diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3cc35ff7cd1f4357b7649d76d2cc4ea1c8e52711..1610bd40cd15e562b5906baa7e8c17d20fdf53af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ DerivedData
 Pods/
 
 # Artifacts directory
-artifacts/
+/artifacts/
 
 # Git generated files for conflicting
 *.orig
diff --git a/templates/tools/run_tests/configs.json.template b/templates/tools/run_tests/generated/configs.json.template
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/tools/run_tests/configs.json.template
rename to templates/tools/run_tests/generated/configs.json.template
diff --git a/templates/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json.template b/templates/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json.template
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json.template
rename to templates/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json.template
diff --git a/templates/tools/run_tests/tests.json.template b/templates/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json.template
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/tools/run_tests/tests.json.template
rename to templates/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json.template
diff --git a/tools/buildgen/generate_projects.py b/tools/buildgen/generate_projects.py
index 5e78ad52d6bfdb3bb77d12cb60d085d410601dd8..f8ddaf4963c8234ef1a88d085f439d7ee522d59c 100755
--- a/tools/buildgen/generate_projects.py
+++ b/tools/buildgen/generate_projects.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import multiprocessing
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '..', 'run_tests'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '..', 'run_tests', 'python_utils'))
 
 assert sys.argv[1:], 'run generate_projects.sh instead of this directly'
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/prepare_travis.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/__init__.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 60%
rename from tools/run_tests/prepare_travis.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/__init__.py
index 10546535e8ea10387f5545a309a58424b027dd48..100a624dc9c1bbd89708c58e18cf2666a73f4cc7
--- a/tools/run_tests/prepare_travis.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -27,41 +26,3 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-cd `dirname $0`/../..
-grpc_dir=`pwd`
-
-distrib=`md5sum /etc/issue | cut -f1 -d\ `
-echo "Configuring for distribution $distrib"
-git submodule | while read sha path extra ; do
-  cd /tmp
-  name=`basename $path`
-  file=$name-$sha-$CONFIG-prebuilt-$distrib.tar.gz
-  echo -n "Looking for $file ..."
-  url=http://storage.googleapis.com/grpc-prebuilt-packages/$file
-  wget -q $url && (
-    echo " Found."
-    tar xfz $file
-  ) || echo " Not found."
-done
-
-mkdir -p bins/$CONFIG/protobuf
-mkdir -p libs/$CONFIG/protobuf
-mkdir -p libs/$CONFIG/openssl
-
-function cpt {
-  cp /tmp/prebuilt/$1 $2/$CONFIG/$3
-  touch $2/$CONFIG/$3/`basename $1`
-}
-
-if [ -e /tmp/prebuilt/bin/protoc ] ; then
-  touch third_party/protobuf/configure
-  cpt bin/protoc bins protobuf
-  cpt lib/libprotoc.a libs protobuf
-  cpt lib/libprotobuf.a libs protobuf
-fi
-
-if [ -e /tmp/prebuilt/lib/libssl.a ] ; then
-  cpt lib/libcrypto.a libs openssl
-  cpt lib/libssl.a libs openssl
-fi
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py
similarity index 89%
rename from tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py
index 65d34e17e1c4669c9d9b2fd1eb98e19aef888f61..005d99790ad90799f0f4e4526f8312cdff11581f 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ import random
 import string
 import sys
 
-import jobset
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
 
 
 def create_docker_jobspec(name, dockerfile_dir, shell_command, environ={},
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class PythonArtifact:
       environ['GRPC_BUILD_MANYLINUX_WHEEL'] = 'TRUE'
       return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
           'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_python_manylinux_%s' % self.arch,
-          'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.sh',
+          'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.sh',
           environ=environ,
           timeout_seconds=60*60)
     elif self.platform == 'windows':
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class PythonArtifact:
       # seed.  We create a random temp-dir here
       dir = ''.join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase) for _ in range(10))
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['tools\\run_tests\\build_artifact_python.bat',
+                            ['tools\\run_tests\\artifacts\\build_artifact_python.bat',
                              self.py_version,
                              '32' if self.arch == 'x86' else '64',
                              dir
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class PythonArtifact:
       environ['PYTHON'] = self.py_version
       environ['SKIP_PIP_INSTALL'] = 'TRUE'
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.sh'],
+                            ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.sh'],
                             environ=environ)
 
