VP of Quality Engineering

Primis; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a VP of Quality Engineering to drive test engineering and quality at scale. This hands-on leadership role requires accountability for quality outcomes across engineering teams and involves managing a 40-person organization. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in automation, performance engineering, and leading large-scale Test Engineering functions. The position offers high executive visibility and an opportunity to shape the team's future with an emphasis on quality and long-term success.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large-scale Test / Quality Engineering functions.
• Deep, hands-on experience in automation, performance, and quality system design.
• Experience leading managers-of-managers with strong technical credibility.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the end-to-end Test Engineering strategy.
• Lead quality across functional and regression testing, test automation, performance engineering.
• Act as a senior technical authority on testing strategy, automation, and quality systems.

Skills

Leadership of large-scale Test / Quality Engineering functions

Hands-on experience in automation

Performance engineering

Quality system design

Stakeholder influence

Job description

VP of Quality Engineering

Location: Remote

Role Context

We are hiring a senior engineering leader to own test engineering and quality at scale across the organisation. This role has full accountability for quality outcomes across all engineering teams and leads an established function of ~40 engineers.

The focus is on maturing and scaling test capability, not headcount growth. This is a hands‑on, deeply technical leadership role, requiring comfort operating from board-level strategy through to detailed technical discussions.

Key Responsibilities

Test Engineering Strategy & Ownership

• Own and evolve the end-to-end Test Engineering strategy.
• Lead quality across four pillars:
• Functional & Regression Testing
• Test Automation
• Performance Engineering
• Certification & Compliance Testing
• Embed consistent, high standards for testability and quality across teams.
• Evolve the function into a scalable, future-proof capability.

Organisation & Leadership

• Lead a ~40‑person Test Engineering organisation.
• Manage ~6 senior leaders (manager‑of‑managers).
• Shape leadership across Automation, Manual Testing, Performance, and Certification.
• Make targeted, high‑impact hires where needed.

Technical & Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as a senior technical authority on testing strategy, automation, and quality systems.
• Champion quality‑first engineering across the SDLC.
• Influence executives, product, and engineering leaders to balance speed with confidence.
• Align test strategy with business and regulatory objectives.

Experience

Essential

• Proven leadership of large‑scale Test / Quality Engineering functions.
• Deep, hands‑on experience in automation, performance, and quality system design.
• Experience leading managers‑of‑managers with strong technical credibility.

Desirable

• Regulated, high‑availability, or transactional environments.
• Platform‑based or compliance‑driven engineering organisations.

Why This Role

• End‑to‑end ownership of test engineering at scale.
• Established team with real scope to shape its next phase.
• High executive visibility and influence.
• Focus on quality, sustainability, and long‑term engineering excellence.