QA Engineer resume check

QA Engineer resume example and ATS tips

Screeners look for manual and automation testing, tools (Selenium, Playwright, Postman), and results like defect leakage or test coverage. Upload your PDF to see whether screening software can read it and how strong the signal is for qa engineer roles.

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QA Engineer resume example

Sample qa engineer resume (3 years' experience)

A single-column layout with plain headings, so applicant tracking systems read it in the right order. Each bullet names the work, the tools, and a result. The candidate and companies are fictional; use the structure, not the numbers.

Shalini Menon

QA Engineer | Automation (Selenium, Playwright), API Testing

Chennai · +91 98xxx xxxxx · shalini.menon@email.com

Summary

QA engineer with 3 years in manual and automation testing for web and mobile banking apps. Builds maintainable regression suites and tests APIs in CI.

Experience

QA Engineer, Aurelia Software, Chennai

Jun 2023 – Present

Automated 320 regression cases in Selenium and TestNG, cutting release testing from 3 days to 6 hours.
Added Postman/Newman API tests to the Jenkins pipeline for 45 endpoints.
Production defects fell by about a third over two quarters after adding risk-based test plans.

Education

B.E. Computer Science, SRM Institute, 2023

Skills

Testing: Manual, regression, API, and mobile testing; test case design
Tools: Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, Postman, Jira, SQL, Jenkins

Certifications

ISTQB Foundation Level (2023)

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QA Engineer keywords

Terms recruiters filter on for qa engineers

Use the ones you can back up with real work, and spell them the way the job description does. A keyword with no supporting bullet reads as padding to both screening software and recruiters.

Manual testing
Automation testing
Selenium
Playwright
Java
Python
TestNG
API testing
Postman
JIRA
SQL
Regression testing
CI/CD
Agile

Hiring in India: what to know

Many Indian QA roles are moving from manual to automation; show any automation work even if partial.
ISTQB certification is a common filter; list it if you have it.

Before and after

Rewriting a weak qa engineer bullet

Before

Performed manual and automation testing.

After

Automated 320 regression cases in Selenium and TestNG, cutting release testing from 3 days to 6 hours; production defects fell by about a third over two quarters.

Illustrative example. The stronger version names the scope, what you did, and the result. Only use numbers you can verify.

Example map

Your PDF receives its own scores

40/100

Visual diagnosis

ATS compatibility is only one part of the signal

Your report maps ATS parseability alongside keyword alignment, impact, readability, credibility, and interview potential. That shows whether the document is merely readable or persuasive enough to earn a callback.

ATS

Keywords

Impact

Readability

Credibility

Interview

What we check on a QA Engineer resume

Parsing and structure

Flags layouts, columns, tables, glyphs, and section patterns that can make important resume content difficult to extract.

Keyword alignment

Checks whether your experience is expressed with clear role, skill, tool, and domain language that screening systems can recognize.

Recruiter readability

Measures whether a recruiter can quickly understand your level, strongest work, and relevance after the ATS passes the file through.

Issues to check

Common QA Engineer resume mistakes

Only listing testing types without tools or results
No numbers for test cases, coverage, or defects found
Not saying whether you are manual, automation, or both

From diagnosis to outcome

What to do with your result

Start with parseability: if the software cannot reliably extract your history, stronger wording will not solve the first screening problem.

Then improve the hiring signal. Resumaxx can apply the remaining recommended fixes and generate a cleaner ATS-friendly PDF after you review your free scan.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I move from manual to automation testing on my resume?

Show automation scripts you wrote, even for a small scope, name the framework, and describe the time saved.

Is ISTQB useful on a QA resume?

It is a common filter in India. List it with the level, but back it up with hands-on testing work.

Is this ATS checker free?

The initial resume scan and hiring-signal result are free. Applying all remaining fixes and downloading the rewritten PDF is a paid, optional service.

Does a high ATS score guarantee interviews?

No. ATS readability helps your resume survive technical screening, but role fit, evidence, competition, and recruiter judgment still affect interview decisions.