   def __str__(self):
@@ -165,11 +166,11 @@ class RubyArtifact:
           environ['SETARCH_CMD'] = 'linux32'
         return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
             'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_%s' % self.arch,
-            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh',
+            'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_ruby.sh',
             environ=environ)
       else:
         return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                              ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh'])
+                              ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_ruby.sh'])
 
 
 class CSharpExtArtifact:
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class CSharpExtArtifact:
   def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
       return [create_jobspec('prebuild_%s' % self.name,
-                             ['tools\\run_tests\\pre_build_c.bat'],
+                             ['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\pre_build_c.bat'],
                              shell=True,
                              flake_retries=5,
                              timeout_retries=2)]
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ class CSharpExtArtifact:
     if self.platform == 'windows':
       msbuild_platform = 'Win32' if self.arch == 'x86' else self.arch
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['tools\\run_tests\\build_artifact_csharp.bat',
+                            ['tools\\run_tests\\artifacts\\build_artifact_csharp.bat',
                              'vsprojects\\grpc_csharp_ext.sln',
                              '/p:Configuration=Release',
                              '/p:PlatformToolset=v120',
@@ -210,14 +211,14 @@ class CSharpExtArtifact:
       if self.platform == 'linux':
         return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
             'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_%s' % self.arch,
-            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh',
+            'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.sh',
             environ=environ)
       else:
         archflag = _ARCH_FLAG_MAP[self.arch]
         environ['CFLAGS'] += ' %s %s' % (archflag, _MACOS_COMPAT_FLAG)
         environ['LDFLAGS'] += ' %s' % archflag
         return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                              ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh'],
+                              ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.sh'],
                               environ=environ)
 
   def __str__(self):
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ class NodeExtArtifact:
   def build_jobspec(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['tools\\run_tests\\build_artifact_node.bat',
+                            ['tools\\run_tests\\artifacts\\build_artifact_node.bat',
                              self.gyp_arch],
                             shell=True)
     else:
@@ -253,10 +254,10 @@ class NodeExtArtifact:
         return create_docker_jobspec(
             self.name,
             'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_{}'.format(self.arch),
-            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.sh {}'.format(self.gyp_arch))
+            'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh {}'.format(self.gyp_arch))
       else:
         return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                              ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.sh',
+                              ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh',
                                self.gyp_arch])
 
 class PHPArtifact:
@@ -276,10 +277,10 @@ class PHPArtifact:
       return create_docker_jobspec(
           self.name,
           'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_{}'.format(self.arch),
-          'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_php.sh')
+          'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_php.sh')
     else:
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_php.sh'])
+                            ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_php.sh'])
 
 class ProtocArtifact:
   """Builds protoc and protoc-plugin artifacts"""
@@ -306,18 +307,18 @@ class ProtocArtifact:
       if self.platform == 'linux':
         return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
             'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_protoc',
-            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.sh',
+            'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.sh',
             environ=environ)
       else:
         environ['CXXFLAGS'] += ' -std=c++11 -stdlib=libc++ %s' % _MACOS_COMPAT_FLAG
         return create_jobspec(self.name,
-            ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.sh'],
+            ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.sh'],
             environ=environ)
     else:
       generator = 'Visual Studio 12 Win64' if self.arch == 'x64' else 'Visual Studio 12' 
       vcplatform = 'x64' if self.arch == 'x64' else 'Win32'
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['tools\\run_tests\\build_artifact_protoc.bat'],
+                            ['tools\\run_tests\\artifacts\\build_artifact_protoc.bat'],
                             environ={'generator': generator,
                                      'Platform': vcplatform})
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.bat b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.bat
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.sh
index 7438713f5c6f146530b10cb8ebd0a63cf90a75ab..aed04b2745e23929d65cd77afc80681cf7906dd1 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_csharp.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 make grpc_csharp_ext
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.bat
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh
index 778a5c95d4a68d424250d5bafe6480a5159b3e22..1066ebde19c2c9be71fdae8758e82101b37be9d7 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
 nvm use 4
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 rm -rf build || true
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_php.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_php.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_php.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_php.sh
index 669447fa9a16254598ca7d0a79a3cbc88de55bb0..c8d55860c16ac0ea28beb3cee5ffb3b8f28a2592 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_php.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_php.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 PHP_TARGET_ARCH=$1
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 mkdir -p artifacts
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.bat b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.bat
similarity index 96%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.bat
index b2bf86da4045d278597ac7bb958a8543b10e7827..fd93318833a4ca8a328017313eb20bb4afdb88b7 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.bat
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ cd third_party/protobuf/cmake
 
