Automation Test Engineer - VOIS

## 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. #VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture ## About this Role We are seeking an experienced Automation Testing professional with 8–14 years of experience to lead the strategy, design, and implementation of scalable automation frameworks across complex applications. This role focuses on driving end-to-end automation excellence, ensuring alignment between quality objectives and business goals, and enabling efficient, reusable, and future-ready testing solutions. ## What you’ll do * Define and continuously evolve the end-to-end test automation strategy, architecture, standards, and framework roadmap. * Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks across multiple test domains. * Assess automation feasibility and evaluate new tools, technologies, and domain-specific automation requirements. * Provide technical advisory and architectural guidance to engineering, testing, and product teams. * Collaborate with Test Managers, Product Owners, and delivery stakeholders to estimate automation framework rollout efforts. * Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines, test data management, and reporting mechanisms. * Manage tooling, licences, and budgeting for automation platforms and frameworks. * Oversee demand, capacity, risks, dependencies, and execution of automation initiatives. * Identify and mitigate impediments affecting automation adoption, scalability, and delivery timelines. * Track, measure, and report automation coverage, performance, benefits, and risks to stakeholders, including leadership teams. * Ensure effective governance, planning, and stakeholder communication throughout the automation lifecycle. ## Who you are * An experienced automation professional with 8–14 years in Automation Testing. * Skilled in test automation strategy, framework design, architecture, and implementation. * Proficient in automation tools, scripting techniques, CI/CD integration, test data management, and reporting. * Experienced in evaluating automation feasibility and scaling frameworks across diverse testing environments. * Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality assurance, and business stakeholders. * Strong in planning, estimation, governance, and stakeholder management. * Comfortable managing automation demand, capacity, risks, dependencies, and executive-level reporting. * A clear communicator with the ability to translate quality objectives into practical automation solutions. ## 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...