Test Coordinator

Caterpillar•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and governing System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) within software deployment projects. Operating in a predominantly Waterfall delivery environment, the role serves as the single point of accountability for test execution, documentation, results reporting, and formal approvals. The role focuses on oversight and coordination rather than hands‑on testing, ensuring test events are well‑managed, defects are tracked, and evidence is audit‑ready. Working closely with project managers, development teams, business stakeholders, and auditors, the Test Coordinator ensures testing outcomes meet quality standards, delivery timelines, and SOX / audit compliance requirements, using Azure DevOps as the primary test management platform.

Requirements

Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.
Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.
End‑to‑End Test Planning & Coordination: Proven ability to plan and orchestrate SIT and UAT activities across complex software deployments, aligning schedules, scope, and readiness with Waterfall delivery milestones.
Testing Governance & Control Discipline: Strong understanding of SDLC controls, test entry/exit criteria, and formal sign‑off processes, ensuring testing is executed in a consistent, controlled, and compliant manner.
Audit & SOX Compliance Expertise: Experience producing and maintaining audit‑ready testing documentation, traceability, and evidence, with confidence supporting audit reviews and release readiness assessments.
Stakeholder Management & Clear Communication: Ability to act as a trusted point of coordination across IT, business, project, and audit stakeholders, clearly communicating status, risks, and outcomes.
Defect Oversight & Triage Facilitation: Skilled in overseeing defect management, facilitating triage discussions, and driving timely resolution without hands‑on testing involvement.
Test Reporting & Data‑Driven Insight: Strong capability to produce clear, accurate test status reports, defect summaries, and executive‑level dashboards that support informed go/no‑go decisions.
Azure DevOps Test & Defect Management: Hands‑on proficiency using Azure DevOps to manage test plans, execution tracking, defects, and supporting evidence throughout the testing lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and manage end-to-end SIT and UAT testing events for software deployment projects.
Develop and maintain testing schedules aligned with project milestones, deployment timelines, and Waterfall governance gates.
Facilitate test readiness activities, including entry/exit criteria definition, environment coordination, and test scope alignment.
Oversee the creation, review, and execution tracking of test plans, test cases, and test cycles within Azure DevOps.
Monitor test execution progress, validate results, and ensure defects are properly logged, tracked, and communicated.
Coordinate defect triage discussions with development, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure timely resolution.
Generate clear, accurate test status reports, defect summaries, and test outcome dashboards for project and leadership review.
Produce and maintain audit- and SOX-compliant testing documentation, including evidence of execution and traceability.
Manage and document formal test sign-offs, approvals, and UAT acceptance from authorized business and IT stakeholders.
Ensure testing activities adhere to organizational standards, SDLC controls, and internal audit expectations.
Serve as the primary liaison for test-related inquiries during audits, reviews, and release readiness assessments.
Identify testing risks, issues, and dependencies early and escalate appropriately with recommended mitigation actions.
Continuously improve testing coordination processes, templates, and reporting practices to increase efficiency and transparency.