 mkdir build & cd build
 mkdir solution & cd solution
-cmake -G "%generator%" -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF ../.. || goto :error
+cmake -G "%generator%" -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF ../../.. || goto :error
 endlocal
 
 call vsprojects/build_plugins.bat || goto :error
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.sh
index 161d3a84d6edd81e8aaea1aac055ca381d81f0b3..26c2280effc7c6affbffda092e2241c453808fcb 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_protoc.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_protoc.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ source scl_source enable devtoolset-1.1
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 make plugins
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.bat b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.bat
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.sh
index 2a1d41fd686862ab39f355dbcead2bc3ca59024f..5a5506029a8d08c064f31f2f9d8cfbd751ddcb30 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_python.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 export GRPC_PYTHON_USE_CUSTOM_BDIST=0
 export GRPC_PYTHON_BUILD_WITH_CYTHON=1
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_ruby.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_ruby.sh
index 2d97b4068bc646340ca2bfa5ab6b24fa368e26dd..019efb01fddb24edd749a3f74746f811a553daaf 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_ruby.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set -ex
 
 SYSTEM=`uname | cut -f 1 -d_`
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 set +ex
 [[ -s /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh ]] && . /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh
 [[ -s "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && source "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm"
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_node.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_node.sh
index a5636cf87a7f7c64cade7924cb9b5d6c3ac69311..8b5e8c0bc1be1398ae55fa8a2f0ae33bd0afa511 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_node.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
 nvm use 4
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 base=$(pwd)
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_php.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_php.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_package_php.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_php.sh
index 56e3319ed9b9b56da0f3d552fc9609a238d8a72b..42a8d9f8dfa28bba36759b9f74b7fa4bc5573ada 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_package_php.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_php.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 mkdir -p artifacts/
 cp -r $EXTERNAL_GIT_ROOT/architecture={x86,x64},language=php,platform={windows,linux,macos}/artifacts/* artifacts/ || true
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_python.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_python.sh
index 2511a6ae46598c268fcc1411c3b2b0bbe32a1008..4a1c15ceeeb9a3f3933b472a24dc6d9dda7bdded 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_python.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 mkdir -p artifacts/
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_ruby.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_ruby.sh
index 0a755bddb0b36626728c02a9c4d7036fdffe8891..b4d20d8a4c06ed6819b3d15627e0cb39a1331c67 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_ruby.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 base=$(pwd)
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/distribtest_targets.py b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/distribtest_targets.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/distribtest_targets.py
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/distribtest_targets.py
index a16daac4fe9c04e2f56bf547fedc52d5d64231df..a7535b385216bb0f4c98540826dedd38e2ebd4e0 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/distribtest_targets.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/distribtest_targets.py
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@
 
 """Definition of targets run distribution package tests."""
 
-import jobset
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
 
 
 def create_docker_jobspec(name, dockerfile_dir, shell_command, environ={},
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/package_targets.py b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/package_targets.py
similarity index 94%
rename from tools/run_tests/package_targets.py
rename to tools/run_tests/artifacts/package_targets.py
index 673affeac07e606e1a9d6d4532c28e52104c259a..d490f571c37f684574dbbb30b13d903b160c0116 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/package_targets.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/package_targets.py
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@
 
 """Definition of targets to build distribution packages."""
 
-import jobset
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
+
 
 def create_docker_jobspec(name, dockerfile_dir, shell_command, environ={},
                    flake_retries=0, timeout_retries=0):
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ class NodePackage:
     return create_docker_jobspec(
         self.name,
         'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
-        'tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh')
+        'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_node.sh')
 
 
 class RubyPackage:
@@ -131,7 +136,7 @@ class RubyPackage:
     return create_docker_jobspec(
         self.name,
         'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
-        'tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh')
+        'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_ruby.sh')
 
 
 class PythonPackage:
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ class PythonPackage:
     return create_docker_jobspec(
         self.name,
         'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
-        'tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh')
+        'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_python.sh')
 
 
 class PHPPackage:
@@ -165,7 +170,7 @@ class PHPPackage:
     return create_docker_jobspec(
         self.name,
         'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
-        'tools/run_tests/build_package_php.sh')
+        'tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_package_php.sh')
 
