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