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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.\nWe 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.\n#VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture\nAbout this Role\nWe are seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer with strong Core Java 17 programming expertise and hands-on experience in automation framework development. The role focuses on designing, developing, maintaining and executing automated test solutions across APIs, web applications and backend processes. 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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.\nWhat's in it for you\nOpportunity to work on enterprise-scale automation testing initiatives.\nExposure to modern testing frameworks, CI/CD practices and quality engineering approaches.\nCollaborative Agile working environment with cross-functional teams.\nOpportunities to contribute to framework architecture and automation strategy.\nExperience working with scalable and distributed test execution practices.\nWhat skills you will learn\nAdvanced automation framework design and maintenance.\nEnterprise-level API, web and backend test automation techniques.\nCI/CD integration and automated quality assurance practices.\nTest execution optimisation through parallel and distributed testing.\nAutomation reporting, logging and quality metrics management.\nBest practices in software design patterns and clean coding standards.\nVOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment\nVodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. 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