Career paths by role
Choose a role and map the evidence needed for the next scope of work.
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Engineering
- Software Engineer career pathMap the software engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across systems delivered, technical decisions, reliability, and user impact.
- Frontend Engineer career pathMap the frontend engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across user experience, accessibility, performance, and product delivery.
- QA Engineer career pathMap the qa engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across test strategy, defect prevention, automation, and release confidence.
- Security Engineer career pathMap the security engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across risk reduction, detection, response, controls, and secure systems.
- DevOps Engineer career pathMap the devops engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across deployment speed, reliability, observability, automation, and cost.
- Backend Engineer career pathMap the backend engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across API and data systems, scale, reliability, security, and product impact.
- Systems Engineer career pathMap the systems engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across infrastructure design, reliability, automation, capacity, and operations.
- Full-stack Engineer career pathMap the full-stack engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across end-to-end delivery, architecture, product judgment, and reliability.
- Solutions Architect career pathMap the solutions architect career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across requirements, architecture, tradeoffs, adoption, and customer outcomes.
- Embedded Software Engineer career pathMap the embedded software engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across hardware-software constraints, performance, reliability, and shipped systems.
- Engineering Manager career pathMap the engineering manager career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across team growth, technical direction, delivery systems, and organizational impact.
- Infrastructure Engineer career pathMap the infrastructure engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across platform reliability, capacity, automation, security, and developer velocity.
- Mobile Engineer career pathMap the mobile engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across app delivery, performance, reliability, platform constraints, and user outcomes.
- IT Support career pathMap the it support career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across resolution, service levels, user support, devices, and operational improvement.
- Network Engineer career pathMap the network engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across availability, performance, security, capacity, and incident response.
- Technical Writer career pathMap the technical writer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across information architecture, developer clarity, adoption, and documentation quality.
- Database Administrator career pathMap the database administrator career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across availability, performance, recovery, security, and data reliability.
- Site Reliability Engineer career pathMap the site reliability engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across SLOs, error budgets, incident response, and recoverable infrastructure.
Data and AI
- Data Scientist career pathMap the data scientist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across problem framing, experiments, models, decisions, and measurable impact.
- Machine Learning Engineer career pathMap the machine learning engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across model delivery, data quality, inference, evaluation, and business impact.
- Data Analyst career pathMap the data analyst career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across metric definition, analysis, communication, and decision impact.
- Data Engineer career pathMap the data engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across pipelines, data quality, platforms, reliability, and analyst productivity.
- BI Analyst career pathMap the bi analyst career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across data models, dashboards, metric trust, adoption, and decisions.
- MLOps Engineer career pathMap the mlops engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across model delivery, observability, data and feature pipelines, reliability, and cost.
- Data Specialist career pathMap the data specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across data quality, analysis or engineering ownership, communication, and decisions.
- AI Engineer career pathMap the ai engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across retrieval quality, LLM evaluation, safe tool use, and inference cost.
- Business Analyst career pathMap the business analyst career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across requirements discovery, process modeling, acceptance criteria, and business controls.
- Research Scientist career pathMap the research scientist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across machine learning research, controlled evaluations, and efficient deep learning.
Product and design
- Product Manager career pathMap the product manager career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across customer problems, decisions, cross-functional execution, and product outcomes.
- Product Designer career pathMap the product designer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across research, interaction decisions, collaboration, and product outcomes.
- UX Designer career pathMap the ux designer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across research, flows, interaction quality, accessibility, and user outcomes.
- UI Designer career pathMap the ui designer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across visual systems, interaction states, accessibility, consistency, and delivery.
- UX Researcher career pathMap the ux researcher career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across research design, evidence quality, synthesis, influence, and product decisions.
Marketing and sales
- Sales career pathMap the sales career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across pipeline, revenue, account strategy, and measurable customer outcomes.
- Account Management career pathMap the account management career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across retention, expansion, stakeholder management, and customer value.
- Sales Engineer career pathMap the sales engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across technical discovery, solution design, deal support, and customer outcomes.
- Marketing career pathMap the marketing career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across audience insight, campaigns, channels, conversion, and revenue impact.
- Business Development career pathMap the business development career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across partnerships, market development, deal strategy, and measurable growth.
- Customer Success career pathMap the customer success career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across adoption, retention, risk, expansion, and customer outcomes.
- Product Marketing career pathMap the product marketing career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across positioning, launches, market insight, adoption, and revenue impact.
- Content Marketer career pathMap the content marketer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across audience needs, editorial systems, distribution, conversion, and pipeline.
- Growth Marketing career pathMap the growth marketing career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across experiments, acquisition, activation, retention, and compounding growth.
- Search Marketing (SEO/SEM) career pathMap the search marketing (seo/sem) career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across search demand, technical execution, content quality, paid efficiency, and conversion.
- Social Media Marketing career pathMap the social media marketing career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across content systems, community, reach, engagement, and business outcomes.
- Developer Relations career pathMap the developer relations career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across developer education, community, content, product feedback, and adoption.
Operations and business
- Operations career pathMap the operations career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across process ownership, service quality, and measurable efficiency.
- Retail Operations career pathMap the retail operations career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across customer service, sales results, inventory, and store operations.
- Technical Support career pathMap the technical support career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across issue diagnosis, resolution time, customer outcomes, and escalation ownership.
- Healthcare Operations career pathMap the healthcare operations career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across patient or member outcomes, compliance, coordination, and process quality.
