Release Manager

Ajq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AJQ Consulting is seeking an experienced Release Manager for a 12-month contract. Based in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, or Canberra, you will own the path from development into production, planning releases and leading cutovers with minimal risk and full auditability.

You will manage the release calendar, readiness gates, go/no-go decisions, and ensure audit-ready records. The role requires 7+ years in release/change roles, ITIL/CI/CD/DevSecOps knowledge, and Australian citizenship with Baseline

Qualifications

• 7+ years in release, change or service transition roles.
• Regulated, secure, large-scale enterprise experience.
• Legacy modernisation or data migration cutover experience (ideal).
• ITIL, CI/CD, and DevSecOps knowledge.
• Australian Citizenship with Baseline Clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Run the release calendar, readiness gates and go/no-go decisions
• Lead cutover planning, rehearsals, runbooks and rollback
• Keep release and approval records audit-ready

Skills

Release management

ITIL

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Auditability

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Job description

AJQ Consulting is a leading provider in the delivery of Information Technology & Professional Services.

Our success is built on our team.

At AJQ, we take a warm and collaborative approach to work, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are looking for an experienced Release Manager to join our delivery team at AJQ on a 12 months contract basis, based in either Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne or Canberra.

As Release Manager you will own the safe path from development into production. You will plan and govern releases and lead cutovers with minimal risk and full auditability.

What you'll do

Run the release calendar, readiness gates and go/no-go decisions

Lead cutover planning, rehearsals, runbooks and rollback

Keep release and approval records audit-ready

What you bring

7+ years in release, change or service transition roles

Regulated, secure, large-scale enterprise experience, including government or financial services

Legacy modernisation or data migration cutover experience (ideal)

ITIL, CI/CD, and DevSecOps knowledge, with tools such as ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, or GitLab

Must be an Australian Citizen, able to obtain Baseline Clearance.

AJQ Group strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disabilities