$70 - $80 per hour
Job Title: Sr. Quality Engineer - Performance & Automation (Contract) Location: Columbus, OH Work Model: Hybrid preferred — Tuesday through Thursday onsite, Monday and Friday remote Rate: $70–$80/hour Contract Term: Augu…
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QA Engineer jobs in Columbus, OH
QA engineers make sure software works before users find out it does not. The role blends manual exploratory testing with automated test suites and close collaboration with developers.
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$25–$66/hr
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Job Summary: The Software Tester .Net in Columbus, OH is responsible for designing, performing, and supporting software testing activities within the .Net environment. This role involves system analysis, test execution,…
Interviews in person Hybrid - 3x/week onsite Local candidates preffered Software Tester (.NET Applications) - QAS2 Duties/Responsibilities Designs andperforms system analysis, recommends application solutions, tests and…
For more details, please connect with Soumya Nayak at ****@*****.*** or call at (***) ***-****. End Client: State of Ohio Job Title: Software Tester - .Net Duration: Contract Location: Hybrid - 3x/week onsite to Columbus…
Job Description Job Description SAP Test Engineer (25008-1) Columbus, OH (On-site) Industry: Information Technology & Services Experience Level: Mid-Senior Employment Type: Full-Time, On-site Compensation: Hourly (Contac…
Role: Senior QA Engineer with Playwright Remote (USA / Canada) - Candidates can be either in USA or Canada Job Type: W2 Contract Responsibilities: Verify completed work against acceptance criteria, design intent, and exp…
been well established in our 100-year corporate history. Become part of our great team as a... Position Summary The Quality Engineer at Datwyler is responsible for ensuring that products, processes, and quality systems c…
Job Title: ServiceNow QA/ Test Engineer Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite 5 days/week) Role Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented ServiceNow QA/Test Engineer to lead the quality assurance and testing efforts for a larg…
$65.5k - $77.5k
Test Engineer Posted On Jul 25, 2026 Location Columbus ,Ohio Salary $65,500-$77,500 Status Full Time Job ID 29267 Mechanical Test Engineer $65,500 to $77,500 Columbus, OH Job ID 29267This global supplier has their R&D an…
look no further. Join us at ALOFT AeroArchitects and let's take aviation to new heights! SUMMARY The Senior Quality Assurance Engineers ensure product quality through the development, documentation, and application of qu…
$190k - $230k
Rinvio is hiring a Mission Critical QA/QC Engineer / Manager for quality management for data center and mission-critical MEP construction in the Columbus, OH market. Pay: $190,000-$230,000/year, based on experience Locat…
Job Description: Translate client needs into clear technical instructions for internal teams. Independently install and debug automation equipment (VI eye device). Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and software/hardwa…
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What qa engineers earn in Columbus
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $25–$37 | $52k–$76k |
| Mid level | $37–$50 | $76k–$104k |
| Senior | $48–$66 | $100k–$138k |
Adjusted for the Columbus market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Test planning and case designAutomation (Selenium, Playwright)API testing (Postman)A scripting language (Python, JS)Bug reporting and triageSQL for data verificationCI integration of test suitesExploratory testingAttention to detail
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How would you test a login form?
Go beyond happy path: invalid inputs, security cases, lockouts, accessibility, and different devices. Structure your answer into categories so it sounds systematic.
What do you automate, and what do you test manually?
Automate the repeatable and regression-prone; explore manually where human judgment finds new bugs. Showing you know automation has a maintenance cost is the senior move.
Walk me through a great bug report you have written.
Reproduction steps, expected versus actual, environment, evidence, and severity. Emphasize that a good report saves a developer an hour.
A developer says your bug is not a bug. What do you do?
Show that you argue from the user's perspective and the spec, escalate with data if needed, and keep the relationship collaborative.
How do you decide what to test when time is short before a release?
Risk-based prioritization: critical paths, recent changes, and areas with bug history. Naming the tradeoff explicitly is what they want to hear.
How do you keep an automated test suite from becoming flaky?
Talk about stable selectors, proper waits, isolated test data, and quarantining flaky tests instead of ignoring red builds.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For qa engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Quantify your impact in defects: escape rate reduced, critical bugs caught pre-release, regression time cut.
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Name your automation stack and the size of suites you built or maintained, such as number of tests or coverage of critical flows.
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Show progression from manual to automation if that is your path — it is the expected trajectory and worth making explicit.
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Mention the domains you tested (payments, healthcare, mobile) since domain risk knowledge transfers.
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Include CI/CD integration work; a suite that runs on every pull request is worth more than one run by hand.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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QA Analyst
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QA Engineer
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Senior QA Engineer
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QA Lead
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Head of Quality
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