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 detail-oriented and proactive Test Designer to join our Software Infrastructure team in Bucharest. This role is responsible for ensuring that enterprise products and services meet business requirements and quality standards. The individual will contribute to reducing time to market, improving operational efficiency, and minimising launch risks by delivering effective manual and automated testing services. The role also involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and supporting vendor evaluations when required.
What you will do
- Execute manual and automated testing to reduce time to market and enhance quality.
- Provide accurate and timely information to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Investigate and validate failed tests and defect fixes, documenting findings for efficient resolution.
- Collaborate with QA and Testing Team Leaders to identify and mitigate risks affecting quality.
- Lead or support initiatives to improve testing efficiency and monitor product performance post-launch.
- Contribute to vendor evaluations, including RFI and response analysis.
- Deliver test strategies, plans, reports, and lessons learned documentation.
- Create scripts, test cases, and quality requirements for product certification.
- Manage defect tracking and ensure thorough testing execution.
Who you are
- Experienced in environments involving complex technologies and telecom networks.
- Skilled in decision-making, conflict resolution, and delivering tangible outcomes.
- Flexible and capable of managing multiple tasks and projects.
- Able to work across multifunctional and multicultural teams.
- Strong communicator with proven ability to understand and interpret requirements.
- Knowledgeable in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
- Fluent in English (minimum B2); additional languages are an advantage.
- Proficient in automated testing frameworks and programming languages.
- Experienced with IIS, SQL, Oracle, relational database design, and version control systems (GIT, SVN, TFS).
- Familiar with Jenkins, TCP/IP, SSL, OOA/OOD, XML, XSD, ASP.NET, FLEX, JAVA, HTML5.
- Skilled in using test management tools (HP ALM, JIRA, TFS) and testing Web Services (REST, SOAP).
- Knowledgeable in test environment and process management, SQL queries, and data management.
- Holds a university degree in informatics, electronics, electrical engineering, or information technology.
- Experienced in network testing and object-oriented analysis.
- Possesses strong understanding of the full testing cycle from design to operation.
Not a Perfect Fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What’s in it for you
- Opportunity to work on enterprise-grade testing projects with global impact.
- Exposure to a wide range of testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Collaborative work environment with cross-functional and international teams.
- Continuous learning and development through hands-on testing and process improvement.
What skills you will learn
- Advanced manual and automated testing techniques.
- Risk analysis and defect management in enterprise environments.
- Cross-functional collaboration and vendor evaluation processes.
- Agile and Waterfall testing methodologies.
- End-to-end testing lifecycle management and documentation practices.
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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Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer:
- Hybrid way of working
- 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
- Loyalty Programme
- 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
- Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
- 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, colour, 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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