Specialized Roles · QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer - Job Referral Request

Requesting referral for QA automation position

QA Engineer or Test Automation Lead19-29% expected response rateBest sent Tuesday-Thursday, 10 AM - 12 PM

Subject

QA Automation Engineer interested in [Company Name]

Alternate subject lines

Test Automation Engineer - [Company Name] referral request

SDET seeking opportunity at [Company Name]

QA Engineer excited about [Job Title]

Email body

Hi [Name], I hope you're doing well! I'm [Your Name], a QA Automation Engineer with [X years] of experience in test automation and quality assurance. I came across the [Job Title] position at [Company Name] (Job ID: [Job ID if available]) and was interested in [specific aspect - e.g., "your focus on quality" or "your test automation infrastructure" or "your continuous testing approach"]. My expertise includes: • Test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium) • API testing (Postman, REST Assured) • CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) • [Other skills - e.g., Performance testing (JMeter), Test management, Programming (Python/Java/JavaScript)] Resume: [Resume Link] Key achievements: • [Achievement - e.g., "Built test automation framework reducing testing time by X % "] • [Achievement - e.g., "Achieved X % test coverage for critical features"] GitHub: [GitHub Profile] If my QA automation experience aligns with your team's needs, I would greatly appreciate a referral. I'd also love to hear about the quality practices at [Company Name]. Thank you for considering! Best regards, [Your Name] [LinkedIn Profile]

Tips for success

Emphasize automation framework experience
Show understanding of testing pyramid
Mention CI/CD integration
Include metrics (coverage, time saved)
Reference their quality standards

Do's and don'ts

Showcase automation frameworks built
Mention multiple testing types
Include programming skills
Show CI/CD integration experience
Demonstrate quality mindset

Don't

Don't focus only on manual testing
Don't ignore programming requirements
Don't forget to mention API testing
Don't overlook their automation stack
Don't send without automation examples

Placeholders

[Name]Person's first name

[Your Name]Your full name

[X years]Your years of experience

[Company Name]Target company

[Job Title]Specific role you're applying for

[Job ID if available]Job posting ID

[Specific aspect]Something about their quality practices

[Resume Link]Google Drive/Dropbox link to resume

[Achievement]Specific QA achievements with metrics

[GitHub Profile]Your GitHub URL

[LinkedIn Profile]Your LinkedIn URL

Follow-up email

6-8 days after initial email

Following up - QA Automation Engineer at [Company Name]

Hi [Name], I hope you're doing well! I wanted to follow up on my message about the [Job Title] position. I'm still very interested in contributing to your quality engineering efforts. Thank you! Best regards, [Your Name]