Remote QA Release Coordinator

Naukri Mitra; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Naukri Mitra is seeking a Remote QA Release Coordinator to lead release planning and coordination across QA, development, and product teams. You will own release scope, schedules, and documentation, ensuring stable deployments and smooth go-lives for distributed environments.

The role emphasizes structured processes, strong communication, and hands-on use of CI/CD tools in a fully remote setup with international collaboration. A 3+ year background in QA coordination is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in QA coordination, test management, or release management.
• Experience supporting remote deployments and distributed teams.
• Strong analytical thinking with problem-solving ability.
• Confidence running release meetings and sharing updates with stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple releases with minimal supervision.
• Familiar with SDLC, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the entire release management lifecycle.
• Work with QA engineers, developers, and project managers to define release scope.
• Establish and communicate clear release schedules to all stakeholders.
• Maintain detailed release documentation, including timelines, checklists, and risk assessments.
• Monitor test environments, ensuring availability and stability during critical phases.
• Conduct readiness reviews and post-release evaluations to identify improvements.
• Track bugs and validate fixes to support clean, bug-free rollouts.
• Ensure all releases follow company change control processes and documentation.

Skills

QA coordination

Release planning

Agile/scrum

organization

stakeholder communication

problem solving

remote collaboration

Tools

TestRail

Zephyr

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

CircleCI

Jira

Azure DevOps

Slack

MS Teams

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Remote QA Release Coordinator Position Overview Join a high-performing QA team as a Remote QA Release Coordinator, where your precision and planning will help shape seamless software deployments. This opportunity suits professionals who excel in structure, value clean releases, and take pride in ensuring stability across production systems. You’ll be the central figure orchestrating cross-functional release activities, collaborating with developers, testers, and product teams to drive successful go-lives. With full-time remote flexibility, you’ll contribute to critical project timelines while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Salary: $72,574 annually

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

Work Environment

Fully Remote Setup This fully remote, work-from-home role allows you to operate from your environment while remaining deeply connected with a collaborative QA and release operations team.

Team Interaction

You’ll participate in virtual standups, release planning meetings, and retrospective sessions via secure conferencing tools.

Team Culture

We believe in clarity, autonomy, and accountability. Our QA and DevOps teams work with a streamlined process where each person contributes to continuous improvement. Communication is transparent, and decisions are made with data and impact in mind. You’ll be surrounded by team members who value knowledge-sharing and recognize the importance of thorough testing and stable releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the entire release management lifecycle
• Work with QA engineers, developers, and project managers to define release scope
• Establish and communicate clear release schedules to all stakeholders
• Maintain detailed release documentation, including timelines, checklists, and risk assessments
• Monitor test environments, ensuring availability and stability during critical phases
• Conduct readiness reviews and post-release evaluations to identify improvement areas
• Track bugs and validate fixes to support clean, bug-free rollouts
• Ensure all releases follow company change control processes and documentation

Essential Skills and Expertise

• Strong experience in release coordination or software quality assurance roles
• Familiarity with agile development cycles and sprint planning
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple releases concurrently with minimal supervision
• Keen attention to detail in managing test cases, logs, and deployment artifacts
• Solid understanding of SDLC, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Tools & Technology Exposure

• Test management tools like TestRail or Zephyr
• Version control systems like Git or Bitbucket
• Automation platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI
• Defect tracking via Jira or Azure DevOps
• Collaboration with distributed teams using Slack, MS Teams, and Confluence
• Familiarity with containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus

What You’ll Bring

• At least 3 years in QA coordination, test management, or release management
• Experience supporting remote deployments and distributed teams
• Strong analytical thinking with practical problem-solving abilityConfidence in hosting release meetings and sharing updates with stakeholders
• A proactive mindset with the ability to foresee and mitigate deployment risks
• Comfort working in fast-paced agile environments with multiple priorities

What You’ll Gain

• Opportunity to contribute to impactful software solutions across diverse industries
• Freedom to work remotely from any location that suits your productivity style
• Exposure to modern release orchestration tools and evolving DevOps practices
• Inclusion in a respectful and welcoming virtual workplace
• Clear growth pathways toward senior QA or DevOps leadership roles

Growth Potential

This role opens doors to leadership in quality strategy and release operations. By taking ownership of release activities and improving automation processes, you’ll expand your influence within QA operations. As your expertise deepens, you have strong potential to grow into a Release Manager or Quality Lead role.

Ready to Step Into the Role?

Bring your strategic thinking and execution skills to a role where your impact is clear.

We look forward to working with someone who takes pride in keeping releases smooth, transparent, and reliable.

Why You Should Apply

If you're detail-driven, enjoy planning, and have a strong commitment to quality, this role puts you at the intersection of process and precision. As a Remote QA Release Coordinator, your efforts directly influence product reliability and end-user trust. We strongly encourage individuals from various experiences to apply, believing that unique perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Building a Global Workforce

Applications are open to professionals from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, India, and many other international regions.