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Also, if the problem is above your skill level: take something routine off the plate of a senior engineer to free them up to tackle the big problem.

The work was going to get reassigned anyway, because it's more important that the senior guy fix a release blocking issue than do that work, but it makes you a proactive part of the solution, even when you can't directly contribute: you're still helping make sure all the ducks are in a row for release.