 
 def targets():
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_stats_schema.json b/tools/run_tests/build_stats/build_stats_schema.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_stats_schema.json
rename to tools/run_tests/build_stats/build_stats_schema.json
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_stats_schema_no_matrix.json b/tools/run_tests/build_stats/build_stats_schema_no_matrix.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_stats_schema_no_matrix.json
rename to tools/run_tests/build_stats/build_stats_schema_no_matrix.json
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/configs.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/configs.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/configs.json
rename to tools/run_tests/generated/configs.json
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
rename to tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/tests.json
rename to tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_csharp.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp.sh
index 48ce11a10b7b6ed619eef4d1fa18697e70d7bb7b..84c5b1c77786969fc9cf930613c6a35ffcda2eb2 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../../src/csharp
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../../src/csharp
 
 # overriding NativeDependenciesConfigurationUnix is needed to make gcov code coverage work.
 xbuild /p:Configuration=$MSBUILD_CONFIG /p:NativeDependenciesConfigurationUnix=$CONFIG Grpc.sln
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.bat
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.bat
index b6e3ccbd2b88d3cbb023de50aee2da84aba3f837..78e5f5998b810db19483d003618e2392bdf445c5 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.bat
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 setlocal
 
-cd /d %~dp0\..\..\src\csharp
+cd /d %~dp0\..\..\..\src\csharp
 
 dotnet restore . || goto :error
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
index 02cf0d39cb53835d85e051731ff66896bac3005a..dd5fd31c759cd3317b16385b3e6190cf78f3e5e4 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../../src/csharp
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../../src/csharp
 
 # TODO(jtattermusch): introduce caching
 dotnet restore .
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_node.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_node.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_node.bat
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_node.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_node.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_node.sh
index d9292fd8aa2d61407e5a3e6ab47bbcfe34198447..8a928bb762cc3d07302d1d03df27a39c696f81b4 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_node.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ set -ex
 CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 npm install --unsafe-perm --build-from-source
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_php.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_php.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_php.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_php.sh
index 77a8abcfe70fac742674860346f34757b3de6a00..acaaa23adf4a94de46870bd56522d3392b35fcea 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_php.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_php.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set -ex
 CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 root=`pwd`
 export GRPC_LIB_SUBDIR=libs/$CONFIG
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_python.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_python.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python.sh
index 7cac39496086693e4dcdc876fd86199000c01931..0e88e9676585336b7ee0fcff954427535d6a00ce 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_python.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 ##########################
 # Portability operations #
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_python_msys2.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python_msys2.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_python_msys2.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python_msys2.sh
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_ruby.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/build_ruby.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_ruby.sh
index 10343fce6963f9223cf683c89c82f16349fa14ee..32638dede9677ddfd3435d2a600d85c5df36e653 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_ruby.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set -ex
 export GRPC_CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # change to grpc's ruby directory
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 rm -rf ./tmp
 rake compile
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_c.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_c.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/run_tests/post_tests_c.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_c.sh
index 4409526dab256ef620af474e842d007077dad979..a83a59e23b7c59af4d899031f323e42593ece2d5 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_c.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_c.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set -ex
 
 if [ "$CONFIG" != "gcov" ] ; then exit ; fi
 
-root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../..)
+root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../../..)
 out=$root/reports/c_cxx_coverage
 tmp1=$(mktemp)
 tmp2=$(mktemp)
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.bat
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.bat
index 0d49a00b2aa37bb2804edfa25d8230a94a26b283..2359f148ce835e77d1dee5cf1a0e5e179afed35d 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.bat
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if not "%CONFIG%" == "gcov" (
 )
 
 @rem enter src/csharp directory
-cd /d %~dp0\..\..\src\csharp
+cd /d %~dp0\..\..\..\src\csharp
 
 @rem Generate code coverage report
 @rem TODO(jtattermusch): currently the report list is hardcoded
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.sh
index bb6f5c6e18822194561920fc24b02da2653f3956..762c1f882711f04b31a9043e39c0d995a766c69c 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set -ex
 if [ "$CONFIG" != "gcov" ] ; then exit ; fi
 
