Full-Stack Automation Engineer Roadmap (Java-Based)
Duration: 8 Weeks
Focus Areas: UI + API + Performance + DevOps + Mobile + Cloud + DB
Week 1 - Core Java Refresh + Git
Goals:
- Advanced Java (OOP, Collections, Streams)
- Exception Handling, File I/O, Java 8 features
- Git + GitHub (commits, branches, PRs)
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: Java OOP deep dive + coding exercises
- Tue: Collections & practical use cases
- Wed: Lambdas + Stream API
- Thu: File I/O + Exception handling
- Fri: Git basics + daily commit practice
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - File reader utility with Java streams
Week 2 - Selenium + TestNG + Maven Framework
Goals:
- Setup Maven/TestNG framework with POM
- Implement WebDriverUtils, BaseTest
- Reporting with Extent Reports
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: Selenium basics + setup
- Tue: POM + TestNG basics
- Wed: Wait strategies, WebDriverManager
- Thu: Extent Report + Logger
- Fri: Screenshot capture + error handling
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - Automate login/search on Amazon or Flipkart
Week 3 - API Testing with Postman + Rest Assured
Goals:
- Learn Postman (manual API testing)
- Rest Assured framework (Java)
- JSON schema validation, POJOs
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: Postman - create collections, use variables
- Tue: Rest Assured - GET, POST, DELETE
- Wed: Param, Auth, Headers, Cookies
- Thu: POJO serialization + schema validation
- Fri: API+UI hybrid test in same framework
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - Automate "reqres.in" API
Week 4 - Database + Backend Validation + Jenkins CI
Goals:
- SQL (joins, CRUD, validations)
- JDBC integration in automation
- Jenkins for CI with Git integration
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: SQL basics + SELECT queries
- Tue: JOINS + validations from DB
- Wed: JDBC + DBUtils in Java
- Thu: Jenkins pipeline for automation project
- Fri: Run tests on Git push
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - Validate UI form input with DB record
Week 5 - Docker + Selenium Grid + Cloud Testing
Goals:
- Dockerize your automation setup
- Run tests in Selenium Grid (parallel)
- Integrate with BrowserStack or LambdaTest
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: Docker basics + Dockerfile
- Tue: Dockerize Selenium project
- Wed: Selenium Grid with Docker containers
- Thu: Connect with BrowserStack/LambdaTest
- Fri: Parallel cross-browser execution
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - Run parallel login tests across 3 browsers
Week 6 - Mobile Testing with Appium (Android)
Goals:
- Set up Appium for Android
- Automate mobile apps with UIAutomator
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: Install Appium + Android Studio
- Tue: Connect to emulator + real device
- Wed: App automation - login, scroll, swipe
- Thu: Appium with TestNG framework
- Fri: Integrate mobile test in CI pipeline
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - Automate login in sample app
Week 7 - Performance Testing with JMeter
Goals:
- Understand load testing
- Create JMeter test plan
- Analyze results and integrate in CI
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: JMeter installation + basics
- Tue: HTTP Requests, CSV data sets
- Wed: Assertions, Timers, Listeners
- Thu: Run tests in non-GUI mode
- Fri: Create Jenkins job for JMeter
- Sat/Sun: Mini Project - JMeter test for login & product search
Week 8 - Mock APIs + Advanced Reporting + Interview Prep
Goals:
- Mock APIs with Postman/WireMock
- Create custom TestNG listeners, retry logic
- Mock interviews, resume polishing
Daily Tasks:
- Mon: WireMock/Postman mock server
- Tue: Custom retry analyzers + annotations
- Wed: Resume + LinkedIn profile polish
- Thu: Mock interview questions (Java + API + Selenium)
- Fri: Final framework review & cleanup
- Sat/Sun: Final Project - Build a hybrid UI/API framework
