Entity: Technology Job Family Group: Research & Technology Group Job Description: Who we are About bp/team bp technology is the central organization for all software and platform development. We build all the technology that powers bp’s businesses, from upstream energy production to downstream energy delivery to our customers. We have a variety of teams depending on your areas of interest, including infrastructure and backend services through to customer-facing web and native applications. We encourage our teams to adapt quickly by using native AWS and Azure services, including serverless, and enable them to pick the best technology for a given problem. This is meant to empower our software and platform engineers while allowing them to learn and develop themselves. Role Purpose The Software Test Engineer is responsible for assuring the quality, reliability and usability of digital platforms and services supporting the Corporate Affairs portfolio. The role combines hands-on manual testing with test automation to validate that new features, integrations, fixes and releases meet business, user, technical and operational requirements. Working closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Technical Delivery Leads, Software Engineers, suppliers and business stakeholders, the role embeds quality throughout the delivery lifecycle. It plans and implements functional and non-functional testing, builds reusable automated tests, manages defects and provides clear evidence to support release decisions and continuous improvement. Scope & Scale Platform focus Supports Corporate Affairs digital platforms and services, including DCP, Brand Portal, global web, content, campaign, analytics, integrations and operational support capabilities. Testing coverage Covers manual and automated functional, integration, regression, API, end-to-end, smoke, exploratory and release testing. Non-functional quality Supports accessibility, usability, cross-browser, responsive, performance, security and operational-readiness validation. Delivery lifecycle Contributes from discovery and requirements refinement through build, test, release, production verification and post-release improvement. Quality engineering Builds reusable automation, quality gates, test evidence, defect insight and risk-based recommendations that improve release confidence. Key Responsibilities Test Strategy, Planning & Analysis · Contribute to test strategies and create proportionate test plans based on scope, quality risks, dependencies and release objectives. · Review requirements, user stories, designs and acceptance criteria to identify gaps, ambiguity, testability concerns and required coverage. · Define test scenarios, test cases, test data, environment needs, entry and exit criteria and traceability to requirements. · Apply risk-based testing to focus effort on business-critical journeys, integrations and operational risks. · Provide clear test estimates, progress reporting, quality metrics and evidence for delivery governance and release decisions. Manual & Exploratory Testing · Implement manual functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, exploratory and end-to-end testing across digital products and services. · Validate user journeys, content workflows, business rules, integrations, permissions, data handling and error scenarios. · Test responsive behaviour, usability, cross-browser compatibility and accessibility against agreed standards. · Work with business users and Business Analysts to support UAT, capture evidence and confirm acceptance outcomes. · Perform production verification and support early-life testing following releases. Test Automation & Continuous Testing · Design, build and maintain reliable automated tests for UI, API, integration, regression and end-to-end scenarios. · Develop reusable test libraries, page objects, fixtures, utilities and test data aligned to sound software engineering principles. · Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and establish quality checks that provide rapid, repeatable feedback. · Select appropriate candidates for automation, balancing business value, stability, maintenance effort and execution speed. · Monitor automation reliability, investigate failures and continuously improve coverage, execution time and maintainability. Defect Management & Quality Insight · Log clear, reproducible defects with evidence, business impact, severity and appropriate diagnostic information. · Work with engineers and suppliers to triage defects, investigate root causes, validate fixes and prevent recurrence. · Maintain transparent defect status, highlight release risks and escalate unresolved quality concerns with options. · Analyse defect patterns, escaped defects, automation results and quality trends to identify improvement opportunities. · Contribute to retrospectives and root-cause reviews, turning lessons into stronger requirements, engineering and test practices. Collaboration & Quality Culture · Collaborate with product, analysis, design, development, operations, security, privacy and supplier teams throughout delivery. · Champion shift-left testing by engaging early in discovery, refinement and technical design discussions. · Promote shared ownership of quality and support engineers in improving unit, component and integration testing. · Maintain test documentation, evidence, dashboards and reusable knowledge assets. · Share testing practices and support continuous improvement across bp and supplier delivery teams. Skills & Experience · Experience testing digital products, web platforms, CMS solutions, APIs, integrations or cloud-based services using both manual and automated approaches. · Solid understanding of test design techniques, exploratory testing, regression testing, defect management and requirements traceability. · Hands-on experience developing and maintaining UI and API automation using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman or equivalent. · Coding or scripting experience in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python or a comparable language, with Git-based version control. · Experience integrating automated testing into Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD platforms. · Understanding of accessibility, responsive, cross-browser, performance, security and operational-readiness testing. · Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Engineers and suppliers. · Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide evidence-based quality recommendations. Success Measures · Clear test coverage and traceability across requirements, business journeys, risks and acceptance criteria. · Early identification of defects, gaps and release risks, reducing rework and production issues. · Reliable and maintainable automated regression coverage integrated into delivery pipelines. · Timely, evidence-based quality reporting that supports informed release decisions. · Improved platform quality across functionality, accessibility, usability, performance, security and operability. · Effective defect resolution and measurable reduction in repeated or escaped defects. Strong collaboration and shared quality ownership across business, product, engineering and supplier About bp Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Additional Information We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered. Travel Requirement Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Continuous Improvement, Creating new methodologies, Customer quality requirements, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulated product testing, Formulation Deployment, Formulation design, OMS and bp requirements, Process Safety Management, Product Development, Product Sustainability Performance Management, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Rheology, Scientific publication, Tribology, Vehicle propulsion technologies . Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks. We’re an international energy company with global scale, ambitious plans and a team of brilliant people delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow.

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