Lead Release & Platform Engineer

About the role

A 12-month contract role with a client (AGL) based in Melbourne CBD, advertised by Chandler Macleod, seeks a Lead Release & Platform Engineer to drive release engineering, deployment integrity and platform alignment across a large-scale transformation program. The work covers a complex ecosystem of SaaS, cloud, digital, integration and data platforms, in a hybrid working environment.

Key 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 engineering insights and recommendations to delivery and leadership teams.

Required profile

• Senior engineering professional with extensive experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering or Software Engineering in large, complex environments.
• Experience leading release and deployment practices across multiple engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate technical risks and recommendations to engineering and executive stakeholders.
• Proven track record of influencing teams, driving accountability and establishing engineering standards.

Required skills

• Advanced Git/GitHub expertise, including branching strategies, merge management, pull request controls, tagging and release traceability.
• CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, artifact management, feature flags, configuration management, environment promotion and rollback strategies.
• Integrated releases involving SaaS platforms, custom applications, APIs, cloud services and vendor-managed solutions.
• Release governance, operational readiness, change control, security requirements and production support.