What C-level QA Jobs Ask For
Across 156 open C-level QA postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are automation, api, test-automation.
Updated September 19, 2026
222 open C-level QA postings. The percentages below are measured over the 156 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| automation | 39% |
| api | 28% |
| test-automation | 27% |
| regulatory-compliance | 26% |
| agile | 24% |
| ai | 24% |
| ci-cd | 22% |
| stakeholder-management | 22% |
| python | 17% |
| sql | 17% |
| selenium | 13% |
| devops | 13% |
| cloud | 12% |
| java | 12% |
| playwright | 12% |
| accessibility | 12% |
| iso-9001 | 10% |
| analytics | 10% |
| jira | 10% |
| sdlc | 10% |
| succession-planning | 10% |
| scrum | 9% |
| aws | 8% |
| azure | 8% |
| six-sigma | 8% |
| acceptance-criteria | 8% |
| machine-learning | 8% |
| performance-management | 8% |
| gcp | 7% |
| github | 7% |
| iso-13485 | 7% |
| javascript | 7% |
| typescript | 7% |
| data-analytics | 6% |
| jmeter | 6% |
| llm | 6% |
| postman | 6% |
| process-improvement | 6% |
| azure-devops | 6% |
| observability | 6% |
"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 222 open C-level QA jobs →
Across all QA levels
Most QA postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- automation 13,128
- test-automation 9,552
- api 8,162
- agile 7,428
- python 7,221
- ci-cd 7,139
- ai 6,712
- jira 5,521
- selenium 5,460
- sql 5,380
- cloud 4,606
- java 4,541