Group Snr Mgr System Configuration

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.  

Our team of over 7,500 and our customers are central to everything we do, we have a proud history as a safe and reliable railway operator, with a commitment to ensuring that our operating systems reflect the highest standards. Queensland Rail inspires innovative thought, passionate motivation, teamwork, and forward thinking, where our people can achieve their own career aspirations.

Why Queensland Rail?

We will provide you with an exciting and diverse career opportunity to join a company that continues to strive in the delivery of a modern and world-class railway provider, you will be able to lead and apply your innovative thoughts to enhance our rail network.  For this role we also offer: 

• Highly competitive salary plus 12.75% super
• Opportunity to be part of once in a generation mega rail projects
• Join a rail industry leader
• Collaborative and engaged workplace and team environment.
• Genuine work life balance
• Free Citytrain travel to and from work and access to other free or discounted SEQ rail travel
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs.

About this role:

Working within Queensland Rail’s Major Projects division as the Group Senior Manager Systems Configuration, you will be part of the program integration group’s leadership team accountable for enabling and integrating  allexternally delivered SEQ rail mega projects. This has you leading the definition and control of whole of system configuration state architecture associated with the delivery of projects.

This role is a fixed term role until 30 June, 2030, based in Brisbane CBD.

You can expect some of your responsibilities to include: 

• Define and maintain the authoritative operator configuration baseline across all affected systems and operational states to provide a single source of truth for integrated planning, assurance and acceptance.
• Develop end to end configuration state maps and hierarchies that clearly describe legacy, transitional and final operating states.
• Lead configuration governance by establishing and enforcing baseline control, change control, deviation management, decision recording and acceptance processes.
• Identify, assess and manage configuration related risks, dependencies and conflicts.
• Coordinate configuration interfaces and dependencies with delivery partners and integration entities.
• Validate the compatibility of project delivered configurations with Queensland Rail's operating models, systems and readiness plans.
• Translate and communicate configuration states, decisions and acceptance artefacts to internal stakeholders, assurance functions and regulatory bodies.
• Identify and align operator owned enabling works-including procedures, training, system modifications, data migrations and organisational changes to configuration milestones.

What you can bring to the role:

• High level of skill in configuration management within complex, multi system operational environments, including defining and maintaining authoritative configuration baselines and configuration state maps.
• High level of skill in establishing and leading configuration governance frameworks, including baseline control, change control, deviation management and acceptance processes.
• High level of skill in integrating technical, operational and readiness inputs into unified configuration definitions that support safe and efficient configuration state transitions.
• High level of skill in identifying and managing configuration related risks, dependencies and conflicts across concurrent projects and staged implementation activities.
• Extensive knowledge of validating configuration compatibility with operating models, systems and organisational readiness requirements
• High level of skill in influencing and aligning diverse stakeholders

For further information on the role, click HERE  to read the position description

Progress that Counts 

Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you'll welcome millions of international passengers for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The externally delivered projects will transform travel across the South East Queensland network, doubling passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade.  

To support this growth and enhance customer experiences, we're committed to key initiatives, including the The Wave project for the Sunshine Coast along with Beerburrum to Nambour upgrade, building three new Gold Coastline stations, implementing the $5.75 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail Project, introducing 65 new Next Generation Rolling Stock trains, improving station accessibility at eight main stations, boosting North Coast Line capacity and upgrading Central Station. 

Your journey matters. Make it with us. 

 
There has never been a more exciting time within Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future. 
 

Apply for our role via our website by clicking the apply button before 11.59pm Monday, June 8th, 2026
 
Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.  

To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact James Conlan via email at james.conlan@qr.com.au  

We’re a team of thousands and we’re proud of our individual journeys and stories. And as we grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.