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# Head of Testing

- **Company:** MHR International UK Ltd
- **Location:** Ruddington, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7f359a78f0b0cf8c

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Test automation?, * Proven experience leading testing / quality engineering functions at scale, ideally in SaaS or product-led environments

 * Strong background in modern automated testing strategies and tools
 * Experience embedding quality into Agile / DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines
 * Deep understanding of quality engineering for complex distributed systems
 * Experience with Microsoft Azure environments and cloud-native architectures
 * Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and grow high-performing teams
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
 * Experience driving continuous improvement, standards, and engineering maturity
 * Exposure to AI-driven development or testing practices

## Description

You'll lead and develop a high-performing Quality Engineering function, working in close partnership with Engineering Managers, Team Leads, and Product stakeholders. You'll coach and inspire Automation Engineers and QA specialists, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement, while ensuring teams are equipped with the right tools and capabilities. You'll also drive adoption of AI-assisted testing approaches and provide oversight of third-party partners, acting as a strong advocate for quality across the organisation.

Your Impact

You'll be accountable for ensuring all software released within People First meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. You'll deliver an automation-led testing strategy, embed continuous testing within CI/CD, and leverage AI to improve coverage, efficiency, and early risk detection. Alongside this, you'll establish clear quality metrics and governance, ensure robust non-functional testing, and drive predictable, high-quality delivery in partnership with Engineering and Product. Ultimately, you'll ensure People First remains scalable, resilient, and trusted by customers, while enabling teams to move faster with confidence.


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