QA Engineer
PeerSource · Loveland, CO
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Jun 28, 2026
Loveland, CO
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Mid level · 2+ years · Fort Collins, CO · Contract
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 9 people in the Fort Collins, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 6–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,270 (middle half $83,940–$127,790).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
This is a contract-to-hire engagement: a 6-month W2 contract with PeerSource, converting to full-time with the client. Classified as Contract accordingly.
Loveland, CO falls within the Fort Collins-Loveland CBSA (22660).
The JD states '2-5+ years' of software testing experience; the overall years minimum is set to 2 (the lower bound of the stated range).
A Bachelor's degree is listed in the Required Skills section but explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' as a substitute, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright are listed as interchangeable alternatives under one requirement ('such as'); Cypress and Playwright are captured as alternatives to Selenium.
Azure DevOps is listed with 'or similar tools' — it is the named primary tool in the Required Skills section and is treated as a hard gate on the capability; common substitutes (Jira, TestRail) would satisfy the requirement.
IoT testing experience and regulated-industry experience (healthcare, diagnostics) are explicitly called out as 'a plus' — preferred only.
H1 sponsorship is not available; no third-party candidates accepted — noted for recruiter awareness but not representable in structured fields.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): healthcare/regulated industry experience.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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