Performance Application Testing-VOIS

Job Description

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.
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About this Role

We are seeking a performance testing specialist with strong non-functional testing expertise to define, deliver, and continuously improve testing strategies across complex telecom technology landscapes. This role focuses on planning and executing performance and non-functional testing across cloud, CRM, and middleware platforms, working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and multi-vendor teams to ensure resilient, scalable, and high-quality solutions.

What you will do

• Define and implement the quality assurance vision for non-functional and performance testing, ensuring alignment with delivery strategies and business objectives.
• Understand telecom technology stacks, delivery approaches, and strategic initiatives to design effective performance and non-functional test strategies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, plan testing activities, create dynamic scripts and scenarios, execute performance tests, and analyse results.
• Coordinate testing activities across internal teams and external partners, communicating outcomes clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain testing metrics, processes, tools, and reporting to manage delivery effectively.
• Work closely with product owners and developers to define performance test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Increase test automation levels by defining best practices and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain the non-functional testing strategy, ensuring it remains current and aligned to project risk profiles, schedules, and delivery changes.
• Partner with application teams to investigate and resolve issues identified during performance testing, ensuring accuracy and quality of test deliverables.
• Promote reusability of non-functional test assets, including scripts and data sets, across multiple projects.
• Contribute to resource planning, mentor colleagues, and support capability building within the testing community.
• Provide effort estimates and budget inputs for performance testing initiatives.
• Communicate proactively with product owners, IT operations, and development teams, escalating risks and issues as required.
• Deliver regular and ad-hoc status updates in line with agreed methodologies, milestones, and service levels.

Who you are

• Experienced in performance and non-functional testing using load generation tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, and SOAP UI across multiple protocols.
• Comfortable working in CI/CD environments and cloud-based infrastructures.
• Skilled in performance test scripting, execution, and result analysis, translating insights into both technical and business-focused language.
• Knowledgeable in analysing non-functional requirements and conducting volumetric analysis.
• Hands-on experience with programming and scripting languages such as Java, C, VB macros, SQL basics, and shell scripting to customise and automate testing solutions.
• Strong understanding of Java/JVM architecture, including garbage collection, class loading, thread dumps, and database performance analysis (Oracle and SQL Server).
• Familiar with application monitoring and profiling tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, CA Wily, or similar APM solutions.
• Aware of industry standards and testing certifications, producing deliverables aligned with recognised quality frameworks.
• Collaborative, communicative, and methodical, with a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Able to work effectively in multicultural, matrix environments and open to international travel when required.
• Fluent in English, with the confidence to communicate for impact and deliver results while keeping customer needs at the centre.

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

• Exposure to large-scale, complex telecom platforms and next-generation cloud-based solutions.
• Opportunities to influence testing strategy and quality outcomes across critical business initiatives.
• Collaboration with diverse, international teams and leading technology partners.
• A supportive environment that values continuous learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
• The chance to make a measurable impact on customer experience and service reliability.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced performance engineering techniques within cloud-native and CI/CD environments.
• Strategic non-functional testing design aligned to business risk and delivery models.
• Enhanced automation and optimisation practices for scalable testing solutions.
• Stakeholder management and communication across technical and business audiences.
• Broader insight into telecom architectures and enterprise-scale service management.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone 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.

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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