Test Designer
Who we are
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
About this Role
We are seeking a Test Designer to ensure that enterprise products and services meet business requirements and quality standards. The role focuses on reducing time to market, enhancing operational efficiency, and minimising launch risks through effective manual and automated testing. The individual will play a key role in identifying defects early in the execution cycle and supporting continuous improvement across testing processes.
What you will do
- Deliver precise manual and automated testing to accelerate time to market.
- Provide accurate risk-based insights to support stakeholder decision-making.
- Investigate and validate failed tests and defect fixes, documenting resolutions effectively.
- Collaborate with QA and Testing leadership to identify and mitigate quality risks.
- Lead or support initiatives to improve testing efficiency and monitor product performance post-launch.
- Contribute to vendor evaluation processes including RFI and response analysis.
- Conduct stress and security testing using automated methods.
- Develop test strategies, plans, reports, and lessons learned documentation.
- Create scripts, test cases, and quality benchmarks for product certification.
- Manage defect tracking and resolution throughout the testing lifecycle.
Who you are
- Experienced in complex technology environments, particularly within telecom and IT.
- Skilled in decision-making and conflict resolution.
- Proven ability to deliver tangible results and adapt across tasks and projects.
- Comfortable working across multifunctional and multicultural teams.
- Strong communicator with a focus on understanding requirements.
- Knowledgeable in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
- Proficient in automated testing frameworks and programming languages.
- Familiar with technologies such as NGINX, SQL, ORACLE, GIT, SVN, TFS, Jenkins, TCP/IP, SSL, OOA/OOD, XML, XSD, ASP.NET, FLEX, JAVA, HTML5.
- Experienced with test management tools like HP ALM, JIRA, TFS.
- Skilled in REST and SOAP web services testing.
- Understanding of test environment and process management.
- Capable of writing SQL queries and applying data management techniques.
- Holds a university degree in informatics, electronics, electrical engineering, or information technology.
- Experienced in network testing and object-oriented analysis.
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of the full testing cycle from design to operation.
- Fluent in English (minimum B2); additional languages are an advantage.
Not a Perfect Fit?
Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.
What’s in it for you
- Hybrid way of working: 2 days per week/ 8 per month
- Medical and dental services
- Life and hospitalization insurance
- Dedicated employee phone subscription
- Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
- Special discounts for gyms and retailers
- Annual Company Bonus
- Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
- You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
- We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
- Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave
We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.
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What skills you will learn
- Advanced automated and manual testing techniques.
- Risk analysis and mitigation strategies.
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication.
- Test environment and defect management.
- Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
- Technical proficiency across a wide range of software and network technologies.
Join Us
At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
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