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QA engineers who join your team, your way.

QA staff augmentation adds QAonTOP engineers to the team you already have. They work in your tools and processes and take daily direction from your QA lead. Start with one engineer, add the skills you’re missing, and release them when you no longer need them.

Start with
1 engineer
Commitment
No minimum
Billing
Monthly per engineer
Engineers join in
3–5 days
Working hours
4+ hours overlap with US/EU
Who manages
Your QA lead, day to day

[ Is it right for you? ]

When staff augmentation is the right choice

Staff augmentation works best when you already know how you want testing done and just need the people. If the right column sounds more like you, another model will fit better.

A good fit if…

  • You already have a QA lead and a testing process
  • You need extra hands for a busy period or a growing backlog
  • You’re missing a specific skill, such as automation, performance or security
  • You want to keep full control of how testing is done

[ Who does what ]

You run the work. We handle the people.

The engineers are part of your team day to day, but stay employed by QAonTOP. This is exactly where responsibility sits.

Owned by

You

  • Manage the engineers’ daily work and priorities
  • Set the process, tools and quality standards
  • Review their work, as you would for your own team
  • Decide when to add or release engineers
Shared

Together

  • Agree the roles, skills and seniority you need
  • Meet and approve each engineer before they start
  • Keep the fit right as your needs change
Owned by

QAonTOP

  • Hire, vet and train the engineers
  • Employ them, so you have no hiring or HR admin
  • Handle replacements if an engineer isn’t the right fit
  • Sign your NDA before any access

[ Seniority levels ]

Choose how independently each engineer works

Every role is available at four levels. Pick the level that matches how much guidance your QA lead can give.

  1. Level 01

    Junior

    Runs planned test cases and reports bugs, with guidance from your lead.

  2. Level 02

    Mid-level

    Works independently on features, writes test cases and tests end to end.

  3. Level 03

    Senior

    Takes on complex or high-risk areas, designs tests and supports other testers.

  4. Level 04

    Lead

    Plans and coordinates testing for a team or workstream.

[ How they work with you ]

Part of your team from the first standup

Augmented engineers don’t bring a separate process. They adapt to yours.

01

Your tools

They join your tracker, chat, repositories, test management tool and CI/CD.

02

Your process

They follow your sprint rhythm, test case formats and definition of done.

03

Your lead

They take work from your QA lead and report progress the way your team does.

04

Your hours

At least 4 hours overlap with US or European working hours for standups and triage.

You approve every engineer

You meet each engineer and decide before they join your team.

Monthly, per engineer

One clear line per engineer, billed monthly, with no minimum commitment.

Your assets stay yours

Test cases, reports and automation code belong to you.

NDA before access

We sign your NDA first and use test or masked data by default.

Comfortable in tools such as JiraTestRailSeleniumPlaywrightAppiumPostmanJMeterJenkinsGitHub All testing tools →

[ How it starts ]

From first message to an engineer in your standup

You approve every engineer, and can work with them for a free week before you commit.

  1. Step 1 of 6

    Tell us what you need

    Share the roles, skills and seniority you’re missing. An engineer replies the same working day.

  2. Step 2 of 6

    Meet and approve

    Meet the engineers we propose and approve the ones who fit your team.

  3. Step 3 of 6

    Free one-week pilot

    Work with an engineer for one week on your product before you commit.

  4. Step 4 of 6

    Engineers join your team

    They join your tools, standups and processes in 3–5 days.

  5. Step 5 of 6

    Your lead manages the work

    Your QA lead sets daily priorities, just as for the rest of your team.

  6. Step 6 of 6

    Add or release as needed

    Add engineers for busy periods or release them when demand drops. There’s no minimum commitment.

[ Compare models ]

Staff augmentation, dedicated team or managed testing?

All three are ongoing. The difference is who manages the testers and how much you commit to.

QA staff augmentation compared with a dedicated QA team and managed testing
Compare onThis pageStaff augmentationCompareDedicated QA teamCompareManaged testing
Best forTeams with a QA lead who need extra hands or a missing skillProducts with continuous releases that need QA every sprintCompanies without in-house QA, or who want QA off their plate
Who manages the testersYouQAonTOPQAonTOP
Who sets testing prioritiesYouYouQAonTOP, against goals agreed with you
SizeFrom 1 engineer2–10 peopleSet by the agreed scope
Minimum commitmentNone3 months, then monthly3 months, then monthly
BillingMonthly per engineerMonthly, quote-basedFixed monthly fee for agreed scope

Need the full picture? Compare all six engagement models or find your model in four questions.

[ FAQ ]

QA staff augmentation questions, answered

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