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 All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application. For confidentiality purposes, please remove any reference contact phone number's and email address details from your CV.