Senior QA Automation Engineer

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

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.

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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