Engineering Test Lead

We have a great opportunity for an Engineering Test Lead to join our software development team within TSG, on a permanent basis in either our Darlington or London office (hybrid based).  

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

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Key focus areas will include establishing and standardising testing frameworks, tools, and methodologies to ensure consistency and efficiency in testing processes. You’ll continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness, and you’ll engage and strengthen stakeholder engagement practices, to ensure clear communication and alignment of testing goals.

To be successful in this role you will have gained significant subject matter expert level experience in software testing, including solid tenure in a senior or lead role, leading test teams. Test and release management experience is essential, as is proficiency in testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, QTest). You’re also familiar with software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).

Your technical experience is likely to be supported by relevant professional certifications e.g  ISTQB Certified Tester or similar, is highly desirable. We’ll also need you to demonstrate strong leadership capabilities; you’re adept at inspiring and guiding testing teams to achieve high-quality results.

We are looking for you to possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively build rapport and convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. You’re accustomed to using your analytical skills to strategically address and resolve complex testing issues. And whilst the role won’t initially have formal people management accountability, you will be enabling those around you to deliver, through your mentoring and project management skills.

Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of ‘fair challenge’, align to the best interests of our members. 

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Generous annual bonus plan

• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay

• 4x Life Assurance cover

• Colleague referral scheme

• Employee assistance programme

• Heath cash plan

• Eye care vouchers

• Flu vaccination

• We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave

• Buy and sell holidays

• Give as you earn scheme

• Paid volunteering days

• Flexible half days leave

• Electric vehicle leasing

• Cycle to work scheme

Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by 31st July 2025.

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