Test Automation Engineer Lead

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Senior Test Automation Engineer Lead

As a Senior Test Automation Engineer Lead, you will provide strong understanding and have exposure to the Automation Framework and test management tools supported by Test automation team. You will understand system integration, regression, end-to-end testing, as well as administration and implementation, planning of test tools. You will understand SDLC standards and best automation practices.

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To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Lead the definition and implementation of the automation test strategy, standards and test plans across all assigned projects, ensuring alignment with organizational quality frameworks.
  • Drive the development of automated test cases for system integration, regression and end-to-end testing, primarily using Java (with Python considered a strong nice-to-have).
  • Oversee the creation and execution of SQL scripts for data validation, data preparation and test data management.
  • Ensure high-quality test design by guiding teams in creating integration and regression scenarios based on industry best practices and your own technical expertise.
  • Lead the execution of automated test suites, monitor progress and provide transparent, standardized reporting to stakeholders.
  • Govern the selection, adoption and effective use of test automation tools, frameworks and environments across projects.
  • Provide technical leadership, coaching and training to testing teams to elevate automation maturity and delivery efficiency.
  • Maintain, enhance and ensure the scalability of automation frameworks, environments and supporting tools.
  • Design and implement APIs and integration layers connecting test management, defect tracking and version control systems.
  • Perform advanced analysis of product requirements to ensure clarity, testability and automation feasibility across components.
  • Analyze automation execution results, identify systemic issues, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve code quality, stability and performance.
  • Conduct ongoing risk assessments across the full project lifecycle and ensure risks are communicated, tracked and mitigated in collaboration with the Testing Center of Excellence.
  • Provide regular, structured reporting (daily, weekly, milestone-based) to senior stakeholders, including summary of progress, blockers and quality indicators.
  • Ensure effective defect lifecycle management: oversee defect logging, prioritization, communication and closure in accordance with team SLAs.

Location: Krakow

Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years

What we offer:

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance

• Private medical care

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.

• Professional trainings and qualification support

• Wellbeing Program

• Online Social Fund benefit platform

• Social, sport and integration events

• Onboarding Program for new hires

Qualifications for your role would include:

• Master's or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

• Minimum three years of experience in Test Automation and related tools

• Deep understanding of quality assurance

• Understanding of system integration, regression, administration and implementation

• Strong experience with SDLC standards and best automation practices.

• Knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile and Waterfall)

• SQL knowledge and database understanding

• Java programming experience (nice to have: OCAJP/OCPJP certification)

• Scripting knowledge in Java and Rest APIs required

• Good knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.