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QA Engineer market brief · Columbia, SC

# QA Engineer Jobs in Columbia, SC

42 QA engineer openings are live in the Columbia, SC area from 14 employers, led by InterSources Inc., Syntricate Technologies Inc., and fhr. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 57% of openings. 19% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 42
: Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.

**Companies hiring**
: 14
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/columbia-sc/entry-level)13 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/qa-engineer/locations/columbia-sc/mid-level)24 jobs

Senior4 jobs

Columbia is mid-level-heavy for QA engineer roles: 59% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

42

Hiring employers

14

Salary coverage

5%

Median experience

4.0 years

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live QA engineer listings in Columbia
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 42 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Columbia

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 42 QA engineer openings across 14 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 24 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers InterSources Inc. is one of the most active visible employers, with 22 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Columbia market view into active employers and representative QA engineer openings

Employer activity · 14 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![InterSources Inc. logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F6adf03f744d9ae7f97953e27%2F6adf03f744d9ae7f9795420a_Fav256px.png&sig=x63eAasrehTIoy3CjBcpBIDSXLYXeDD-1xp19aZWoRc) InterSources Inc.Established employers22Open roles](/company/intersources-inc)![Syntricate Technologies Inc. logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dsyntricatetechnologies.com%26sz%3D128)
Syntricate Technologies Inc.Employer profile5Open roles

fhrEmployer profile3Open roles
[![Clemson University logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.clemson.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F01%2FClemsonPaw_CMYK__Orange.jpg) Clemson UniversityEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/clemson-university)
Alliant Health SolutionsEmployer profile1Open roles
[![DataSoft Technologies logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.datasofttechnologies.com%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=k31eS7H1_q3Sx4MfeHJRRHUKy838lHRkNu5B0zSPdJQ) DataSoft TechnologiesStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/datasoft-technologies)[![Fresh Express logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freshexpress.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F05%2Fcropped-favicon-250x250.png.webp&sig=SBqBvWRfDy_icJ5uGJIXaJgt7EoU9_AqAXtJHhy9_EY) Fresh ExpressTop of market1Open roles](/company/fresh-express)
GlobalpunditsEmployer profile1Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 42 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[IT - SCHOUSING - Quality Assurance Analyst - Project LeadSenioromega solutions incColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/it-schousing-quality-assurance-analyst-project-lead-at-omega-b49cab81-e9d4-52d8-97be-e27b7617b5ec)[Quality Assurance AnalystSeniorInterSources Inc.Columbia, South CarolinaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-at-intersources-inc-9e446597-a3e7-5ed1-a0d8-92db56d3b870)[IT - SCHOUSING - Quality Assurance Analyst - Project LeadSeniorSC HousingColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/it-schousing-quality-assurance-analyst-project-lead-at-sc-housing-e4d0818c-7225-55b0-ade6-e00f2df11e42)[IT - Clemson University - Quality Assurance Analyst - AdvancedMid-levelThe State of South CarolinaColumbia, South Carolina$156,000Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/it-clemson-university-quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-at-the-state-3633a4ff-1557-56e5-8d28-07f10769a99f)[Quality Assurance Analyst (Mainframe Testing)Mid-levelInterSources Inc.Columbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 23, 2026](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-mainframe-testing-at-intersources-inc-37abc0c0-53fb-57ba-89bb-6fb8249f9ff3)[Senior Technical QA Lead / Test Automation Lead (Salesforce-nCino)SeniorSalesforce nCinoColumbia, South Carolina$83,200Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/senior-technical-qa-lead-test-automation-lead-salesforce-ncino-at-113c3c3c-83ba-5e00-a51f-21c7d4818dac)[IT - Clemson University - Quality Assurance Analyst - AdvancedMid-levelClemson UniversityColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 23, 2026](/job/it-clemson-university-quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-at-clemson-7309559a-41c0-55c7-aa8c-23ef6c2d6095)[Quality Assurance Analyst - AdvancedMid-levelDataSoft TechnologiesColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 23, 2026](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-at-datasoft-technologies-68241d71-55f1-5041-b87c-a3c771b70c5f)
#### More QA engineer openings in Columbia

- [Quality Assurance Reviewer, SCDDSN · Alliant Health Solutions](/job/quality-assurance-reviewer-scddsn-at-alliant-health-solutions-9b168f3a-8dfc-5ab9-a824-db7af96fe292)
- [Analyst, Quality Assurance · Mindlance](/job/analyst-quality-assurance-at-mindlance-1f364d93-f571-598f-a440-1a4269aa07f5)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst – Advanced · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-at-intersources-inc-46b1833c-176d-55a1-a524-0e06a7559cca)
- [Quality Assurance Technician 1st Shift · Fresh Express](/job/quality-assurance-technician-1st-shift-at-fresh-express-31d0c9a6-cb78-581c-b575-7a9d7b82a04a)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst - Consultant · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-consultant-at-intersources-inc-f98b7337-e64e-5dff-9da7-9600e1a59e09)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst - Consultant · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-consultant-at-intersources-inc-e4250f18-927e-51e1-ab89-9ea8e44de687)
- [A727-MMIS Quality Assurance Analyst - 12923. · fhr](/job/mmis-quality-assurance-analyst-at-fhr-solutions-1a720d07-b0c9-5d1b-b2fd-51594219f757)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst – Advanced (Junior Tester) · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-junior-tester-at-intersources-inc-d803fa4e-a1d4-5ae5-a602-5052cf7eddeb)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst - Advanced - Junior Tester · Globalpundits](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-junior-tester-at-globalpundits-d302d846-96a0-5176-b733-9d633b61bb76)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst / Test Lead · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-test-lead-at-intersources-inc-5cd5b081-d324-5d88-beb1-28f45d6b641b)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst – Advanced · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-at-intersources-inc-ef115543-2ab7-5ef8-9da3-c8b934777a57)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst - Advanced · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-advanced-at-intersources-inc-7668176d-9468-512a-8fc6-ebcf7c589250)
- [Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Quality Assurance Analyst · InterSources Inc.](/job/enterprise-project-manager-executive-quality-assurance-analyst-at-862f627e-e267-53cd-97db-9036ddc2f447)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst in Columbia SC Hybrid · Syntricate Technologies Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-in-columbia-sc-hybrid-at-syntricate-cb2da8c4-b16d-5892-97b3-fe31e870d0c5)
- [Quality Assurance Analyst – Consultant · InterSources Inc.](/job/quality-assurance-analyst-consultant-at-intersources-inc-32837f64-a048-5b90-af08-74a054cbca21)
- [IT Healthcare Consultant – Quality Assurance (Advanced) · InterSources Inc.](/job/it-healthcare-consultant-quality-assurance-advanced-at-intersources-237d7819-5d71-52a7-ae4a-cefe4977248d)

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## QA Engineer jobs in Columbia: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many QA engineer jobs are open in Columbia? Metaintro tracks 42 live QA engineer openings from 14 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Columbia? Mid-level roles lead with 24 openings. Experience level is known for 98% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Columbia? InterSources Inc., Syntricate Technologies Inc., fhr, and Clemson University have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.

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Nearby cities

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