Environment and Release Lead

Contract - Environment and Release Lead
Your New Company
Hays has partnered with a trusted name in the financial services world, serving millions across Australia and New Zealand. This company oversees a strong portfolio of well-known brands, a customer-first mindset, and a culture built on trust and innovation.

Your New Role
Stepping into this leadership position, you will drive the strategy and execution of environment and release management across complex enterprise transformation initiatives. You’ll be responsible for ensuring seamless integration, stability, and observability across systems while maintaining best-practice governance in release cycles. Automation is a key focus of the role, with an emphasis on refining testing and deployment processes to enhance efficiency and reliability. As the central point of coordination for cross-team collaboration, you will facilitate environment provisioning, ensure readiness for production, and manage release dependencies across multi-squad delivery pipelines.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
To excel in this role, you’ll bring:
  • Extensive experience managing environment lifecycles and leading release strategies in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Strong technical expertise in cloud-based infrastructure, IT security frameworks, and DevOps automation.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing tools, and version control methodologies.
  • A strategic mindset for navigating complexity and optimising release processes.
  • Exceptional communication skills to engage effectively with technical teams, business leaders, and external vendors.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and driving operational efficiency.
What You’ll Get in Return
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to an organisation deeply invested in innovation and customer-focused solutions. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. With access to industry-leading tools and methodologies, you’ll play a key role in shaping transformation initiatives that have a lasting impact across the business.


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LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Banking & Financial Services
Location
NSW - Sydney CBD
Specialism
Software Development
Pay
Competitive Day Rate
Ref:
2936550

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Callum Marsland, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Sydney City
Level 13, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square

Telephone: +61 2 8226 9828

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