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QA Engineer jobs in New Orleans, LA
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–$65/hr
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$89k
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: ANA United StatesWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-09-09Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000…
$71.3k - $140.6k
Position Summary Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team works to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients’ success. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reim…
solutions for our local clients (cities and counties). QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field 15+ years of experience with recognized ability to lead oth…
$118.7k - $243.7k
principles, methodologies, and technologies.Collaborate with Network and Firewall Teams, Application Teams, Server Teams, Cloud Engineering Teams etc. to design, implement, and support an enterprise-class application-cen…
This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy. HDR is seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer (PE) to join our nationally ranked team of coastal and waterfront professionals ac…
lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy. HDR is seeking a Coastal Engineer (PE) to join our nationally ranked team of coastal professionals. We’re looking fo…
your community, but around the world. In the role of Mechanical Engineer, we'll count on you to:· Perform mechanical design and inspection... ...and devices· Provide construction support as needed· Conduct QA/ QC on and…
foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane. OVERVIEW This senior to advanced-level Capital Project Engineer role is responsible for leading large, complex capital programs and projects focused on pla…
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE The Engineer I/II/III/Sr. is responsible for Natural Gas Distribution and Transmission system planning, hydraulic system modeling, updating and maintaining data utilized by the Distribution Integrity…
$125k - $135k
Mechanical Engineer (PE, Oil and Gas) Location: New Orleans, LA, 70123 Country: United States Salary: $125000-$135000 Start Date: Description: Client is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with active Professional Engin…
Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc., a locally owned engineering firm, is currently seeking a highly talented, detail oriented, engineer intern with 0-4 years experience to join the firm in either the Transportation or Civil de…
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What qa engineers earn in New Orleans
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $25–$36 | $52k–$75k |
| Mid level | $36–$50 | $75k–$103k |
| Senior | $48–$65 | $99k–$136k |
Adjusted for the New Orleans 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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