LoopQA just rolled out a couple of QA Automation Engineering roles in the Charlotte market focused on system migration and AI-driven testing initiatives. I spoke with the hiring manager this evening, Ryan Anderson.
What stands out is that this is one of the few companies I’ve seen managed by technical leadership that doesn’t hire off a resume. Their process is centered on a practical technical evaluation, and AI usage is actively encouraged. They don’t care where you’ve been, so much as what you know.
For most other companies, though, the process starts with your application. If your resume looks like the generic bullet points below, you’re likely getting filtered into the “standard pile.” It’s worth revamping your experience to include product and business context where possible.
Generic resume signals:
• Analyzed functional requirements and technical documentation to design test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Designed and executed test cases covering positive, negative, and boundary scenarios.
• Tracked defects and managed test cases using Jira and Xray.
• Designed and implemented POM-based automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven.
• Developed Playwright-based test modules for stable cross-browser and headless execution.
• Executed SQL queries to validate backend data and ensure synchronization between UI and database layers.
• Automated database validation using JDBC, reducing manual backend testing effort.
• Configured Jenkins pipelines to execute smoke and regression test suites.
• Performed API testing using Postman and automated end-to-end API tests using REST Assured.
Knowing Playwright or Cypress isn’t getting people interviews anymore. If you’re struggling to get traction in this market, this is probably the step of the ladder you’re on. Your resume shouldn’t read like a QE course syllabus. It should read like someone who helped build and protect a real product.