- Manufacturing Engineer career pathMap the manufacturing engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across safety, quality, throughput, maintenance, and process improvement.
- Logistics Operations career pathMap the logistics operations career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across delivery, capacity, cost, inventory flow, and operational reliability.
- Food Service Operations career pathMap the food service operations career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across service quality, safety, shift leadership, volume, and customer experience.
- Financial Analyst career pathMap the financial analyst career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across analysis, controls, forecasting, risk, and business decisions.
- Project Manager career pathMap the project manager career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across scope, schedule, risk, stakeholders, and delivery outcomes.
- Human Resources career pathMap the human resources career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across people programs, employee experience, compliance, and organizational outcomes.
- Legal Specialist career pathMap the legal specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across risk, agreements, compliance, negotiation, and business enablement.
- Technical Program Manager career pathMap the technical program manager career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across technical programs, dependencies, risk, alignment, and delivery.
- Recruiter career pathMap the recruiter career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across pipeline quality, time to hire, candidate experience, and stakeholder alignment.
- Scrum Master career pathMap the scrum master career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across team flow, impediment removal, facilitation, predictability, and improvement.
- Strategy Consultant career pathMap the strategy consultant career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across technology-sector growth strategy, commercial analysis, and transformation.
Finance and accounting
- Accountant career pathMap the accountant career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across month-end close, account reconciliations, lease accounting, and audit trails.
- Payroll Specialist career pathMap the payroll specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across payroll accuracy, banking controls, reconciliations, and employee case resolution.
Manufacturing and construction
- Mechanical Engineer career pathMap the mechanical engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across refrigeration design, test evidence, component specifications, and release decisions.
- Electrical Engineer career pathMap the electrical engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across control-panel design, electrical schematics, lab validation, and compliance review.
- Civil Engineer career pathMap the civil engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across site drainage, supervised design calculations, construction documents, and field changes.
- Supplier Quality Engineer career pathMap the supplier quality engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across supplier process audits, APQP and PPAP evidence, and corrective-action verification.
- EHS Specialist career pathMap the ehs specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across site risk assessments, chemical records, safety training, and corrective-action follow-up.
- Environmental Engineer career pathMap the environmental engineer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across environmental permits, air and water monitoring, waste controls, and regulatory evidence.
- Aviation Maintenance Technician career pathMap the aviation maintenance technician career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across aircraft inspection, maintenance, airworthiness evidence, and configuration control.
- Automotive Technician career pathMap the automotive technician career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across vehicle diagnostics, preventive maintenance, repair quality, and safety inspections.
Supply chain and procurement
- Procurement Specialist career pathMap the procurement specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across supplier selection, sourcing negotiations, category strategy, and supply continuity.
- Supply Chain Planner career pathMap the supply chain planner career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across material requirements, MRP exceptions, production schedules, and shortage recovery.
Healthcare and clinical research
- Clinical Research Coordinator career pathMap the clinical research coordinator career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across protocol-based visits, consent records, EDC data quality, and IRB documentation.
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist career pathMap the regulatory affairs specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across device submissions, change assessments, labeling review, and regulatory traceability.
- Registered Nurse career pathMap the registered nurse career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across patient assessment, medication safety, care coordination, and clinical documentation.
- Pharmacist career pathMap the pharmacist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across prescription verification, medication counseling, pharmacy controls, and patient safety.
- Medical Laboratory Scientist career pathMap the medical laboratory scientist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across specimen integrity, high-complexity testing, quality control, and result traceability.
- Social Worker career pathMap the social worker career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across psychosocial assessment, care transitions, resource coordination, and crisis documentation.
People and learning
Customer and field service
Architecture and real estate
- Architectural Designer career pathMap the architectural designer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across spatial planning, Revit documentation, building codes, and construction coordination.
- Interior Designer career pathMap the interior designer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across space planning, materials and furniture, healthcare standards, and project documentation.
- Property Manager career pathMap the property manager career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across tenant operations, lease administration, property budgets, and maintenance accountability.
Hospitality and events
- Hotel Manager career pathMap the hotel manager career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across guest experience, hotel operations, revenue controls, and team readiness.
- Event Planner career pathMap the event planner career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across event strategy, budgets, vendor coordination, and participant experience.
Media and creative
- Graphic Designer career pathMap the graphic designer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across brand systems, campaign concepts, packaging production, and visual quality.
- Video Producer career pathMap the video producer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across editorial development, production planning, video editing, and audience distribution.
- Copywriter career pathMap the copywriter career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across brand voice, campaign concepts, product copy, and message testing.
- Journalist career pathMap the journalist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across source development, verification, public-interest reporting, and multimedia storytelling.
- Localization Specialist career pathMap the localization specialist career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across translation quality, terminology, cultural adaptation, and localization testing.
Education and public service
- Teacher career pathMap the teacher career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across play-based early education, child observation, classroom routines, and family communication.
- Academic Advisor career pathMap the academic advisor career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across degree planning, academic policy, student case management, and graduation readiness.
- Policy Analyst career pathMap the policy analyst career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across policy research, program evaluation, stakeholder evidence, and decision briefs.
Legal, compliance and risk
- Compliance Officer career pathMap the compliance officer career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across regulatory obligations, case investigations, corrective actions, and audit evidence.
- Risk Analyst career pathMap the risk analyst career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across third-party risk, control evidence, remediation decisions, and continuous monitoring.
- Paralegal career pathMap the paralegal career path through changes in scope, decisions, collaboration, and evidence across case files, legal research, document review, and litigation support.
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