Power Platform Tester

i4DM•Millersville, MD

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Power Platform Tester plans, executes, and automates testing of Microsoft Power Platform solutions supporting federal customers. The role validates workflows and functionality across Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, Azure Government, APIs, and related services. It develops repeatable test coverage from business requirements and provides product owners and stakeholders with clear reporting on quality and release readiness. The tester collaborates with project managers, business analysts, developers and engineers, and QA staff in an Agile environment, and interfaces with client representatives such as product owners, business owners, technical leads, and solution architects. The position is fully remote and full-time. The successful candidate will need to obtain a Public Trust security clearance after hire.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or four years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.
At least three years of on-the-job experience testing Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate, and Dataverse.
Hands-on experience with Power Apps Test Studio and/or Power Apps Test Engine.
Experience with Playwright or Selenium for browser-based test automation.
Experience testing REST APIs, custom connectors, and Dataverse Web API endpoints using Postman or similar tools.
Experience using Power Platform Monitor to troubleshoot app behavior, network calls, and formula errors.
Experience with role-based persona testing and security access requirements.
Experience developing and executing test plans for functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
Experience documenting, tracking, and managing defects in tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
Familiarity with migration from on-premises to cloud services.
At least two years of experience working in an Agile framework.
Ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must obtain a Public Trust security clearance once hired.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing in Microsoft Azure Government cloud environments.
Proficiency with Power Fx and the Power Platform CLI (pac).
Experience writing Playwright tests in JavaScript or TypeScript.
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
Experience with Power Platform ALM, including managed solutions and environment strategy.
Experience with Section 508 accessibility testing tools such as ANDI or axe.
Microsoft certifications such as PL-200, PL-400, or PL-900, or ISTQB certification.
Experience with federal government agencies.
Military experience is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Test workflows and functionality in Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate, Azure Government, APIs, and Dataverse to validate requirements.
Develop and execute test plans, test cases, scripts, and results, and provide actionable reporting to product owners and stakeholders.
Perform functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
Record, build, and run canvas app UI tests using Power Apps Test Studio and Power Fx expressions.
Create and maintain automated test plans using Power Apps Test Engine, YAML/Power Fx test plans, connector mocking, Playwright, and the Power Platform CLI.
Use Playwright and/or Selenium for browser-based UI and model-driven app regression testing.
Test custom connectors and validate Dataverse Web API endpoints using Postman or other REST clients.
Use Power Platform Monitor to inspect network calls, formula errors, and data flow behavior and to debug apps in real time.
Test Power Automate cloud flows, including triggers, conditions, approvals, error handling, and connection behavior.
Conduct role-based persona testing to validate security roles, business units, team and field-level security, and access requirements.
Validate functionality and data integrity during migrations from on-premises systems to cloud services.
Document, track, prioritize, and drive defect resolution with developers and product owners.
Validate solution deployments across development, test, and production environments.
Verify applications meet Section 508 accessibility requirements.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
Develop and maintain test documentation throughout the software development life cycle.