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2026 ATS keywords

Top Resume Keywords for
QA Engineers

A recruiter's first look at a resume averages 7.4 seconds (Ladders eye-tracking study, 2018). These are the words that look has to find.

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The keyword list

What a QA Engineer resume has to say

Split by what the parser matches literally and what a human reads for. Both columns are ranked core-first.

Technical skills

These are the hard skills and tools that define the role. Mention these in your “Skills” section and within your work experience bullet points.

SeleniumPlaywrightPythonJavaPostmanGitTest PlanningCypressREST AssuredJavaScriptSQLJenkinsJiraJMeterAppiumGitLab CITestRailGatlingAWSAzureCucumberSecurity TestingDockerAccessibility Testing

Soft skills

Use these keywords to describe how you work. Weave them into your summary and accomplishment stories.

Problem-SolvingAttention to DetailCollaborationAgile

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