Federal Government client, a frontline in government service delivery is seeking Senior Release Train Engineer (EL1/EL1 levels) to work in an agile workplace to ensure projects and programs deliver value by coordinating with stakeholders, escalating blockages and championing improvement. Release Train Engineers exercise a considerable degree of independence, with decision‑making substantially dependent on their high‑level judgement and consideration of wider agency implications, with work being performed under the general guidance of senior staff. In performing a leadership role. Release Train Engineers drive innovation, change in workplace practice and organise work in the context of competing priorities and strategic direction.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

- Lead and support operations of the team, including monitoring business performance, setting priorities, and managing resources and workflow
- Lead and manage staff, including overseeing the management of performance, attendance and health and wellbeing
- Develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning to increase performance, engagement and retention
- Monitor and manage work output and quality against established performance standards by undertaking quality analysis, analysis and reporting
- Define, improve and communicate the release management processes
- Manage the technical release process
- Collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve project outcomes
- Ensure all required approvals are received prior to permitting technical move to production
- Ensure project deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget
- Identify and monitor risks,



develop mitigation strategies and elevate issues as appropriate
- Contribute to and influence ICT strategy resolving conflicts as needed
- Proactively share knowledge and expertise as the subject matter expert, and provide assistance and mentorship to less experienced colleagues
- Oversee, prepare and review a range of written material, including technical and corporate documentation
- Report on the achievement of business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance to manage overall performance
- Assist with the management of finances, contracts, procurement, resources and expenditure within area of responsibility
- Attend interagency meetings and forums to influence business outcomes and share information
- Resolve highly complex, sensitive and/or escalated issues
- Encourage innovation, continuous improvement, and manage and support change
- Manage team contribution to costing process
- Engage and partner with other agencies and service providers to build service delivery capability
- Report on the achievement of business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance to manage overall performance
- Act with integrity by promoting workplace practices aligned with the APS Values and the APS Code of Conduct
- Exercise delegation in accordance with legislation and guidelines.

Knowledge/Qualifications





- The ability to quickly obtain In depth knowledge and understanding of:
- Frameworks, legislation, policies, procedures and information management requirements relevant to the work area
- The agency’s privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety and security protocols
- Relevant business systems and tools
- Prior experience within government or similar large-scale organisation preferred.

Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Requirements

Essential criteria

- Measurement: Level 5 (SFIA) Establishes measurement objectives and the scope of measurement for functions, teams and projects. Plans and implements improvements to measurement capability. Provides advice and guidance for effective use of measures and measurement. Selects measures appropriate to the context and organisational objectives. Reviews data collection and storage mechanisms to support measurement. Contributes to organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for measurement.
- Methods and tools: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides advice and guidance to support the adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Tailors processes in line with agreed standards and evaluation of methods and tools. Reviews and improves usage and application of methods and tools.
- Organisational capability development: Level 5 (SFIA) Contributes to identifying new areas of capability improvement within the organisation which may be enhancements to skills, technology or processes. Develops and maintains a detailed knowledge of capability improvement approaches and techniques and selects app

📌 Release Train Engineer (Australian Capital Territory)
🏢 GoSourcing
📍 Australian Capital Territory