SDET
95 modules · 995 hrs
Security Test Architect
Principal / Architect · Security & DevSecOps
71 modules · 733 hrs
Senior Application Security Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · Security & DevSecOps
80 modules · 734 hrs
Senior Backend Quality Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · API, Integration & Data QE
96 modules · 945 hrs
Senior Data Quality Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · API, Integration & Data QE
96 modules · 945 hrs
Senior Data Test Architect
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Senior DevOps Architect
Principal / Architect · DevOps & Release Quality
69 modules · 732 hrs
Senior DevOps Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · DevOps & Release Quality
77 modules · 715 hrs
Senior Integration Test Architect
Principal / Architect · API, Integration & Data QE
85 modules · 946 hrs
Senior Performance Architect
Principal / Architect · Performance & Reliability
70 modules · 755 hrs
Senior Performance Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · Performance & Reliability
78 modules · 736 hrs
Senior Quality Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · Core QE & Product Quality
77 modules · 639 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Application Security Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Security & DevSecOps
84 modules · 788 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Backend & Integration QE
QE / Test Manager · API, Integration & Data QE
99 modules · 999 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Data Quality Engineering
QE / Test Manager · API, Integration & Data QE
99 modules · 999 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – DevOps / Release Quality Engineering
QE / Test Manager · DevOps & Release Quality
80 modules · 753 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Functional / Core QE
QE / Test Manager · Core QE & Product Quality
84 modules · 736 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Performance Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Performance & Reliability
83 modules · 804 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – SDET / Quality Platform Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Automation & SDET
109 modules · 1213 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Test Automation Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Automation & SDET
109 modules · 1213 hrs
Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Test Data & Environment Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
83 modules · 793 hrs
Senior Quality Platform Architect
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Senior SDET
Senior Engineer / Specialist · Automation & SDET
105 modules · 1151 hrs
Senior Security Test Architect
Principal / Architect · Security & DevSecOps
71 modules · 733 hrs
Senior Test Architect
Principal / Architect · Core QE & Product Quality
67 modules · 644 hrs
Senior Test Automation Architect
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · Automation & SDET
105 modules · 1151 hrs
Senior Test Data & Environment Architect
Principal / Architect · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
67 modules · 670 hrs
Senior Test Data Engineer
Senior Engineer / Specialist · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
74 modules · 661 hrs
Test Architect
Principal / Architect · Core QE & Product Quality
67 modules · 644 hrs
Test Automation Architect
Principal / Architect · Automation & SDET
91 modules · 1054 hrs
Test Automation Engineer
Quality Engineer · Automation & SDET
95 modules · 995 hrs
Test Data & Environment Architect
Principal / Architect · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
67 modules · 670 hrs
Test Data Engineer
Quality Engineer · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
69 modules · 579 hrs
Test Lead – Application Security Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Security & DevSecOps
84 modules · 788 hrs
Test Lead – Backend & Integration QE
QE / Test Manager · API, Integration & Data QE
99 modules · 999 hrs
Test Lead – Data Quality Engineering
QE / Test Manager · API, Integration & Data QE
99 modules · 999 hrs
Test Lead – DevOps / Release Quality Engineering
QE / Test Manager · DevOps & Release Quality
80 modules · 753 hrs
Test Lead – Functional / Core QE
QE / Test Manager · Core QE & Product Quality
84 modules · 736 hrs
Test Lead – Performance Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Performance & Reliability
83 modules · 804 hrs
Test Lead – SDET / Quality Platform Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Automation & SDET
109 modules · 1213 hrs
Test Lead – Test Automation Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Automation & SDET
109 modules · 1213 hrs
Test Lead – Test Data & Environment Engineering
QE / Test Manager · Test Data, Environments & Virtualization
83 modules · 793 hrs
VP – Quality Architecture / Platforms
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs
VP – Quality Engineering
Delivery / Practice Leader · QE Management, Architecture & Transformation
61 modules · 641 hrs