 # change to gRPC repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 # Generate the csharp extension coverage report
 gcov objs/gcov/src/csharp/ext/*.o
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_php.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_php.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/run_tests/post_tests_php.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_php.sh
index b4098066ea9fa9f9a409b75ff783d1c565ea535a..23dc202322fdb4d2d8927b4893342fbeb9e04068 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_php.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_php.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set -ex
 
 if [ "$CONFIG" != "gcov" ] ; then exit ; fi
 
-root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../..)
+root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../../..)
 out=$root/reports/php_ext_coverage
 tmp1=$(mktemp)
 tmp2=$(mktemp)
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_ruby.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/run_tests/post_tests_ruby.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_ruby.sh
index 0877e44805abd879b5a2309d4d41b0690e77f592..300edfe8a3cd76424e69745f35e2c4fd918dc0f1 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/post_tests_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_ruby.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set -ex
 
 if [ "$CONFIG" != "gcov" ] ; then exit ; fi
 
-root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../..)
+root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../../..)
 out=$root/reports/ruby_ext_coverage
 tmp1=$(mktemp)
 tmp2=$(mktemp)
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_c.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_c.bat
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/pre_build_c.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_c.bat
index e4ab69384c2a754bb4ff646be508e1a4a28c06c6..75b90f85b29ee8f490d96c01c51c4833d22769f5 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_c.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_c.bat
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 setlocal
 
 @rem enter repo root
-cd /d %~dp0\..\..
+cd /d %~dp0\..\..\..
 
 @rem Location of nuget.exe
 set NUGET=C:\nuget\nuget.exe
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.bat
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.bat
index f15979a96bef3eed6fc89a368a36dd7e011688fe..139955d4dae406eabca28e8c6881fdea00b0256a 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.bat
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 setlocal
 
 @rem enter repo root
-cd /d %~dp0\..\..
+cd /d %~dp0\..\..\..
 
 @rem Location of nuget.exe
 set NUGET=C:\nuget\nuget.exe
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.sh
index ee678ddce5f5c6858443f73f493ab9e493b9d6c0..1f808556f48737d1f47dd928df6ff78fec6b6a31 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 # cd to gRPC csharp directory
-cd $(dirname $0)/../../src/csharp
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../../src/csharp
 
 root=`pwd`
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_node.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_node.bat
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_node.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_node.sh
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_ruby.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/pre_build_ruby.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_ruby.sh
index e7074c45c2dc492ef20e423e837ed0cd091f6d3c..56b58df5441bed4b4f7e919ffdce4e5326d59fb2 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_ruby.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ set -ex
 export GRPC_CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 bundle install
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_lcov.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_lcov.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/run_tests/run_lcov.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_lcov.sh
index 796a0b5ceb2fe1834a1a84fc847dc0825120ad77..bc7b44cd3e75bc260c689c922625bcf7c84f7eba 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_lcov.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_lcov.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set -ex
 
 out=$(readlink -f ${1:-coverage})
 
-root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../..)
+root=$(readlink -f $(dirname $0)/../../..)
 shift || true
 tmp=$(mktemp)
 cd $root
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_node.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/run_node.bat
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_node.bat
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_node.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/run_node.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_node.sh
index 44f75645f5f21cf8e1df65f4df40ac47126358df..0fafe9481af75fcdce4da10ecc37377b78232864 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_node.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ set -ex
 CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 root=`pwd`
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_python.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_python.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/run_python.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_python.sh
index 17e0186f2a86485d9f2a598b0cce3a05c795a3a5..7be473428fba587cc3be66b55b7c7ca0afb45bd0 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_python.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_python.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 PYTHON=`realpath -s "${1:-py27/bin/python}"`
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_ruby.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/run_ruby.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_ruby.sh
index 73a84ac361f4e11c7a1cc19d2527fa813a2f5cc9..ab153b7e25c46629c729c6d32abd57d97046eaf5 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_ruby.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
 set -ex
 
 # change to grpc repo root
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
 rake
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_in_workspace.sh b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_tests_in_workspace.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/run_tests/run_tests_in_workspace.sh
rename to tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_tests_in_workspace.sh
index 9c6c5b76e06ba5c23e13e1f3f0f9c5106bc62249..002c8d6de24cbdbc1449d6f695cbc148152e5619 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_in_workspace.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_tests_in_workspace.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # newly created workspace)
 set -ex
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 export repo_root=$(pwd)
 
 rm -rf "${WORKSPACE_NAME}"
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/interop_html_report.template b/tools/run_tests/interop/interop_html_report.template
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/interop_html_report.template
rename to tools/run_tests/interop/interop_html_report.template
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/python_utils/__init__.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..100a624dc9c1bbd89708c58e18cf2666a73f4cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/antagonist.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/antagonist.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/antagonist.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/antagonist.py
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/dockerjob.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/dockerjob.py
index 4a7e61b3c4e3be785803b675d5658b04935f8f2d..0869c5cee9bf932c3502168e737ab249f711f103 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/dockerjob.py
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-import jobset
 import tempfile
 import time
 import uuid
 import os
 import subprocess
 
