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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Akaasa Technologies
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Computer Programming, Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), Selenium, SoapUI, SQL Databases, Postman, Database Tools and Utilities
- **Published:** August 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us27e805f79cf906fa9dc6a8f879319175

## About the Role

Must have experience and in-depth knowledge of:
Proven and demonstrable experience with Selenium and JMeter.
Proven and demonstrable experience with scripting and programming languages relevant to Selenium and JMeter (e.g. Java, Python).
Proven and demonstrable experience testing APIs with tools such as SoapUI, Postman.
Proven and demonstrable proficiency in SQL for complex querying (joins, subqueries, grouping) using tools such as DBeaver (or similar).

## Description

QA Automation Engineers
remote
East Coast hours,
reasonable distance from Richmond, VA.
Remote but candidate will be asked to attend an onsite meeting


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