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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.\nAbout this Role\nWe are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software Tester with experience in Telecom BSS/OSS environments to support the delivery of high-quality system changes across Fixed Line, Home Broadband, customer care, order management, and provisioning journeys. 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At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.\nWhat's in it for you\nOpportunity to work on complex telecom customer journeys, order management, and provisioning solutions.\nExposure to large-scale enterprise testing programmes and cross-functional delivery environments.\nCollaboration with global business, technology, and supplier stakeholders.\nExperience with modern testing governance, metrics, reporting, and Azure DevOps-based quality management.\nParticipation in continuous improvement, automation enablement, and shift-left testing practices.\nWhat you’ll do\nAdvanced System Integration Testing and end-to-end testing methodologies.\nTelecom BSS/OSS domain knowledge and customer journey validation.\nDefect lifecycle management and root cause analysis techniques.\nTest planning, traceability management, quality metrics, and governance practices.\nTest automation support, regression optimisation, and large-scale release testing.\nStakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills within global delivery environments.\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. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.\nJoin Us\nAt Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. 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