**Role & seniority: ** Senior QA Engineer (Manual), Senior (5+ years)

**Location & work type: ** Mumbai, India — Full-time, on-site

**Stack/tools: ** Test management: TestRail, Zephyr, Xray; Bugs: Jira, Linear; API testing: Postman, REST Assured; Data verification: SQL; UAT support: Whisper (transcription); AI tools: Claude/ChatGPT, AI test data synthesis; Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA; (Preferred) Playwright/Cypress, mobile farms BrowserStack/Sauce Labs; (Preferred) ISTQB Advanced.

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Own QA strategy for 2–3 concurrent client products, including risk-based test planning and regression suite ownership.
Lead release sign-off & UAT with clients/stakeholders, including quality metrics and incident triage from a quality perspective.
Mentor QA team + improve processes: guide 2–3 junior QAs, build QA playbooks/checklists, and drive shift-left practices.

**Must-have skills: **

Deep QA methodology knowledge (risk-based, exploratory testing, UAT leadership)
Test planning + release management and strong stakeholder communication
Hands-on tooling (TestRail/Zephyr/Xray, Jira/Linear) and SQL for backend/data verification
API testing familiarity (Postman/REST Assured)
Mentorship experience; accessibility knowledge (WCAG 2.2 AA)
Compliance testing exposure (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA)

**Nice-to-haves: **

**ISTQB Advance

Full Description

Senior QA Engineer (Manual) Senior (5+ Years) Mumbai, India Full-time, on-site Apply for this role Overview Unico Connect is seeking a Senior QA Engineer (Manual) to own QA strategy across multiple client engagements. The role builds test plans for complex features, leads release sign-off, mentors junior QA engineers, and partners with engineering on shift-left quality practices. The position is well suited to senior QA engineers with deep methodology knowledge and the capacity to lead UAT with international clients. Key Responsibilities Own QA strategy for 2-3 concurrent client products Lead release sign-off; run UAT with clients and stakeholders Mentor 2-3 junior QA engineers; lead QA process improvements Build comprehensive regression suites; partner with QA Automation on automation coverage Define quality metrics including escaped defect rate, test coverage, and mean time to repair Drive shift-left practices including PR reviews, contract testing, and exploratory testing in dev Author internal QA playbooks, checklists, and onboarding documentation Calibrate the QA interview bar and conduct senior interview loops Lead production incident triage from a quality perspective Govern compliance testing for regulated client projects (SOC 2, HIPAA) Required Qualifications 5+ years of QA or testing with at least 2 in a lead role Deep understanding of QA methodologies, risk-based testing, and exploratory testing Hands-on with test management systems (TestRail, Zephyr, Xray) and bug trackers (Jira, Linear) Strong SQL for data verification and back-end testing Familiar with API testing (Postman, REST Assured) Excellent stakeholder communication and release management Track record of mentoring junior QA engineers Capacity to lead UAT sessions with international clients Working knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Preferred Qualifications ISTQB Advanced or equivalent certifications Performance or security testing exposure Mobile testing on real-device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) Hands-on with Playwright or Cypress (for review of automation suites) Conference talks on QA practices 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

Claude or ChatGPT for test case and edge-case generation
AI for test data synthesis
AI-augmented exploratory testing
Whisper for UAT session transcription
Required Skills
QA StrategyTest PlanningUATRelease ManagementRisk-Based TestingMentorshipSQL
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
Fast 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.
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