Release and Deployment Lead

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 30/06/2026

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $134,593 - $180,115

Occupation: IT and Telecommunications

Reference: VG/D00385

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Seeking an experienced Release and Deployment Lead for a fixed-term role available until 30 June 2026.**:

- **Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.**:

- **VPS Grade 6: $134,593 - $180,115 per annum plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an experienced Release and Deployment Leadto provide a critical role within Technology Solutions and Data Security.

**About the Business Unit**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.

Technology Solutions and Data Security is delivering the Data and Digital Reform Agenda, which focuses on meeting the department's data and digital needs by providing responsive and sustainable services focused on supporting departmental outcomes.

**About the Role**

The Release and Deployment Lead will be assigned to large ICT programs/projects working within the Release & Environment practice and responsible for managing all release related activities, from planning to execution and delivering associated deliverables. The role will place emphasis on quality processes across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

This role will work closely with the Testing, DevOps and Change & Engagement practices to ensure expected quality criteria is satisfactorily achieved and will deliver functionality and features into pre-production and production environments in line with agile ways of working in a dynamic project environment.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Expert knowledge of, and demonstrated experience within a large ICT environment, focused on release and deployment planning, leading to successful program delivery and creating realised business value.
- Good knowledge of, and experience in leading/utilising/participating in a range of methodologies and skills (e.g. PRINCE2, PMBOK, ITIL, DevOps), including iterative, incremental and agile software development methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Demonstrated experience in understanding the integration between various ITIL Service management disciplines and essentials for projects successfully transitions to operations
- Relevant ICT tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience is preferred for this role.

**How to Apply**

**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.