Senior QA Automation Engineer Senior (5+ Years) Mumbai, India Full-time, on-site Apply for this role Overview

Unico Connect is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead test automation strategy across client engagements. The role architects test frameworks, drives coverage across web, mobile, and API, and integrates LLM-augmented test generation into the QA workflow. The position is well suited to senior automation engineers with deep Playwright or Cypress expertise and a track record of leading framework decisions at scale.

Key Responsibilities

- Architect and maintain test automation frameworks across web, mobile, and API
- Lead AI-augmented test generation including LLM-from-spec and golden-set evaluation
- Drive CI/CD integration including parallelisation, test sharding, and flaky-test isolation
- Mentor 2-3 junior automation engineers through code reviews on test code
- Set automation standards including page objects, fixtures, test data, and selector strategy
- Partner with engineering on contract testing and shift-left strategies
- Author internal automation playbooks and onboarding documentation
- Calibrate the automation interview bar and conduct senior interview loops
- Govern automation security including credentials management and sensitive data handling
- Lead production incident triage from a test-coverage perspective

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of QA automation with at least 2 in a lead role
- Deep Playwright or Cypress expertise in production
- Strong TypeScript or JavaScript, or Python
- Production experience with mobile automation (Appium, Detox, Maestro)
- Hands-on with CI/CD at scale including parallel test execution, retry strategies, and reporting
- Familiar with performance testing (k6, JMeter) and visual regression
- Track record of mentoring junior automation engineers
- Capacity to lead client conversations on test strategy
- Excellent code review and written communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications





- Open-source contributions to QA tooling
- Conference talks on QA automation
- Security testing (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)
- Contract testing with Pact
- Chaos engineering exposure

AI Tools Proficiency Production engineering at Unico Connect assumes AI tools form part of the daily workflow rather than an experimental augmentation. For this role specifically:

- Cursor or Claude Code for test framework code
- AI test generation from specifications
- AI-augmented flaky-test triage
- Claude or ChatGPT for test strategy documentation

Required Skills PlaywrightCypressAppium / DetoxTypeScript / PythonCI/CD at ScaleTest ArchitectureMentorship Benefits

- Hybrid working model — 1 day work-from-home per week
- MacBook Pro and external monitor for work
- Paid subscriptions to Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
- Team events, offsites, and outings
- Referral bonus when you bring in a successful hire

What we look for at Unico Connect Every Unico role expects the same underlying traits — regardless of department or seniority. If these resonate, apply.

AI-augmented by default Fluent with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Figma AI, or whatever is relevant to your craft. We expect AI tools in the loop, not as a novelty.

Comfortable with startup pace Rapid cycles, real ownership, low ceremony. You will not be a cog.

Driven by value creation Output and outcomes matter more than process. You ship work that moves a metric.

Ownership mindset You treat the codebase, the deliverable, and the client relationship as your own.

Builder energy You joined because you want to ship amazing tech products, not warm a seat.

Ready to build the future?

Join our team of engineers and help us shape the next generation of AI-native software for clients across the globe.

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📌 Senior QA Automation Engineer (Mumbai)
🏢 Unico Connect
📍 Mumbai