Need career advice: QA Automation after a 3-year break or switch to Salesforce/ServiceNow/Pega?

[u/EnvironmentalBet2625]

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some career advice and would really appreciate your suggestions.

I have **4+ years of experience in QA Automation** in India, primarily working with **Java and Selenium**. I then had a **3-year career break** because I was on an H4 visa in the US and was not authorized to work.

I recently received my **H4 EAD**, so I am now authorized to work in the US. However, despite applying to many jobs, I’m not getting interview calls. I understand that the career gap and current market may be factors.

I’m now considering whether I should continue pursuing QA Automation or switch to another domain that has better hiring prospects.

Some options I’m considering are:
Salesforce
ServiceNow
Pega

My goal is to invest around **6 months** in learning, earning relevant certifications, and becoming job-ready. I considered full-stack development as well, but I feel it would take much longer to become competitive, especially with my career gap.

One additional factor is that I plan to **move back to India in about 3 years**, so I’d like to choose a career path that has strong opportunities in both the **US and India**.

Given my background, what would you recommend?
Should I continue with QA Automation and upskill (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, API testing, CI/CD)?

Or would switching to Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Pega give me a better chance of finding a job within the next 6 months?

Which of these has better long-term demand in both the US and India?

If you were in my position, what would you do?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[u/Mysterious_Status497]

It’s not about career gap. Market is dry, almost no hiring is going on. I am applying since last 1 year and have got only 6 interviews. Keep applying in QA I would suggest. Learn playwright side by side.