Release Engineer

At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow. VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow- focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving. VicRoads is progressing too. In August 2022, we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf. We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements, deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access, infrastructure and safety.

Lead the coordination and deployment of software and infrastructure releases across a modern Agile and DevOps environment Work closely with Engineering, DevOps, QA and Product teams to deliver stable, high-quality releases that support critical services used by millions of Victorians Utilise CI/CD pipelines, release automation, cloud technologies and enterprise tooling, with Jira, Confluence, AWS and Azure experience highly desirable Due to the nature of this role, applicants must satisfy the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.

About the Role

At VicRoads, we're transforming the way customers interact with our services through innovative digital platforms and technology solutions. We are seeking a Release Engineer to join our Technology team and support the planning, coordination and execution of software and infrastructure releases across our enterprise platforms. Reporting to the Manager Release and Deployment, you will play a key role in ensuring releases are delivered efficiently, reliably and in line with governance requirements. Working within Agile delivery teams, you'll collaborate with DevOps, Engineering, QA and business stakeholders to support environment readiness, deployment execution, release automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support software and infrastructure releases across Agile delivery streams
• Execute deployments across non-production and production environments, including version control and rollback activities
• Work with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure environment readiness throughout the software development lifecycle
• Contribute to the development and improvement of CI/CD pipelines and release automation practices
• Maintain release documentation, governance controls and change records
• Monitor release performance, identify risks and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You are a collaborative and detail-oriented technology professional with experience supporting software releases in Agile environments. You thrive in fast-paced delivery settings and enjoy working across multiple teams to ensure successful outcomes.

To be successful, you will bring:

• The ability to satisfy the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to build consensus and drive outcomes across technical and business teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence, with demonstrated experience designing and implementing workflow automations, notifications, approvals, custom field logic and reporting solutions.
• Exposure to cloud platforms including AWS and/or Azure
• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant industry experience, training and professional certifications.
• Experience in software release, deployment or DevOps-related roles within an Agile environment
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools
• ITIL, DevOps Foundation or similar certifications is highly regarded
• Experience within large-scale, complex or regulated enterprise environments will be advantageous

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• A collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

Join VicRoads and help drive reliable, secure and efficient technology releases!

We encourage applications from people of all genders, backgrounds and communities.

VicRoads is required to evidence your right to work in Australia and may ask for your consent to check records maintained by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as well as records maintained by Victoria Police and VicRoads as part of the selection process.

Information provided to VicRoads will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please note that due to legal requirements you must be predominantly located in Australia and for certain roles, predominantly located in Melbourne or Victoria.

VicRoads has a single and simple purpose - to keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly.

As an organisation we believe innovation powers progress - of our people and Victorian communities.

Our work matters. Victorians trust us with their safety, with critical moments in their lives and their livelihoods. And it's with innovation, purpose, inclusivity, and collaboration that we make a difference, and that we progress.

VicRoads Registration and Licensing Services (RLS) is on a pivotal transformation journey, with a dedicated focus on placing customers at the heart of everything we do.

We're committed to modernising our operations and expanding our service offerings to meet customer needs.

At the core of our business, we manage the essential services of vehicle registration and licensing and our goal is to simplify interactions with VicRoads RLS, making our services more accessible and user-friendly.

We're also expanding our custom plate offerings and developing value-added products and services for those using and supporting our road networks.

In August 2022 VicRoads embarked on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie to operate and modernise registration and licensing services on its behalf.

The joint venture is a 40-year partnership where the Government retains ownership of VicRoads, and continues to control regulation, policy, data, and privacy provisions for VicRoads Registration and Licensing.

The Government sets pricing and collects the revenue for essential registration and licensing fees, whilst also maintaining its roads and safety responsibilities.

Our organisational values steer our actions, decisions, and behaviours as we progress on our path of transformation - innovating to keep Victorians moving.