Release Train Engineer

Ideatory Consulting; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Electoral Commission is seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support a complex, large-scale transformation program. The role spans policy, legislation, regulatory reform, and technology delivery to deliver operational capabilities aligned with government objectives.

The position requires 7+ years leading large government transformations, SAFe experience, and strong stakeholder engagement at executive levels.

Qualifications

• 7+ 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 within highly regulated government environments with governance and assurance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management at executive levels.
• Experience facilitating Program Increment Planning and large-scale planning events.
• Understanding of program and portfolio management disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale government transformation programs with SAFe delivery.
• Promote alignment, transparency and flow across multiple workstreams and releases.
• Translate business design into operational and digital capabilities for regulatory objectives.
• Promote governance and assurance across policy, legislation and technology delivery.
• Facilitate Program Increment Planning and large-scale planning events.

Skills

SAFe experience

Stakeholder management

Program increment planning

Regulated gov experience

Business design

Portfolio management

Executive communication

Job description

The AEC is seeking to engage a suitably qualified Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support the delivery of a complex, large-scale transformation program.

The RTE role extends beyond traditional scaled agile delivery and requires orchestration across policy, legislation, regulatory reform, business transformation and technology delivery. The role is responsible for promoting alignment, transparency and flow across multiple workstreams and releases, while ensuring business design and delivery outcomes are translated into operational and digital capabilities that support legislative and regulatory objectives.The AEC is seeking to engage a suitably qualified Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support the delivery of a complex, large-scale transformation program.

Role Type

12 months contract with 24 months extension option

Location

ACT & Hybrid

Australian citizenship is mandatory ( Preference for people who already hold Baseline clearence)

• 1.1. Demonstrated experience (7+ years) leading large-scale government transformation programs.
• 2. Extensive experience operating in SAFe or comparable scaled agile delivery environments.
• 3. Proven experience in Business Design and Systems Implementation
• 4. Experience working within highly regulated government environments, including government governance and assurance requirements.
• 5. Strong stakeholder management capabilities at executive and senior executive levels.
• 6. Experience facilitating Program Increment Planning and large-scale planning events.
• 7. Demonstrated understanding of program and portfolio management disciplines.
• 8. Must have an Active AGSVA Negative Vetting 1 level clearance.