+import jobset
+
 _DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
 
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/filter_pull_request_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/filter_pull_request_tests.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/filter_pull_request_tests.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/filter_pull_request_tests.py
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/jobset.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/jobset.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/jobset.py
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/port_server.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/port_server.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/port_server.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/port_server.py
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/report_utils.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/report_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/report_utils.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/report_utils.py
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/watch_dirs.py b/tools/run_tests/python_utils/watch_dirs.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/run_tests/watch_dirs.py
rename to tools/run_tests/python_utils/watch_dirs.py
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
index 83cfc429f98ade556908df6d724b96ac997f7106..c14f18af818f169c2474ebe3d764c1852e7661c9 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
@@ -34,20 +34,21 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import argparse
 import atexit
-import dockerjob
 import itertools
-import jobset
 import json
 import multiprocessing
 import os
 import re
-import report_utils
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
 import uuid
 
+import python_utils.dockerjob as dockerjob
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
+import python_utils.report_utils as report_utils
+
 # Docker doesn't clean up after itself, so we do it on exit.
 atexit.register(lambda: subprocess.call(['stty', 'echo']))
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
index 69ccff85cf5190174541d5fba56b695107f7ad04..b7b742d7af2ff34cb9fad4fb59989f44472c7ac2 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import collections
 import itertools
-import jobset
 import json
 import multiprocessing
 import os
-import performance.scenario_config as scenario_config
 import pipes
 import re
-import report_utils
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
 import traceback
 import uuid
-import report_utils
+
+import performance.scenario_config as scenario_config
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
+import python_utils.report_utils as report_utils
 
 
 _ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../..'))
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_stress_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_stress_tests.py
index de4a22877ca52327bb9df04761cefeaae957812d..a94a615b8863aea920bb943acaed1b77972766a1 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_stress_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_stress_tests.py
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import argparse
 import atexit
-import dockerjob
 import itertools
-import jobset
 import json
 import multiprocessing
 import os
@@ -46,6 +44,9 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 import uuid
 
+import python_utils.dockerjob as dockerjob
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
+
 # Docker doesn't clean up after itself, so we do it on exit.
 atexit.register(lambda: subprocess.call(['stty', 'echo']))
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index fe56f4a175a8aa81e313673c2b8a5bb52cacfc52..1008c6b6cf578a4eb6eb01fc547ee6a072327e8f 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ import time
 from six.moves import urllib
 import uuid
 
-import jobset
-import report_utils
-import watch_dirs
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
+import python_utils.report_utils as report_utils
+import python_utils.watch_dirs as watch_dirs
 
 
 _ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../..'))
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Config(object):
 def get_c_tests(travis, test_lang) :
   out = []
   platforms_str = 'ci_platforms' if travis else 'platforms'
-  with open('tools/run_tests/tests.json') as f:
+  with open('tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json') as f:
     js = json.load(f)
     return [tgt
             for tgt in js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class CLanguage(object):
 
   def pre_build_steps(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [['tools\\run_tests\\pre_build_c.bat']]
+      return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\pre_build_c.bat']]
     else:
       return []
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class CLanguage(object):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
       return []
     else:
-      return [['tools/run_tests/post_tests_c.sh']]
+      return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_c.sh']]
 
   def makefile_name(self):
     return 'Makefile'
@@ -382,16 +382,16 @@ class NodeLanguage(object):
 
   def test_specs(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [self.config.job_spec(['tools\\run_tests\\run_node.bat'])]
+      return [self.config.job_spec(['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\run_node.bat'])]
     else:
-      return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/run_node.sh', self.node_version],
+      return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_node.sh', self.node_version],
                                    environ=_FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS)]
 
   def pre_build_steps(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [['tools\\run_tests\\pre_build_node.bat']]
+      return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\pre_build_node.bat']]
     else:
-      return [['tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh', self.node_version]]
+      return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_node.sh', self.node_version]]
 
   def make_targets(self):
     return []
@@ -401,9 +401,9 @@ class NodeLanguage(object):
 
   def build_steps(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [['tools\\run_tests\\build_node.bat']]
+      return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\build_node.bat']]
     else:
-      return [['tools/run_tests/build_node.sh', self.node_version]]
+      return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_node.sh', self.node_version]]
 
