QA Engineer skills · 100 job postings analysed
QA Engineer skills required in 2026
We analysed 100 qa engineer job postings from 38 companies (India, July 2026 – September 2026). The most requested skill is CI/CD, mentioned by 47% of hiring companies, followed by SQL, Selenium and API testing. Postings that state experience ask for a median of 5 years.
- 1. CI/CD47% of companies
- 2. SQL45% of companies
- 3. Selenium39% of companies
- 4. API testing39% of companies
- 5. Python34% of companies
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Full qa engineer skills breakdown
Share of hiring companies asking for each skill
- CI/CD47%
- SQL45%
- Selenium39%
- API testing39%
- Python34%
- Playwright34%
- Test automation26%
- Postman26%
- Java26%
- Manual testing24%
- Jira24%
- Agile21%
Soft skills mentioned
- Communication24%
- Problem solving11%
- Stakeholder management11%
- Analytical skills5%
- Time management5%
- Leadership5%
Education mentioned
- Bachelor's degree76%
- B.Tech / B.E.54%
- Master's / MBA17%
Of postings that state an education requirement.
Median experience asked
5 yrs
7% open to 0–1 years
Work mode
80% office
Office 80% · Hybrid 2% · Remote 7%
Postings analysed
100
38 companies · India
Top Indian cities
Bengaluru
Hyderabad · Pune · Noida
Companies in this sample include AMTECH SOFTWARE, Eurofins, Smiths Group, Teradata, DDN, Wabtec, Distro, Entain.
Method: postings collected by the Resumaxx job catalog (July 2026 – September 2026). Skill shares count each company once, so one employer posting many similar jobs doesn't skew the list. Figures describe this sample, not the whole market.
Before you apply
How to tailor your qa engineer resume
Usually required
Most companies that mention these list them as requirements. If you have them, make them easy to find.
- CI/CD
- SQL
- Selenium
- API testing
- Python
Common differentiators
Frequently mentioned, often as a preference rather than a must.
- Playwright
- Test automation
- Postman
- Java
- Manual testing
Industries hiring in this sample: Enterprise Software, Cloud Native Database, Life Sciences, threat detection and security screening, Gaming, Salesforce.
What makes a software resume match
- Name the exact languages, frameworks, and cloud services from the job description inside project and job bullets, not only in a skills list.
- Show scale: requests per second, users, data volume, latency, uptime, or cost saved.
- Keep GitHub and portfolio links as plain text at the top so parsers and recruiters can both use them.
How the match works
- 1. We read the job description and list its requirements, marking each as required or preferred.
- 2. We look for each requirement in your resume and quote the line that proves it.
- 3. A match only counts if the quote is really in your resume. Required skills count double.
Frequently asked questions
What skills do qa engineer job descriptions ask for?
In the 100 postings we analysed, the most common were CI/CD (47% of companies), SQL (45% of companies), Selenium (39% of companies), API testing (39% of companies), Python (34% of companies). Match these against the specific job description you are applying to, because each employer weights them differently.
How much experience do qa engineer jobs require?
Postings that state a minimum ask for a median of 5 years. 7% accept a year or less, and 51% ask for five years or more (based on 84 postings that stated a number).
Are qa engineer jobs remote or in office?
Of postings that specified it, 80% were office-based, 2% hybrid, and 7% remote.
How does the job description match score work?
We pull the requirements out of the job description you paste, mark each one as required or preferred, and look for evidence of it in your resume. Only quotes that actually appear in your resume count as a match. The score is weighted so required skills count twice as much as preferred ones.
Should I add every missing keyword to my resume?
No. Add a skill only if you have genuinely used it, and show it inside a bullet about real work rather than only in a skills list. Recruiters and screening tools both treat unsupported keywords as padding.