OPT Quality Assurance Associate Jobs
Quality Assurance Associate roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in computer science, engineering, or information systems. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in software, manufacturing, and healthcare regularly hire QA associates without requiring prior H-1B visa sponsorship commitments.
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We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
About the Role
Designs, builds, and utilizes test automation frameworks to optimize Workdays approach to software quality. Codes and builds test automation tools. Applies and integrates understanding of projects, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test cases to troubleshoot production issues and implement resilient tests to prevent future issues. Integrates end user software requirements, product or domain knowledge and participates in product or software design. Collaborates with engineers, product managers and DevOps teams on creative solutions to quality initiatives. Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. May develop, revise and approve quality assurance and testing policies, standards and procedures. May oversee projects and/or programs, as assigned by management. Position may allow for partial telecommuting.
Salary Range: $105,165 - $148,200 per year
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires two (2) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Other Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires five (5) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.OH.Mason
Our Approach to Flexible Work
Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in-person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country, and business needs.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.
Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation, you should open a People Guide Request (current employees only), or you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
Your work days are brighter here.
We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
About the Role
Designs, builds, and utilizes test automation frameworks to optimize Workdays approach to software quality. Codes and builds test automation tools. Applies and integrates understanding of projects, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test cases to troubleshoot production issues and implement resilient tests to prevent future issues. Integrates end user software requirements, product or domain knowledge and participates in product or software design. Collaborates with engineers, product managers and DevOps teams on creative solutions to quality initiatives. Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. May develop, revise and approve quality assurance and testing policies, standards and procedures. May oversee projects and/or programs, as assigned by management. Position may allow for partial telecommuting.
Salary Range: $105,165 - $148,200 per year
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires two (2) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Other Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Position also requires five (5) years of experience in each of the following skills:
- QA methodology;
- Automation script;
- Test automation framework; and
- Querying languages such as SQL.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.OH.Mason
Our Approach to Flexible Work
Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in-person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country, and business needs.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.
Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation, you should open a People Guide Request (current employees only), or you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Quality Assurance Associate
Target STEM-designated employers first
QA Associate roles at software and tech companies almost always qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Prioritize employers with an active E-Verify enrollment, which is required for STEM OPT and signals they have a process for international students.
Frame your degree as a direct qualifier
Hiring managers often assume QA is purely experience-based. Connect your computer science, engineering, or information systems degree directly to the role by mentioning coursework in software testing, systems analysis, or quality methods in your cover letter and resume.
Highlight testing tools and methodologies upfront
QA hiring decisions move fast. Put tools like Selenium, JIRA, TestRail, or Postman in your resume summary, not buried in a skills section. Employers scanning for technical fit need to see your toolkit before deciding whether to sponsor your continued authorization.
Ask about OPT early, but frame it correctly
Raise your work authorization status before the offer stage, not after. Say you are currently authorized on OPT and eligible for a STEM extension, which requires E-Verify enrollment. This gives employers a concrete, low-cost action rather than an open-ended sponsorship commitment.
Use your training plan to demonstrate structure
STEM OPT requires a formal training plan with your employer. Present this proactively as a benefit. Employers see it as a structured onboarding framework, not a burden. QA roles map naturally to measurable learning objectives, making the plan easy to complete.
Focus on industries with high QA hiring volume
Software, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace all have compliance-driven QA needs and are accustomed to sponsoring international employees. These industries hire QA associates in volume and are more likely to have established immigration processes already in place.
Quality Assurance Associate OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Assurance Associate role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most QA Associate positions qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, engineering, or information systems. The role must be directly related to your degree, and your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. Review your job offer against your degree field before assuming automatic eligibility.
Where can I find Quality Assurance Associate jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by visa sponsorship willingness, so you are not wasting applications on employers who will not consider international candidates. Browsing QA roles on Migrate Mate lets you focus on companies already familiar with OPT work authorization requirements.
Do Quality Assurance Associate employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT?
It varies by employer size and industry. Large software companies, medical device manufacturers, and aerospace firms with established HR and legal teams are more likely to sponsor H-1B visa petitions for QA associates they have invested in training. Smaller companies may not have the infrastructure. Asking about long-term visa support during the offer stage is reasonable and expected.
What degree fields count as STEM-eligible for a QA Associate role?
Computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, information systems, and applied mathematics are all commonly STEM-designated fields that support a QA Associate STEM OPT extension. Your specific degree program must appear on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, which your Designated School Official can confirm before you accept an offer.
How much time does it take to get STEM OPT approved for a QA Associate job?
You must file your STEM OPT extension application with USCIS at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. USCIS standard processing takes two to five months, so starting early is essential. If approved on time, you receive a 180-day automatic cap-gap period that keeps you work-authorized while the application is pending. Premium processing is not available for OPT extensions.