Strategic Release & Platform Engineering Lead

Chandler Macleod; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking a Lead Release & Platform Engineer to drive release strategy and platform alignment for a large-scale transformation program with our client AGL in Melbourne CBD, in a hybrid working environment.

You will own release strategy, code management, and CI/CD across multiple platforms, coordinate major releases, manage risk, and communicate technical risks to delivery and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering professional with extensive experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own release engineering and code management standards across multiple platforms.
• Lead branching, merging, versioning, release governance, and deployment practices.
• Drive CI/CD, release automation, environment promotion, and rollback readiness.
• Coordinate major releases across engineering teams, vendors, and technology platforms.
• Ensure end-to-end platform compatibility, release readiness, and technical risk management.
• Provide clear engineering insights and recommendations to delivery and leadership teams.

Skills

Release Engineering

DevOps

Platform Engineering

Site Reliability Engineering

Software Engineering

Job description

Chandler Macleod is seeking a Lead Release & Platform Engineer to drive release strategy and platform alignment for a large-scale transformation program with our client AGL in Melbourne CBD, in a hybrid working environment.

You will own release strategy, code management, and CI/CD across multiple platforms, coordinate major releases, manage risk, and communicate technical risks to delivery and leadership teams.