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The Senior Test Coordinator oversees end-to-end quality engineering (QE) test management across all phases of the SDLC, including System Integration Testing (SIT), regression, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production readiness. Additionally, the position is responsible for maintaining a centralized QE knowledge base to ensure best practices and continuous learning throughout the QE organization.

Location:LATAM 100% Remote. Working hours are based on the US Eastern Time Zone. Minimum 6-hour overlap

About the Company:

Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across a wide range of technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.

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The Senior Test Coordinator oversees end-to-end quality engineering (QE) test management across all phases of the SDLC, including System Integration Testing (SIT), regression, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production readiness. Additionally, the position is responsible for maintaining a centralized QE knowledge base to ensure best practices and continuous learning throughout the QE organization.

Location:LATAM 100% Remote. Working hours are based on the US Eastern Time Zone. Minimum 6-hour overlap

About the Company:

Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across a wide range of technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end test management across all phases of the SDLC — from SIT and regression to UAT and production readiness validation Coordinate testing schedules, environments, resources, and dependencies across multiple QE teams and product domains (eCommerce, StoreTech, POS, Payments, Loyalty, MDM)

QE Flexpool Capacity Management & Prioritization: Manage a flexible QE resource pool to match testing capacity with demand across active programs and sprints; work with Engineering stakeholders to prioritize resource allocation based on release risk and business impact

Vendor Burstable Capacity Activation: Partner with vendor and staffing systems to activate short-term, burstable QE capacity when internal team demand exceeds available bandwidth; manage onboarding, ramp, and wind-down of flex resources efficiently

UAT Coordination & Business Sign-Off: Own the end-to-end UAT process — including scheduling, test environment readiness, business tester enablement, defect triage, and formal sign-off coordination with business stakeholders and product owners

Validate acceptance criteria alignment on user stories and ensure business stakeholders are engaged and prepared for UAT execution prior to each release cycle
Facilitate formal business sign-off meetings and maintain documented approval records as part of the release go/no-go process

Knowledge Management: Build and maintain a centralized QE knowledge base covering test processes, standards, runbooks, onboarding guides, lessons learned, and release retrospectives; ensure knowledge is current, accessible, and actively used across QE teams

Capture and disseminate post-mortem findings, root cause analyses, and process improvement actions to prevent recurrence across teams
Build and maintain standard test plans, test strategies, and test case repositories for major releases and projects
Strategize and optimize End-to-End Regression in a risk-based fashion
Manage and triage defects, facilitate defect review meetings, and ensure timely resolution with development teams
Track and report test execution metrics including test coverage, pass/fail rates, defect trends, and capacity utilization to QE leadership
Maintain a production readiness checklist and support release go/no-go readiness reviews

Required Qualifications:

15+ years in QA/QE with 5+ years in complex, multi-team test planning, coordination, or test management
Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end test cycles across multiple teams, vendors, and concurrent releases
Experience managing contingent or vendor QE resources, including capacity planning and prioritization
Proficiency with JIRA, defect management and test management tools (e.g., Zephyr, AIO, TestRail, Xray, or equivalent)
Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing types
Experience facilitating UAT with business stakeholders and driving formal sign-off processes
Ability to clearly communicate test status, risks, and blockers to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with formal acceptance criteria and Definition of Done practices

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing a QE flex or staff augmentation model with vendor partners
Background in eCommerce, restaurant technology, or POS platform testing
Familiarity with test data management approaches (database, JSON, flat files)
Exposure to performance and user experience (Accessibility, Localization) testing and practices
Experience supporting compliance testing for PCI or SOX environments
Knowledge management platform experience (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint, Notion, or equivalent)
ISTQB Foundation or equivalent certification

Expected Outcomes:

Within 30 days: Full inventory of active test suites, coverage gaps, UAT processes, and vendor capacity options documented across key domains; initial QE knowledge base structure established

Within 90 days: QE Flexpool model operational and process in place for activation and use aligned with vendor partners. ; UAT coordination process standardized across all major release tracks; real-time test execution and capacity dashboards active for leadership visibility

Within 6 months: Reduced regression cycle time; UAT formally embedded in all major release cycles with documented business sign-off records; QE knowledge base actively maintained and measurably reducing onboarding time and repeat defect patterns. Usage analysis and strategy for QE Flexpool team.

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation paid in USD.
20 days of paid time off (PTO) per year.
Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
Company-provided equipment.
A collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment.
The opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects alongside a talented and supportive team.

Pre-Employment Verification

As part of our standard onboarding process, candidates who successfully complete the interview process and accept an employment offer will be required to complete an employment verification check, and background check. This process will confirm job titles and dates of employment with two previous employers and is a standard requirement for all new employees joining the company.

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