Release Train Engineer

Location: Queensland, Australian Capital Territory or Victoria
Employment type: Contract
Estimated start date: 1 January 2027
Initial contract duration: Up to 12 months
Potential extension: Up to 24 months
Key responsibilities
Lead team operations, set priorities and manage resources, workflow and business performance.
Define, improve and communicate release management processes, and manage the technical release process.
Ensure all required approvals are in place before technical changes move into production.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver project milestones on time and within budget.
Identify and monitor risks, develop mitigation strategies, escalate blockers and resolve complex or sensitive issues.
Lead and develop staff through performance management, coaching, mentoring and succession planning, while supporting engagement and wellbeing.
Monitor delivery quality and report on business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance.
Prepare and review technical and corporate documentation, and contribute to ICT strategy.
Support financial, contract, procurement and resource management, including costing and expenditure.
Build relationships with other agencies and service providers, share specialist knowledge and support innovation and organisational change.
Promote workplace practices aligned with APS Values, the APS Code of Conduct and relevant legislative requirements.
Essential skills and experience
You will need to demonstrate capability in the following areas:
Measurement — SFIA Level 5: Establish meaningful performance measures, improve measurement capability and use data to support team, project and organisational objectives.
Methods and tools — SFIA Level 4: Guide the adoption and tailoring of methods and tools, ensure alignment with policies and standards, and improve their use.
Organisational capability development — SFIA Level 5: Assess capability, identify and prioritise improvements to skills, technology and processes, and plan changes with measurable benefits.
Organisational facilitation — SFIA Level 5: Facilitate effective collaboration and problem solving, build shared accountability, and improve team practices, processes and ceremonies.
Specialist advice — SFIA Level 4: Provide detailed, relevant advice within your area of expertise and work with other specialists to meet organisational needs.
You should also be able to quickly develop a detailed understanding of relevant legislation, frameworks, policies, information management requirements and business systems, together with the agency’s privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety, and security protocols.
Desirable experience
Employee experience — SFIA Level 5: Support employee engagement, wellbeing, career development and effective delegation.
Methods and tools — SFIA Level 5: Evaluate, select and implement methods and tools across programs, projects and teams, and assess their value.
Specialist advice — SFIA Level 5: Provide expert guidance, oversee specialist advice and encourage knowledge sharing.
Previous experience in government or a similarly large and complex organisation.

Work arrangement
Yes