QA Lead, IT​/Tech, IT QA Tester ​/ Automation

Role Summary

bp is seeking a QA Lead – Test Automation Engineer to drive quality strategy, automation delivery, and test execution across critical enterprise applications supporting the energy and utilities business. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on automation expertise, leadership experience, and a background in utility or energy environments where reliability, compliance, and system integrity are essential.

• Lead QA strategy, test planning, and automation execution across multiple projects and releases.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and regression suites for UI, API, and integration testing.

• Partner with product owners, developers, business analysts, and operations teams to define test coverage and acceptance criteria.

• Oversee test execution, defect triage, root-cause analysis, and reporting of quality metrics.

• Build and maintain automation solutions aligned with Agile/Dev Ops delivery practices and CI/CD pipelines.

• Identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, reduce manual effort, and increase coverage through automation.

• Mentor QA team members and provide technical guidance on testing best practices, standards, and tools.

• 8+ years of experience in QA, test automation, or software testing.

• 3+ years in a QA lead or senior automation role.

• Strong experience with Selenium, Java or Python, TestNG/JUnit, API testing, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.

• Experience designing scalable automation frameworks and maintaining regression test suites.

• Background in utility, energy, oil & gas, or related regulated enterprise environments.

• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, defect management, and release processes.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Cucumber, REST Assured, or similar tools.

• Knowledge of enterprise systems, data validation, and integration testing.

• Familiarity with SAP, Oracle, cloud platforms, or operational technology environments.

• ISTQB or similar QA certification.

• Ability to lead quality efforts in a fast-moving, enterprise-scale environment.

• Strong automation mindset with a focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

• Prior experience supporting critical business systems in energy or utility operations.

• Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing quality practices across teams.