D365 Test Automation Engineer

Badger & Bird Talent; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 650 000 - 850 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a D365 Test Automation Engineer to join their modernisation program in Cape Town. You'll be responsible for designing and executing automated testing solutions for the Dynamics 365 platform, ensuring quality and efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a BSc degree and 6-10 years of experience in test automation, along with strong skills in Selenium and Azure DevOps. This role offers significant growth opportunities as you work on cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Work on cutting-edge technology stack

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-10+ years in test automation and quality engineering.
• Experience in test strategy, automation governance, and quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute automated test solutions for D365 squads.
• Define and evolve automation strategy, frameworks, and tools.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Selenium

Playwright

SpecFlow (BDD with C#)

Postman

REST Assured

C#

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL

Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)

Education

BSc in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Overview

D365 Test Automation Engineer

Join a landmark modernisation program at a leading financial services group.

We are building a new CRM team to deliver a Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform solution to transform the core business units and processes of a business with over a century of operating history. This is your chance to help build a user-friendly, modern technology stack for over 1000 users, simplify complex processes, and build modular, future-proof components.

What’s in It for You

• Career-defining work, transforming a business fundamentally with a future focus
• Work on a cutting-edge technology stack; the company is undergoing a full cloud migration to AWS and scaling cloud-first data (Snowflake, Data Build Tool) and AI platforms (Bedrock, SageMaker).
• Significant growth and career advancement opportunities.

About the Role

As a D365 Test Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test solutions to ensure quality delivery within the D365 squads. You will test and/or modify applications to ensure their functionality operates with the utmost quality and efficiency.

What Success Will Look Like for You

• You will define and evolve the automation strategy, frameworks, and tools for the D365 platform.
• You will build scalable, reusable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• You will partner with developers, business analysts, and QA to drive "shift-left" testing.
• You will integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and enforce quality gates.
• You will have input into performance testing, security testing, and non-functional testing where required.
• You will provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to junior/mid-level engineers.
• You will contribute to release readiness by providing quality metrics and risk assessments.
• You will research and adopt emerging test automation tools and practices, such as AI-driven testing.

About You: What You Will Have

Qualifications:

• Matric.
• A BSc degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Advantageous: ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals or related certification.

Experience and Skills

• A minimum of 6-10+ years in test automation and quality engineering.
• Automation Tools: Experience with Selenium, Playwright, SpecFlow (BDD with C#), and Postman or REST Assured (API testing).
• Microsoft Ecosystem: Deep understanding of Dynamics 365 CE/CRM, Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate), and Azure services.
• CI/CD: Strong knowledge of CI/CD and solid experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong expertise in C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and SQL.
• A good understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience in test strategy, automation governance, and quality metrics.

Competencies

• A passion for testing, development, and designing.
• A great attitude and the ability to take ownership of your tasks.
• Results-driven and able to foster a team-oriented environment.
• Leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance delivery with quality.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• A focus on customer service, proactive, and able to work independently.

Location: South Africa - Cape Town preferred, open to applications from Johannesburg