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Release Train Engineer

GoSourcing Pty Ltd · City, North Canberra · Contract · Hybrid

About this role

This role is a Senior Release Train Engineer (EL1/EL2) for a Federal Government client in Canberra, requiring experience in agile environments to coordinate stakeholders and drive project delivery. It suits candidates with high-level judgement who can lead teams, manage technical releases, and champion continuous improvement within a government context.

Key details

• Location: City, North Canberra
• Work mode: Hybrid
• Contract: 12 months, with extension terms up to 24 months
• Level: Senior

What you'll do

• Define, improve, and communicate release management processes while managing the technical release process.
• Lead and support team operations by monitoring business performance, setting priorities, and managing resources.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Ensure all required approvals are received before permitting technical moves to production.
• Identify and monitor risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning to increase performance and retention.
• Contribute to and influence ICT strategy while resolving conflicts and encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.

What you'll need

Must have

• Experience level EL1 or EL2 (SFIA Level 5 for Measurement, Organisational Capability Development, and Organisational Facilitation; SFIA Level 4 for Methods and Tools, Specialist Advice).
• Australian citizenship with the ability to obtain Baseline security clearance.
• Ability to establish measurement objectives and plan improvements to measurement capability.
• Experience facilitating workgroups to deliver defined goals and outcomes.
• Ability to provide detailed advice on the application of specialist knowledge to planning and operations.

Nice to have

• Prior experience within government or similar large-scale organisations.
• SFIA Level 5 expertise in Methods and Tools, including evaluating and selecting appropriate methods.
• SFIA Level 5 expertise in Employee Experience, focusing on motivating employees and supporting health and wellbeing.

How to stand out for this role

Likely interview topics

• Approaches to establishing measurement objectives and reviewing data collection mechanisms for release performance.
• Strategies for facilitating workgroups and improving team dynamics in agile environments.
• Methods for defining and improving release management processes and ensuring compliance with technical move-to-production approvals.
• Experience in identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, and escalating complex issues in government-like settings.
• Techniques for coaching and mentoring staff while managing their performance and wellbeing.

Keywords to mirror in your CV

Release Train Engineer, Agile environment, Release management processes, Technical move to production, ICT strategy, Continuous improvement

What to show

• A case study detailing how you defined and improved release management processes in a previous role, including measurable outcomes.
• Documentation of a risk mitigation strategy you developed for a complex project, highlighting how you escalated issues and resolved them.
• Examples of metrics or KPIs you established to monitor business performance and release quality, demonstrating your measurement capabilities.

How to apply

Use the "Apply on company website" button to continue to GoSourcing Pty Ltd's careers page and submit your application there.

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