QA Analyst jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 44 job postings with the title “QA Analyst” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is JIRA.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
44
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Toronto

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Frequently asked questions about QA Analyst jobs

+How many QA Analyst jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 44 job postings with the title “QA Analyst” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do QA Analyst jobs require?

Across QA Analyst postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are JIRA, SQL, Playwright, regression testing, Postman.

+Which cities are hiring the most QA Analyst?

As of 2026-09-30, QA Analyst postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Toronto, Hyderabad, Montevideo, Woburn, Bethesda.

+Is QA Analyst a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 44 QA Analyst postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in QA Analyst postings is JIRA, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of QA Analyst?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed QA Analyst postings — last 90 days

Career paths through QA Analyst

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

562 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before QA Analyst

Before QA AnalystQA Engineer → QA Analyst: 137 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → QA Analyst: 94 observed employer movesQA Tester → QA Analyst: 69 observed employer movesBusiness Analyst → QA Analyst: 33 observed employer movesQA Automation Engineer → QA Analyst: 28 observed employer movesSoftware Tester → QA Analyst: 27 observed employer movesSoftware QA Engineer → QA Analyst: 22 observed employer movesQA AnalystQA Engineer: 137 movesQA Engineer137 movesSoftware Engineer: 94 movesSoftware Engineer94 movesQA Tester: 69 movesQA Tester69 movesBusiness Analyst: 33 movesBusiness Analyst33 movesQA Automation Engineer: 28 movesQA AutomationEngineer28 movesSoftware Tester: 27 movesSoftware Tester27 movesSoftware QA Engineer: 22 movesSoftware QAEngineer22 moves

Roles after QA Analyst

After QA AnalystQA Analyst → QA Engineer: 315 observed employer movesQA Analyst → QA Automation Engineer: 165 observed employer movesQA Analyst → Software Engineer: 104 observed employer movesQA Analyst → Business Analyst: 67 observed employer movesQA Analyst → Software Test Engineer: 52 observed employer movesQA Analyst → Software QA Engineer: 43 observed employer movesQA Analyst → QA Lead: 33 observed employer movesQA AnalystQA Engineer: 315 movesQA Engineer315 movesQA Automation Engineer: 165 movesQA AutomationEngineer165 movesSoftware Engineer: 104 movesSoftware Engineer104 movesBusiness Analyst: 67 movesBusiness Analyst67 movesSoftware Test Engineer: 52 movesSoftware TestEngineer52 movesSoftware QA Engineer: 43 movesSoftware QAEngineer43 movesQA Lead: 33 movesQA Lead33 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: QA Analyst (different employer)562
Before: QA Engineer137
Before: Software Engineer94
Before: QA Tester69
Before: Business Analyst33
Before: QA Automation Engineer28
Before: Software Tester27
Before: Software QA Engineer22
After: QA Analyst (different employer)562
After: QA Engineer315
After: QA Automation Engineer165
After: Software Engineer104
After: Business Analyst67
After: Software Test Engineer52
After: Software QA Engineer43
After: QA Lead33

Skills most often required for QA Analyst

NamePostingsShare
JIRA2250.0%
SQL2147.7%
Playwright1636.4%
regression testing1636.4%
Postman1534.1%
test automation1227.3%
Git1227.3%
CI/CD1125.0%
TypeScript1022.7%
Selenium920.5%
integration testing920.5%
Manual testing818.2%
TestRail818.2%
Automated testing818.2%
Test case design715.9%

Top companies posting QA Analyst jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting QA Analyst jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
WPP3
Keeper Security3
TripArc3
Testlio2
Quantum Integrators Group LLC2
Hugeinc2
Incode Technologies1
Portage CyberTech1
Black Canyon Consulting1
Praxent1

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring QA Analyst

NamePostingsShare
Toronto511.4%
Hyderabad24.5%
Montevideo24.5%
Woburn24.5%
Bethesda12.3%
Brasil Novo12.3%
Hamburg12.3%
Montréal12.3%
Montvale12.3%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “QA Analyst”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
QA Analyst
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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