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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Digital Links Inc
- **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $131,300.0 - $237,350.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Flutter, Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Testing, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Software Debugging, Apache JMeter, Junit, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Scrum Methodology, Standard Sql, Swagger, SonarQube, Testng, Cloud Platform System, Performance Testing, Postman, Appium, Backend, Gitlab, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Selenium Webdriver, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usaf87729b6384acd7058aa0fdde76f754

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
 * 3 7 years of QA Automation experience
 * Selenium WebDriver
 * Java or Python
 * TestNG or JUnit
 * REST API Testing
 * Postman
 * Swagger
 * SQL
 * AWS Cloud
 * Git
 * CI/CD pipelines
 * Jenkins
 * Agile/Scrum experience
 * Defect tracking using Jira
 * Strong analytical and debugging skills

Preferred Skills

 * Appium
 * Flutter application testing
 * Mobile automation
 * Performance testing using JMeter
 * Docker
 * Kubernetes
 * AWS GovCloud
 * GitLab
 * Harness
 * Security Testing
 * Load Testing
 * SonarQube

Digital Links

## Description

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer with experience testing enterprise web, mobile, and backend applications in cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have expertise in automation frameworks, API testing, performance testing, and Agile software development.
Clearance (Priority)
Candidates with any of the following will be given priority:

 * Active CBP Clearance
 * Active DHS Clearance
 * Active Top Secret Clearance

Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and eligible to work on federal projects.


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