Resume keywords for QA Engineer jobs
The skills QA engineer job postings actually ask for, as the share of the 489 newest postings we track that mention each one (out of 2,175 live QA engineer jobs).
Live data · computed 10 October 2026 · refreshed daily
Top skills and tools
- 1Unit testingEngineering PracticesEngineering Practices45%
- 2Test plansTesting & QATesting & QA42%
- 3PythonLanguagesLanguages31%
- 4CI/CDCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps26%
- 5AgileEngineering PracticesEngineering Practices26%
- 6AuditingFinance & AccountingFinance & Accounting18%
- 7SeleniumTesting & QATesting & QA16%
- 8JavaLanguagesLanguages16%
- 9API testingTesting & QATesting & QA15%
- 10PlaywrightFrontendFrontend15%
- 11JiraEngineering PracticesEngineering Practices13%
- 12Data analysisDataData13%
- 13Performance testingTesting & QATesting & QA12%
- 14PostmanTesting & QATesting & QA12%
- 15SQLLanguagesLanguages11%
- 16TypeScriptLanguagesLanguages11%
- 17REST APIsFrameworks & APIsFrameworks & APIs11%
- 18LinuxCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps11%
- 19Regression testingTesting & QATesting & QA11%
- 20GitCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps10%
- 21Manual testingTesting & QATesting & QA10%
- 22DevOpsCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps9%
- 23JavaScriptLanguagesLanguages9%
- 24ExcelDataData8%
- 25C++LanguagesLanguages8%
- 26CypressFrontendFrontend8%
- 27ScrumEngineering PracticesEngineering Practices7%
- 28JenkinsCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps7%
- 29C#LanguagesLanguages7%
- 30AzureCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps7%
How to use this list
QA and test automation ads name the framework. Say what you automated, how much of the suite it covered and how it ran in CI.
Only add skills you've really used, in the group your CV already has for them, and show the important ones in a bullet too. The percentages tell you what's common across the market; the job you're applying to is what matters, so check your CV against it.
How we count: the newest live postings whose title matches the role, re-posts removed, description only. Each skill counts once per posting, with common synonyms (k8s = Kubernetes); benefits and legal text are ignored; soft skills only count in the requirements. The role's own name is left out.
Frequently asked questions
What skills should a QA engineer put on a resume?
The ones most postings ask for and that you really have. Across 489 recent QA engineer postings we track, the most-mentioned are Unit testing (45%), Test plans (42%), Python (31%), CI/CD (26%) and Agile (26%). Put each one you've used in your Skills section and in a bullet that shows how you used it.
Which QA engineer skills are must-haves?
No single skill appears in more than half of the postings right now, so the must-haves depend on the company. Use the list as a guide and match each ad individually.
How is this list calculated?
We take the newest live QA engineer postings from employers' applicant tracking systems, remove re-posts, and count the share whose description mentions each skill (synonyms count, each posting counts once). Benefits and legal boilerplate are ignored. It refreshes daily, and no AI is involved.
Should I add every keyword on this page to my CV?
No. Add only the skills you can discuss in an interview, using the same name the job ad uses. Stuffing in skills you don't have is easy to spot and backfires in technical interviews.
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