Profectus is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to support the delivery of a large-scale transformation program within an Australian Government agency. The role coordinates delivery across multiple release trains, business workstreams and supporting technology teams, working in close partnership with the Solution Train Engineer and program leadership. The work covers Program Increment planning, dependency and risk management, delivery reporting and stakeholder engagement at executive level.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate and facilitate delivery of a large-scale program operating under SAFe
- Work alongside the Solution Train Engineer to align release trains and manage cross-program dependencies
- Facilitate Program Increment planning and other large-scale planning events
- Manage cross-stream dependencies, risks, issues and delivery blockers across multidisciplinary teams
- Support integrated planning and delivery coordination across multiple releases and business workstreams
- Track and report delivery progress, metrics and outcomes to program leadership and governance forums
- Keep business design, operational change and technology delivery aligned through to implementation
- Support compliance with government governance, assurance and enterprise architecture requirements
- Engage stakeholders across business, operational and ICT areas, including at executive and senior executive level
- Identify and apply process improvements across release trains and delivery teams





Required Experience

- Seven or more years leading large-scale government transformation programs
- Extensive experience operating in SAFe or comparable scaled agile delivery environments
- Proven experience in business design and systems implementation
- Experience working within highly regulated government environments, including government governance and assurance requirements
- Strong stakeholder management capability at executive and senior executive level
- Experience facilitating Program Increment planning and large-scale planning events
- Demonstrated understanding of program and portfolio management disciplines

Desirable Experience

- Secure Release Train Engineer or Solution Train Engineer certification
- Agile, Scrum, Lean or equivalent certification
- Program management qualifications such as MSP, PRINCE2 or PMBOK
- Change management certification such as Prosci or equivalent
- Relevant tertiary qualifications

Security Clearance Requirements

- must be an Australian Citizen
- must have an active AGSVA Negative Vetting Level 1 clearance

Working Arrangements

- Hybrid
- Canberra

Why Profectus Profectus partners with Australian Government agencies to deliver trusted ICT capability across complex delivery programs. We take a long term, relationship driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.

📌 Release Train Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Profectus
📍 Canberra