Agile Delivery Lead | APIs & Backend Services
- 12 Nov 2026
- Sydney
- Contract
- 12-month Federal Government contract with a 12-month extension option
- ACT, NSW, Victoria or Queensland with hybrid working
- Lead API and backend delivery across multiple scrum teams
Technical delivery leadership - EL1 equivalent
This technical delivery role focuses on leading multiple scrum teams responsible for APIs and backend services, maintaining delivery momentum across Agile and DevOps workflows, and coordinating releases with mobile, portal and other consuming teams. It suits an experienced Technical Delivery Manager who can manage competing priorities, remove delivery blockers and communicate clearly with technical teams, product owners, project leads and senior stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Location and contract Locations are ACT, Victoria, New South Wales or Queensland.
Hybrid working applies, with a minimum of three office days each week and flexible arrangements for the remaining two days subject to line-manager agreement and current policy.
The initial contract is 12 months with one 12-month extension option. Expected commencement is 4 January 2027.
Applicants must be Australian citizens and able to obtain an Australian Government Baseline security clearance.
Applications close: Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 5:00pm AEDT.
Please include your current location, availability, Australian citizenship, security-clearance status and a brief summary of your most relevant experience.
HCM Australia has specialised in placing technology professionals across Australian Federal and State Government since 2006.
We provide straightforward communication, personal service and support throughout the recruitment process.
This technical delivery role focuses on leading multiple scrum teams responsible for APIs and backend services, maintaining delivery momentum across Agile and DevOps workflows, and coordinating releases with mobile, portal and other consuming teams. It suits an experienced Technical Delivery Manager who can manage competing priorities, remove delivery blockers and communicate clearly with technical teams, product owners, project leads and senior stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Lead multiple scrum teams and facilitate delivery workflow and continuous improvement.
- Manage and prioritise the product backlog with the Project Manager, Product Owner and key stakeholders.
- Identify and remove blockers, manage team capacity and maintain momentum across competing priorities.
- Manage sprint and release planning, project scope, delivery timelines, governance and reporting.
- Coordinate API versioning, deprecation and release sequencing with mobile, portal and other consuming teams.
- Oversee testing strategy, automation, quality control and incident and problem resolution.
- Coach team members in Agile frameworks and Scrum practices.
- Work closely with technical teams, business representatives and senior stakeholders.
- At least three years of proven end-to-end technical project delivery experience.
- At least two years of practical Scrum Master experience delivering complex IT projects within a large program.
- Demonstrated experience using Scrum, SAFe or comparable Agile delivery methods.
- Strong backlog-management, stakeholder-engagement and delivery-prioritisation capability.
- Strong understanding of testing strategy, automation and quality control.
- Calm and flexible judgement when managing change, uncertainty and competing priorities.
Location and contract Locations are ACT, Victoria, New South Wales or Queensland.
Hybrid working applies, with a minimum of three office days each week and flexible arrangements for the remaining two days subject to line-manager agreement and current policy.
The initial contract is 12 months with one 12-month extension option. Expected commencement is 4 January 2027.
Applicants must be Australian citizens and able to obtain an Australian Government Baseline security clearance.
Applications close: Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 5:00pm AEDT.
Please include your current location, availability, Australian citizenship, security-clearance status and a brief summary of your most relevant experience.
HCM Australia has specialised in placing technology professionals across Australian Federal and State Government since 2006.
We provide straightforward communication, personal service and support throughout the recruitment process.