[melvinmt]

> my Software QA Engineer background + no CS degree implies I have no technical skill

It's OK to leave stuff out on your resume if it's not relevant (and maybe even harmful) to the position you're applying for.

[minimaxir]

My Software QA Engineer position is my first, and only job post-undergrad.

[cema]

Maybe you could rephrase it. For example, give it a title "software engineer", and then a subtitle or one short paragraph explaining: "the position was officially called qa whatever and involved developing software for this and that", and then list the accomplishments.