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Engineering test lead

Darlington
Railpen
Engineering
€80,000 - €100,000 a year
Posted: 5h ago
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Engineering Test Lead Intro 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). Who we are 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. Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into. To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page

here The role Within this role, you’ll support the engineering testing process, ensuring the quality and reliability of software before it reaches user acceptance testing (UAT). This role is critical in coordinating testing activities and ensuring that releases meet rigorous standards. 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. The person 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. What we can offer you Rewarding you

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

Heath & Wellbeing

Employee assistance programme

Heath cash plan

Eye care vouchers

Flu vaccination

Lifestyle

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

Next Steps

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by 31st July 2025. Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life

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