   def post_tests_steps(self):
     return []
@@ -439,10 +439,10 @@ class PhpLanguage(object):
     return []
 
   def build_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/build_php.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_php.sh']]
 
   def post_tests_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/post_tests_php.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_php.sh']]
 
   def makefile_name(self):
     return 'Makefile'
@@ -475,10 +475,10 @@ class Php7Language(object):
     return []
 
   def build_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/build_php.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_php.sh']]
 
   def post_tests_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/post_tests_php.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_php.sh']]
 
   def makefile_name(self):
     return 'Makefile'
@@ -547,18 +547,18 @@ class PythonLanguage(object):
 
     if os.name == 'nt':
       shell = ['bash']
-      builder = [os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/build_python_msys2.sh')]
+      builder = [os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python_msys2.sh')]
       builder_prefix_arguments = ['MINGW{}'.format(bits)]
       venv_relative_python = ['Scripts/python.exe']
       toolchain = ['mingw32']
     else:
       shell = []
-      builder = [os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/build_python.sh')]
+      builder = [os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_python.sh')]
       builder_prefix_arguments = []
       venv_relative_python = ['bin/python']
       toolchain = ['unix']
 
-    runner = [os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/run_python.sh')]
+    runner = [os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_python.sh')]
     config_vars = _PythonConfigVars(shell, builder, builder_prefix_arguments,
                               venv_relative_python, toolchain, runner)
     python27_config = _python_config_generator(name='py27', major='2',
@@ -610,12 +610,12 @@ class RubyLanguage(object):
     _check_compiler(self.args.compiler, ['default'])
 
   def test_specs(self):
-    return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/run_ruby.sh'],
+    return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_ruby.sh'],
                                  timeout_seconds=10*60,
                                  environ=_FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS)]
 
   def pre_build_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/pre_build_ruby.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_ruby.sh']]
 
   def make_targets(self):
     return []
@@ -624,10 +624,10 @@ class RubyLanguage(object):
     return []
 
   def build_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/build_ruby.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_ruby.sh']]
 
   def post_tests_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/post_tests_ruby.sh']]
+    return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_ruby.sh']]
 
   def makefile_name(self):
     return 'Makefile'
@@ -725,9 +725,9 @@ class CSharpLanguage(object):
 
   def pre_build_steps(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [['tools\\run_tests\\pre_build_csharp.bat']]
+      return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\pre_build_csharp.bat']]
     else:
-      return [['tools/run_tests/pre_build_csharp.sh']]
+      return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_csharp.sh']]
 
   def make_targets(self):
     return ['grpc_csharp_ext']
@@ -738,22 +738,22 @@ class CSharpLanguage(object):
   def build_steps(self):
     if self.args.compiler == 'coreclr':
       if self.platform == 'windows':
-        return [['tools\\run_tests\\build_csharp_coreclr.bat']]
+        return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\build_csharp_coreclr.bat']]
       else:
-        return [['tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh']]
+        return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp_coreclr.sh']]
     else:
       if self.platform == 'windows':
         return [[_windows_build_bat(self.args.compiler),
                  'src/csharp/Grpc.sln',
                  '/p:Configuration=%s' % _MSBUILD_CONFIG[self.config.build_config]]]
       else:
-        return [['tools/run_tests/build_csharp.sh']]
+        return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/build_csharp.sh']]
 
   def post_tests_steps(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [['tools\\run_tests\\post_tests_csharp.bat']]
+      return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\post_tests_csharp.bat']]
     else:
-      return [['tools/run_tests/post_tests_csharp.sh']]
+      return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/post_tests_csharp.sh']]
 
   def makefile_name(self):
     return 'Makefile'
@@ -872,9 +872,9 @@ class NodeExpressLanguage(object):
 
   def pre_build_steps(self):
     if self.platform == 'windows':
-      return [['tools\\run_tests\\pre_build_node.bat']]
+      return [['tools\\run_tests\\helper_scripts\\pre_build_node.bat']]
     else:
-      return [['tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh', self.node_version]]
+      return [['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/pre_build_node.sh', self.node_version]]
 
   def make_targets(self):
     return []
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ class NodeExpressLanguage(object):
     return 'node_express'
 
