APS5 Test Analysts (Functional Automation Tester)
SoftlabsJob Description
- Initial Contract Duration: 12 Months
- Extension term details: 12 Months
- Number of extensions: 2
- Location: ACT
- Security Requirements: Must have Baseline
- Working Arrangements: Hybrid
- Flexible office / WfH - Canberra preferred
- Maximum
hours: 40 hours per week
Job details
The Functional Automation Tester is responsible for
delivering manual and automated testing activities to support Department's digital
transformation initiatives. Working within Department's Testing Practice, the role
focuses on testing Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform applications —
including Power Pages, Power Apps, and Dataverse-based solutions — and their
associated business processes, to ensure the quality, reliability, and
usability of business solutions.
Key duties and responsibilities
The role requires the ability to quickly understand new
business processes, applications, and technologies, while effectively managing
testing activities across multiple concurrent projects and competing
priorities. The successful candidate will be expected to become productive
within a short onboarding period, work independently with minimal supervision,
and contribute to a high-performing testing team.
A key aspect of the role is the design, development,
execution, and maintenance of automated regression tests — spanning both UI and
API/integration layers — alongside manual testing activities, and ensuring
these tests run as part of Department's CI/CD delivery pipelines rather than purely
on demand. The position requires strong UI and API testing experience and a
solid working knowledge of modern testing and development tools to support the
delivery of high quality business outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience testing Microsoft Dynamics 365
and/or Power Platform applications (Power Pages, Power Apps, Dataverse) and
their associated business processes, including the ability to analyse
requirements, design test scenarios, execute tests, manage defects, and support
end-to-end business process validation.
- Demonstrated experience performing UI, functional,
integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing across web-based
and enterprise applications, with a strong understanding of testing
methodologies and best practices.
- Strong experience in test automation and modern testing
tools, covering both: * UI regression testing — design, development, execution,
and maintenance of automated UI test suites for enterprise applications,
particularly Dynamics 365/Power Platform, using Playwright, Selenium,
EasyRepro, or similar automation frameworks; and * API/integration testing —
automating validation of backend services and integrations (e.g., API
Management-fronted APIs, Dataverse plugins/custom APIs, authentication flows)
using tools such as Postman/Newman, REST Assured, or Playwright's API testing
capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience integrating automated test suites
into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), so tests execute automatically as part of
build and release processes rather than solely on manual trigger.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Visual Studio Code (VS Code),
Azure DevOps, source control, defect management, and test management and
reporting practices. Demonstrated understanding of Software Development
Lifecycle (SDLC) principles and Agile delivery methodologies, including
experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility, with the ability
to move between projects, technologies, testing phases, teams, and business
domains as organisational priorities change.
Desirable Criteria
- ISTQB Automation Certification or similar certification.
- Experience testing or supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365,
Dataverse, Power Platform, and Power BI solutions in depth (e.g.,
server-side/plugin logic, environment variable and secret configuration, API
Management policy validation).
- Experience using Jira or similar tools for test management
and defect management, alongside Azure DevOps.