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Salary : Annual base salary from $142,838 to $150,860 (HEW 9) plus 17% employer\'s superannuation contribution and annual leave loading. Contract : ASAP Start Full time fixed-term contract ending 31 December 2026. Location : Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, Dharug land, North Ryde. Work arrangement : Collaborative team with hybrid working arrangement.
About the role
The Student 360 (S360) Program is a key component of the University’s digital transformation strategy and will establish a digital platform based on Salesforce Education Cloud for student support and administration. The Program will improve students’ experiences by providing more streamlined and personalised service delivery, integrating data from multiple systems, and facilitating faster and easier resolution of service requests. S360 will leverage Salesforce Education Cloud, MuleSoft and AWS Connect. Future projects within the Student 360 Program are planned beyond 2026.
We are seeking a Senior Environment and Release Manager to join a dynamic and complex digital transformation for an initial Fixed Term full-time opportunity. This role requires a deep understanding of both business processes and technical systems.
You will report to the Senior Project Manager - Technology and will set up and manage the IT environments required for multiple projects within a complex IT Program, ensuring they are stable, secure, and aligned with Program requirements. The role covers development, testing, staging, production and training environments and requires that environments are properly configured, maintained and optimised.
Key Duties
- Oversee the set-up, configuration and maintenance of IT environments, including development, testing, staging, production, and training.
- Implement and enforce environment standards and configurations to ensure consistency, reliability and alignment to project requirements.
- Monitor and optimise environment usage to ensure efficient allocation.
- Develop and implement strategies for environment management to support project needs.
- Plan for environment provisioning, capacity management and lifecycle management in accordance with Program planning.
- Monitor and optimise environment performance to ensure high availability, reliability and efficiency.
- Implement and maintain environment monitoring tools and practices.
- Collaborate with development, testing, and operations teams to plan and schedule application and platform releases across various environments.
- Coordinate with IT operations teams ensuring release schedules are aligned with project timelines and business objectives.
- Coordinate release activities, including change approvals, deployment planning, and rollback strategies.
- Develop and maintain automated deployment processes to streamline releases.
- Ensure IT environments are secure and comply with University policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that detailed release documentation, including release notes, configuration changes, and version control are documented and maintained.
- Foster effective communication and collaboration between development, testing, training, infrastructure and operations teams during the release process.
- Stay up to date with industry best practices and trends in workplace management and release automation.
- Provide guidance and support to project team members and other stakeholders on environment-related issues and best practices.
Note : This fixed-term contract ends 31 December 2026 and is based at Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde.
About you
You are an experienced Senior Environment and Release Manager including:
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, and/or substantial experience in the role.
- 5 years’ experience in environment management, release management, configuration management within an IT or software development environment.
- Strong knowledge of release management methodologies and best practices.
- Proficiency in version control systems and release automation tools.
- Experience with application deployment on cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile and DevOps principles.
- Experience working within a complex, Enterprise environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on maintaining accuracy and consistency in the release process.
Pre-employment checks : This position will require pre-employment checks such as criminal record check, working rights check in Australia and qualifications check.
About us
Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Celebrating its 60th year in 2024, it was established as a bold experiment in higher education and designed to break from educational traditions to work in tandem with industry. Institutionally we strive for the extraordinary by challenging convention and embracing different views. Our pioneering culture has encouraged and inspired students, staff and collaborators to break free from conventional thinking, and to actively shape the complex issues that define the future of humanity.
Why work at Macquarie
We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a five-star rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability.
Our prime location is within walking distance of Macquarie University Metro Station and Macquarie Shopping Centre. Not only are we close, but see our benefits on offer:
- 17% Superannuation
- Subsidised onsite parking options
- Flexible working options
- Training and professional development
- Discounted health insurance (Medibank)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Subsidised membership at the Sport & Aquatic Centre
Please note we reserve the right to progress or decline an application as well as close the advertisement prior to the stated closing date.
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Applications Close: 01/10/ :59 PM
A Place Where You Belong
At Macquarie, we believe diversity makes us stronger, inclusion drives our success, and belonging inspires us to do our best work. We are proud to foster a community where different backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued, and where our people are empowered to thrive through supportive leadership, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to genuine care and respect for our community. Find out more about our vision for a truly inclusive workplace in our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework.
Flexible Work
At Macquarie, we believe by providing flexibility in when, where and how work is done, we can support our staff to manage their personal commitments, while optimising their work performance and contributions to the University. See how we lead in flexible work to enable an outcome focused and inclusive workplace. To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit our Jobs at Macquarie page.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- Technology, Information and Media
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