Job Description
(REMOTE) Company Information: NexGen Technologies, Inc. is a leading IT services firm specializing in delivering innovative, high-quality solutions to our federal government clients. Our core competencies include IT professional support services, software development, cloud services, IT Operations, Agile project management, and GIS services.
Job Summary: NexGen is currently seeking a
Power Platform QA/Tester to ensure the quality, functionality, and compliance of Microsoft Power Platform applications-including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse-used across federal government projects. This role emphasizes leveraging Microsoft's out-of-the-box testing capabilities for Power Platform-such as Test Studio for Power Apps, Power Automate Flow Checker, and the Solution Checker for Dataverse-as well as integrating with automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in manual and automated testing, Agile ceremonies, and working within federal compliance standards. You will be working with a multi-disciplinary team that includes project managers, business analysts, and subject matter experts. This is a remote position with occasional on-camera meetings.
Supervisory Responsibilities: - There are no supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (as assigned): - Use out-of-the-box Power Platform QA tools including Power Apps Test Studio, Power Automate Flow Checker, and Solution Checker to validate app reliability, performance, and best practices.
- Develop and maintain automated UI test cases tools for Canvas and Model-Driven Apps (ie Zephyr).
- Implement API testing for Dataverse and custom connectors using tools such as Postman or REST client frameworks.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners in Agile teams to define acceptance criteria and test strategies.
- Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Power Platform applications.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing across Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Power BI dashboards, and Dataverse.
- Validate system and data integrity, ensuring solutions meet federal security, compliance, and accessibility requirements (e.g., Section 508).
- Document and track defects, issues, and test results using tools like Azure DevOps or Jira.
- Support automated testing frameworks and explore opportunities to improve testing efficiency.
- Support automated test execution as part of CI/CD pipelines and contribute to environment validation.
- Provide input on continuous improvement of QA processes within the Agile environment.
- Ensure alignment with federal government standards, security protocols, and documentation requirements.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Technical Skills: - 3+ years of experience as a QA/Tester, with 1+ years testing Microsoft Power Platform solutions
- Experience testing Power Apps, Power Automate flows, and Power BI reports/dashboards.
- Hands-on experience with Power Apps Test Studio, Power Automate Flow Checker, and Solution Checker.
- Experience with Dataverse API and validating integrations with connectors and custom connectors.
- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
- Familiarity with test management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, TestRail, etc.).
- Experience with federal government projects in an Agile environment.
Education: - Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience is required.
Additional Requirements :
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams.
- The successful candidate will also be able to pass background screening prior to employment.
- US Citizenship, or legal permanent residence, or US work authorization with minimum 3 years of continuous US presence is required due to federal contract requirements.
Physical Requirements: - Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- Must be able to consistently use a keyboard, mouse, computer, and other office productivity tools.
- Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information in person, over the phone, and on and off camera with videoconferencing tools.
- Must be able to observe details at close range to assess document accuracy and to identify discrepancies in documents and data.
- Must be able to convey information clearly and effectively to team members and clients.
- For remote positions, a minimum standard internet speed for optimal performance of 50 x 25 (50 mbps download x 25 mbps upload) is required.
- For remote positions, a dedicated workspace, free from ongoing interruptions, is required to protect sensitive but unclassified federal information.
Compensation: $45 per hour to $55 per hour (The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions.)
NexGen Technologies, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. (Last Revision: 2025-09-02)
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