QA automation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-15, QA automation appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for QA Automation Engineer roles, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-15
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+Is QA automation in demand in 2026?
Yes. QA automation appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for QA Automation Engineer roles (47% of QA Automation Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require QA automation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, the job titles most likely to require QA automation are QA Automation Engineer (47% of postings list QA automation), QA Engineer (9% of postings list QA automation), Automation QA Engineer (3% of postings list QA automation).
+What skills are commonly paired with QA automation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-15), QA automation most often appears alongside CI/CD, Playwright, API testing, test automation, regression testing.
+Where is QA automation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring QA automation are Tel Aviv, Hyderabad, Malta, Manila, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring QA automation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require QA automation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| QA Automation Engineer | 83 | 47.4% |
| QA Engineer | 15 | 8.6% |
| Automation QA Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
| Automation Engineer | 4 | 2.3% |
| Customer Experience (CX) AI Strategy Manager | 4 | 2.3% |
| Application Engineer | 3 | 1.7% |
| AI Adoption Technical Consultant | 2 | 1.1% |
| CX AI Strategy Manager | 2 | 1.1% |
| Customer Engagement Analytics Manager | 2 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for QA automation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 7 | 4.0% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2.3% |
| Malta | 4 | 2.3% |
| Manila | 4 | 2.3% |
| New York City | 4 | 2.3% |
| Sofia | 4 | 2.3% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.7% |
| Cluj-Napoca | 3 | 1.7% |
| Bangkok | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with QA automation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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