 # different configurations we can run under
-with open('tools/run_tests/configs.json') as f:
+with open('tools/run_tests/generated/configs.json') as f:
   _CONFIGS = dict((cfg['config'], Config(**cfg)) for cfg in ast.literal_eval(f.read()))
 
 
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ def _start_port_server(port_server_port):
     running = False
   if running:
     current_version = int(subprocess.check_output(
-        [sys.executable, os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/port_server.py'),
+        [sys.executable, os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/python_utils/port_server.py'),
          'dump_version']))
     print('my port server is version %d' % current_version)
     running = (version >= current_version)
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ def _start_port_server(port_server_port):
     fd, logfile = tempfile.mkstemp()
     os.close(fd)
     print('starting port_server, with log file %s' % logfile)
-    args = [sys.executable, os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/port_server.py'),
+    args = [sys.executable, os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/python_utils/port_server.py'),
             '-p', '%d' % port_server_port, '-l', logfile]
     env = dict(os.environ)
     env['BUILD_ID'] = 'pleaseDontKillMeJenkins'
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ def _build_and_run(
     return []
 
   # start antagonists
-  antagonists = [subprocess.Popen(['tools/run_tests/antagonist.py'])
+  antagonists = [subprocess.Popen(['tools/run_tests/python_utils/antagonist.py'])
                  for _ in range(0, args.antagonists)]
   port_server_port = 32766
   _start_port_server(port_server_port)
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
index df48099971ce478862c152cf18bb62381389d675..6e83180c6690662786e2d6b8677cf7189d53dcee 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@
 """Run test matrix."""
 
 import argparse
-import jobset
 import multiprocessing
 import os
-import report_utils
 import sys
-from filter_pull_request_tests import filter_tests
+
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
+import python_utils.report_utils as report_utils
+from python_utils.filter_pull_request_tests import filter_tests
 
 _ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../..'))
 os.chdir(_ROOT)
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ def _workspace_jobspec(name, runtests_args=[], workspace_name=None, inner_jobs=_
     workspace_name = 'workspace_%s' % name
   env = {'WORKSPACE_NAME': workspace_name}
   test_job = jobset.JobSpec(
-          cmdline=['tools/run_tests/run_tests_in_workspace.sh',
+          cmdline=['tools/run_tests/helper_scripts/run_tests_in_workspace.sh',
                    '-t',
                    '-j', str(inner_jobs),
                    '-x', '../report_%s.xml' % name,
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_sources_and_headers.py b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_sources_and_headers.py
index b733ba173f179bf6787a4ec100a063a04c6b32ab..a86db02b80bf7841a952c78538b3e4dba05d0f1f 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_sources_and_headers.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_sources_and_headers.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 
 root = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../../..'))
-with open(os.path.join(root, 'tools', 'run_tests', 'sources_and_headers.json')) as f:
+with open(os.path.join(root, 'tools', 'run_tests', 'generated', 'sources_and_headers.json')) as f:
   js = json.loads(f.read())
 
 re_inc1 = re.compile(r'^#\s*include\s*"([^"]*)"')
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_test_filtering.py b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_test_filtering.py
index b522cdeb49a697a26cc56f2eabc9e44cc3611b9c..290a6e2ddf604bb63cd951489358bda72f516ab9 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_test_filtering.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_test_filtering.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import re
 # hack import paths to pick up extra code
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('tools/run_tests/'))
 from run_tests_matrix import _create_test_jobs, _create_portability_test_jobs
-import filter_pull_request_tests
+import python_utils.filter_pull_request_tests as filter_pull_request_tests
 
 _LIST_OF_LANGUAGE_LABELS = ['c', 'c++', 'csharp', 'node', 'objc', 'php', 'php7', 'python', 'ruby']
 _LIST_OF_PLATFORM_LABELS = ['linux', 'macos', 'windows']
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/task_runner.py b/tools/run_tests/task_runner.py
index 2e3fa443b960075f16139b485796957c23bd7568..fdc46682223fed735454c3bb585bc8e0550b2f5d 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/task_runner.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/task_runner.py
@@ -33,14 +33,13 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import argparse
-import atexit
-import jobset
 import multiprocessing
 import sys
 
-import artifact_targets
-import distribtest_targets
-import package_targets
+import artifacts.artifact_targets as artifact_targets
+import artifacts.distribtest_targets as distribtest_targets
+import artifacts.package_targets as package_targets
+import python_utils.jobset as jobset
 
 _TARGETS = []
 _TARGETS += artifact_targets.targets()