Release QA Coordinator – Quality / Governance / Release Readiness
Glasgow / Edinburgh (Hybrid) Outside IR35
Clearance: BPSS essential
We are hiring multiple Release QA Coordinators to join a multi-year Quality Assurance transformation programme for a major client.
As part of a fast-paced SAFe Agile delivery, you will act as the key connector between test execution and release governance—tracking and ensuring all QA signals are ready before go-live. This is a hands-on role, not an admin position: you will own test phase readiness, quality gates, release documentation and escalation pathways.
What you'll do:
Validate test completion, entry/exit criteria and sign-off readiness across QA phases
Align SIT / OAT / NFT / Regression / UAT outcomes with release planning
Own release readiness checklists, defect triage tracking, rollback plans and QA confidence signals
Support business readiness, live proving and final QA handoffs
Act as QA’s voice in governance forums—highlighting risks, blockers and gaps
Produce clear, audit-ready release documentation and sign-off artefacts
Work directly with Release Managers, Test Managers and governance boards
What you'll bring:
Experience coordinating QA for complex, multi-phase releases
Strong situational awareness—you know when to pause, escalate or progress
Proven ability to track and align multiple QA streams toward release
Highly organised, with excellent documentation and communication skills
Confidence presenting QA readiness and risk in stakeholder forums
Understanding of Agile / SAFe release processes
Tech environment:
Must-have:
Test & Reporting: qTest, Jira, Xray, Allure, Confluence
CI/CD & Build: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Git, Gradle
Tooling: NeoLoad, JMeter, BlazeMeter, OWASP ZAP, SonarQube, Burp Suite, Nmap, Lighthouse
Automation: Selenium, Playwright, Serenity BDD, Cucumber, Postman, REST Assured
Nice to have:
AI/ML QA tools: TestGPT, Testim
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