Senior QA Engineer (Manual)

Unico Connect LLP.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Unico Connect LLP. is seeking a Senior QA Engineer (Manual) in Mumbai to lead QA strategies for multiple client engagements. You will build comprehensive test plans, mentor junior QA engineers, and collaborate closely with the engineering team to enhance quality practices.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of QA experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role, and a solid understanding of QA methodologies, particularly in exploratory and risk-based testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA or testing with at least 2 in a lead role.
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies and exploratory testing.
• Strong SQL skills for data verification.

Responsibilities

• Own QA strategy for 2-3 concurrent client products.
• Lead release sign-off and run UAT with clients.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and improve QA processes.

Skills

QA methodologies

Risk-based testing

Exploratory testing

Stakeholder communication

SQL

API testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

TestRail

Zephyr

Jira

Postman

Job description

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.

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)

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