Life in Quality Assurance (QA) at Axis: Ensuring Excellence
November 14, 2024
Quality assurance (QA) plays a pivotal role in creating the success of our customers and the success of Axis. But what does a career in this crucial function look like? Johan Andersson, Experience Engineer, and Anki Dobrea Gustafsson, Senior Engineer—with a combined 25 years of expertise at Axis—share their insights.
A day in the life of quality at Axis
At its core, QA is about testing new features, identifying defects, and ensuring that customers receive safe and reliable products. But it’s also about careful planning, out-of-the-box thinking, and being able to solve complex challenges. So, what’s an average day like for a QA professional at Axis?
“One thing is certain, no two days are the same”, says Anki. “It is a continuous learning journey, which keeps me motivated and enthusiastic. I have the freedom to make decisions and lots of possibilities for personal development. Another aspect, equally important, is the team spirit.
In the QA department, the Axis ‘act as one’ principle creates a strong feeling of belonging, and, we have a lot of fun!
Anki Dobrea Gustafsson, Senior Engineer
Johan shares a similar perspective. “We’re given a lot of responsibility, but there’s also a great deal of trust and freedom to manage our work the way we see fit,” he says. “It’s not a job where you’re stuck behind a desk all day. There’s constant interaction and collaboration with colleagues from different departments across the company.”
A launchpad for growth
A career in QA at Axis is just the beginning of many opportunities. “I started as a junior and continued as a test lead, which gave me a deep and broad understanding of our products,” says Anki. “Then, I was ready to take the challenge of specializing in a specific test area. Many opportunities are available on the road; you just need to grab the one that suits you.” Johan echoes this sentiment. “One of the things I love most about my role is working with cutting-edge technologies. I’m always learning about the latest innovations.”
Axis invests in the continuous development of its QA team, offering training programs, mentorship, and even cross-departmental exchanges. It’s all designed to help our team members grow and advance their careers and for us to provide the best products to our customers.
Embracing challenges
QA isn’t without its challenges, but that is also what makes it so fulfilling and creates a strong culture of innovation. Johan explains, “We encourage people to try new things, even if it means learning through failure. It’s about having the courage to try.” Anki adds, “QA needs to constantly adapt and reshape the test strategy for new technologies and platforms that are getting more and more complex every day. That is both challenging and interesting at the same time.”
At Axis, overcoming challenges isn’t something you do alone. Our workplace culture is built on the principle of working together to solve problems. “QA is one of the areas where teamwork really shines,” says Anki. “You’re always collaborating with others, whether it’s with developers to influence the product design or with other project stakeholders to understand the product scope of application better.”
Are you our next quality professional?
So, what makes someone a great QA professional at Axis? According to Anki and Johan, it’s all about collaboration, attention to detail, strong analytical skills and thinking and acting like a customer.
Does this sound like you? Have a look at out open positions.