What Junior QA Jobs Ask For
Across 330 open Junior QA postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are automation, python, jira.
Updated October 28, 2026
387 open Junior QA postings. The percentages below are measured over the 330 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| automation | 40% |
| python | 27% |
| jira | 25% |
| test-automation | 25% |
| agile | 25% |
| ai | 25% |
| sql | 22% |
| api | 22% |
| ci-cd | 18% |
| cpp | 16% |
| linux | 15% |
| scrum | 14% |
| git | 11% |
| accessibility | 10% |
| github | 10% |
| version-control | 10% |
| cloud | 10% |
| selenium | 10% |
| root-cause-analysis | 9% |
| java | 9% |
| sdlc | 9% |
| labview | 8% |
| postman | 8% |
| oscilloscope | 8% |
| csharp | 8% |
| bash | 7% |
| devops | 7% |
| azure | 7% |
| corrective-action | 7% |
| networking | 7% |
| api-testing | 6% |
| cad | 6% |
| claude-code | 6% |
| javascript | 6% |
| figma | 6% |
| rest | 6% |
| slack | 6% |
| firmware | 6% |
| jenkins | 6% |
| assembly | 5% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 387 open Junior QA jobs →
Across all QA levels
Most QA postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- automation 5,151
- test-automation 3,891
- python 3,600
- api 2,991
- ai 2,990
- ci-cd 2,973
- agile 2,830
- jira 2,481
- sql 2,093
- cloud 2,043
- selenium 2,018
- corrective-action 1,869