Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India's leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly Digital India by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At VIL, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.

VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

VIL ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, colour, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

VIL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.

Job Purpose

Drive test automation & Performance testing across all applications in IT ecosystem & evaluate new tools for PT, Test Automations & DevOps
To ensure 100% availability of DevOps, Test data, Automation & PT environments
Manage DevOps platform and tools and Application deployment
Manage periodic platform / tools upgrade
Monitor the Backups and review backup policies periodically
To drive governance of DevOps Platform usage and deliveries like AI / RPA implementation, Performance testing & Test Data activity across IT eco-system

Key Responsibilities

Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as Robotic framework using Selenium, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, JMeter etc.
Experience with scripting languages like shell script, Python, Java, JMeter or JavaScript for test automation & PT Stubs & CI/CD tools like GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, Meven, Kubernetes & containerization concepts & API / Microservice testing
Leading and managing a team of DevOps SME, architects, Test Automation & Performance Testing architects. Providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members to ensure they have the necessary skills and resources to succeed
Ability to automate testing for web, mobile, and desktop applications.
Understanding of API testing and tools like Postman or Rest Assured.
Strong advocate of Standardization, quality, responsible to act as SME for application modernization/transformation programs
Fostering collaboration and communication between development, operations, and other cross-functional teams. Acting as a bridge between different teams to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and processes.
Strong experience in evaluating tools capabilities, implementing same across IT functions for business benefits and E2E tracking of delivery (Agile/waterfall projects)

Technical/ Functional Competencies

Industry Certification in required tools, DevOps, (AI/RPA) and coding languages
Good stakeholder-management skills to interface with business users
AI/GenAI Ops, Testing and Digital Ecosystem Capability
Agile and BSS Change Request Testing Practices
Open Source and Test Optimisation

Behavioural & Leadership Competencies

Analytical Thinking
First-Time-Right Approach
Accountability and Ownership
Collaboration

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)

An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership

AGM - Solution Delivery