What does a QA Software Tester do?
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What the job involves
- Develop and maintain automated tests for software applications.
- Execute functional and regression testing on software products.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with developers and product teams to identify issues.
- Document test results and track defects through resolution.
- Analyze requirements to design test plans and test cases.
- Perform API testing to validate backend services.
- Investigate test failures and troubleshoot automation issues.
Summed up from 30 recent QA Software Tester job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Test Automation 6 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 4 in 10 postings
- API Testing 3 in 10 postings
- Test Planning 3 in 10 postings
- Software Testing 3 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- ISTQB Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Security Clearance 1 in 40 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 40 postings
- 1 to 2 years 2 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 4 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 4 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 4 years.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 1 in 150 postings
- Associate degree 1 in 50 postings
- Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
- Master's degree 1 in 50 postings
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Is this role in demand?
1,451 open QA Software Tester jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- California167 open
- Virginia136 open
- Texas80 open
- Alaska68 open
- Maryland66 open
Typical pay $121,000 a year (most between $103k and $145k). See the full salary breakdown