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| vs | P5 QAQE.GEN.P5 Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering Senior | P5 SEAD.GEN.P5 Expert | P5 SEAP.GEN.P5 Principal | P5 SPD.GEN.P5 Expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional |
| Function | Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering | Software Engineering – Applications Development | Software Engineer (Applications Programming) | Software Product Development |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 8–12 | 8–12 | 8–12 | 8–12 |
| Scope | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Multiple systems or a technical domain |
| Autonomy | Sets direction within the domain | Sets direction within the domain | Sets direction within the domain | Sets direction within the domain |
| Impact | Org / multi-team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes |
| Decision rights | Authority over a technical domain | Authority over a technical domain | Authority over a technical domain | Authority over a technical domain |