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Head of Technical Testing
Permanent – Hybrid (Corby or London). RS Group is seeking a Head of Technical Testing to lead and expand our pre‑production testing capabilities across digital and engineering functions. This role is accountable for the strategic direction, execution, and continuous improvement of the Technical Test Team, including application security and infrastructure testing.
This role will lead a team of 6 internal and external members, with significant growth anticipated as the function expands. Building the future structure, people plan, and capabilities will be a core responsibility.
What You’ll Be Doing
Strategic Leadership & Team Management
* Build, own, and drive global strategies for Test Automation, Performance Testing, Application Security Testing, and Infrastructure Testing.
* Recruit, develop, and manage a high‑performing team to deliver on these strategies.
* Build team structure, KPI frameworks, and growth plans aligned with future investment.
* Manage team backlog and prioritize work based on business impact.
Technical & Operational Excellence
* Assess new technologies and embed innovative approaches, including AI, where appropriate.
* Develop and improve test frameworks to support automated functional testing.
* Oversee vendor engagement and management.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance visibility, quality, and consistency across teams.
* Support the Global Test Director in building and managing Test Environment capabilities.
* Coach projects and programs to define and articulate testing requirements.
Performance & Reporting
* Define KPIs for each technical test pillar and report monthly to the Global Test Director.
* Ensure test environments are fit‑for‑purpose, providing consultancy and recommendations for improvement.
About You
You are a technically strong and strategic leader with a proven ability to drive testing excellence across complex IT environments. You have a hands‑on understanding of modern testing practices, automation, performance, security, and infrastructure testing, and can translate technical concepts into business outcomes. You thrive in collaborative environments, are skilled at building high‑performing teams, and are motivated to shape the future testing strategy at a global scale.
What You’ll Bring
* Strong IT experience with team leadership and management skills.
* Hands‑on experience with testing tools and techniques: UI testing (Webdriver.io, Selenium, Browserstack), API testing (Rest Assured, Postman), contract testing (PACT), unit testing (JUnit, Jest), CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins), test/project management (JIRA, TestRail).
* Experience in performance testing and monitoring (Core Web Vitals, TTFB, SpeedCurve, Lighthouse, WebPageTest).
* Hands‑on with APM and monitoring tools (Datadog, Grafana).
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and deployment automation.
* Understanding of business impact of performance, SEO, and user experience.
* Knowledge of security and infrastructure testing practices and tools.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong collaboration, teamwork, and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to lead change using positive, collaborative approaches.
* Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
* Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes.
* Deep understanding of IT industry trends, emerging technologies, standards, solution architecture, and vendor landscape.
Benefits
At RS, you will receive the standard benefits of an FTSE listed company, including annual performance bonus, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, private healthcare, and a range of family‑friendly policies such as health condition support, neurodiverse support, fertility coverage, and enhanced coverage for trans colleagues. Additional employee development and wellbeing, alongside an inclusive culture, form part of our comprehensive benefits package.
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