Quality Assurance Engineer (Vodafone Innovus)

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

Company Outline:

Vodafone Innovus, founded in 2004 in Athens, Greece is an ΙοΤ Applications Provider, pioneer in the ΙοΤ Cloud Services field, providing advanced end-to-end Solutions to a global audience. Vodafone Innovus offers, across 20 countries, a wide array of ΙοΤ solutions such as:

• Real time company Fleet Management
• Fixed Asset Management e.g. Soft Drinks and Ice cream Cabinets
• Mobile Asset Tracking for transportation and SVR use
• Gas/Solar/Energy Remote Metering
• Design and manufacture of highly customized telemetry devices

Role Purpose:

Being part of an agile team, the QA Engineer is responsible for establishing and maintaining the quality of team’s deliverables. By developing and executing tests, QA Engineers ensure that functionality will meet both Product Management and end customer needs.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

•    Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to ensure adherence to expected quality •    Design and implement acceptance tests for user and technical stories •    Test and validate solution against user and technical story acceptance criteria, leveraging automation where possible •    Debug tests and provide corrective actions to software engineering  •    Identify, record, and monitor testing bugs •    Track quality assurance metrics, such as defect density and early life incidents •    Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities •    Manage incidents as level two and level three support •    Suggest improvements to user stories and UX  •    Identify and address potential risks early

Core competencies, experience and knowledge:

•    Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other related field  •    2-4 years of work experience in software quality assurance, testing, programming and /or systems analysis •    Working Experience in WEB and/or Mobile App testing is a plus. •    Experience of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes, with experience writing and executing comprehensive test plans and cases •    Experience of automated testing tools and scripting •    Experience working with Postman and SoapUI •    Professional experience and knowledge of IoT industry preferred •    Knowledge of Selenium/Appium, Robot , Python, Git and Jenkins or related tools is a plus  •    JIRA/Confluence experience preferred

Behaviours and Other competencies:

•    Experience working with agile methodologies / in agile teams strongly preferred  •    Excellent analytical, technical, and problem solving skills, with high-levels of creativity •    Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills  •    Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to distil difficult technical concepts into simple and actionable practices •    Strong time-management and organizational skills, capable of handling multiple tasks •    Excellent communication skills •    Excellent use of Greek and English language •    Fulfilled military obligations, if applicable (for male candidates)

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

•   Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package  •   Private Health & Medical Insurance   •   Hybrid way of working: a blend of 60% remote and 40% office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad  •   Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home   •   Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings  •   Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service   •   Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development  •   Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day   •   Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are  •  Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking  •  Special employee offers and discounts 

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Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and 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.

Together we can.