We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer / SecOps Engineer for a 2-year fixed term contract to support and enhance enterprise security systems within a highly secure, large-scale environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the configuration, monitoring, and operational support of critical security platforms to ensure compliance, performance, and resilience across the organisation. Australian Citizenship is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Level 2/3 support across enterprise security platforms and tools
• Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs, and access control systems
• Support and manage SIEM, vulnerability management, and endpoint security platforms
• Perform vulnerability scanning, analysis, and remediation planning
• Monitor security events and respond to incidents across the environment
• Support identity and access management controls (MFA, AAA, PAM)
• Collaborate with network and infrastructure teams to integrate security solutions
• Assist with security testing, upgrades, and system improvements
• Maintain security baselines, configurations, and compliance controls
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement of security operations and processes

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience – Mandatory
• Must be an Australian citizen (eligible for NV1 clearance)
• 5-7+ years’ experience in Security Engineering / SecOps / Network Security roles
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and security controls
• Experience with SIEM and security tools (e.g. Splunk, Rapid7, Tanium, SentinelOne, CyberArk or similar)
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management and security operations
• Experience working in enterprise or highly regulated environments
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching)
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

We’re seeking an experienced Data Governance Consultant to lead the design and implementation of a practical, fit-for-purpose Data Management Framework within a growing financial services company.

This is a hands-on contract role where you’ll play a key part in establishing the structure, policies, and processes required to manage data effectively and meet regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise Data Governance / Data Management Framework
• Conduct a current-state assessment to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Define governance structures including roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes
• Develop core policies across data governance, data quality, lineage, privacy, retention, classification, and security
• Create clear, practical procedures and standards to support day-to-day operations
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (APRA, ASIC, Privacy)
• Provide a roadmap and guidance on embedding governance practices across the organisation

Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering data governance frameworks end-to-end
• Must have experience in CPG 235
• Strong knowledge of APRA standards including CPG 235, CPS 234, CPS 230
• Solid understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, and data lifecycle management
• Experience within financial services or insurance environments highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into clear, practical documentation

If you’re a hands-on Data Governance professional with strong regulatory knowledge and a track record of delivering practical frameworks, we’d love to hear from you.

Oracle HCM Technical Lead (6-Month Contract, Likely Extension)
Location: Sydney, hybrid (CBD)

We’re partnering with a leading FMCG organisation in the health space to secure an experienced Oracle HCM Technical Lead for an initial 6-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll take ownership of the current HCM environment, drive system optimisation, and support business-critical processes across Australia and Asia. You’ll play a key role in strengthening engagement, improving efficiency, and setting the function up for long-term success.

What you’ll be doing:

• take ownership of the Oracle HCM platform and act as the technical lead
• assess current processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and system utilisation
• partner closely with P&C stakeholders across Australia and Asia (Singapore, Malaysia)
• drive proactive improvements across systems and business processes
• lead functional analysis and translate business requirements into system solutions
• deliver small to medium BAU enhancements end-to-end
• identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities across the HCM landscape
• build strong internal relationships and improve engagement across the business
• support a lean team environment and help drive long-term capability

Key systems & modules:

• OracleHCM Cloud
  • Core HR
  • Performance & Goals
  • Talent & Succession
  • Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC)
  • Workforce Compensation
  • Absence Management
  • ESS/MSS

(The organisation will remain on Oracle HCM for the next few years before transitioning to SuccessFactors.)

What we’re looking for:

• proven experience as a Technical Lead or Applications Lead within Oracle HCM
• strong systems administration and configuration background
• solid business analysis capability, including functional requirements gathering
• experience delivering BAU enhancements through to completion
• ability to work autonomously in a lean, one-person team environment
• proactive approach, someone who identifies issues and drives solutions
• strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• experience working across APAC regions and navigating time zone challenges

Why this role?

• high-impact role with full ownership of the HCM environment
• opportunity to influence system optimisation ahead of future transformation
• exposure to regional stakeholders across APAC
• hybrid working model in a central Sydney location

Our Client:

Our client is a globally recognised entertainment organisation operating at the forefront of the music industry. They are known for developing and launching some of the world’s most successful artists, with a strong focus on creativity, collaboration and artist-first thinking.

The Role:

This is a Artist Strategy Manager role sitting within the Artist Strategy team, acting as a 2IC and owning campaigns from concept through to global execution. You will lead strategy while remaining highly hands-on, working directly with artists and managers to build and deliver impactful campaigns from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute global marketing campaigns for a roster of artists
• Build domestic campaigns from scratch and drive them through to delivery
• Act as the central project lead across cross-functional teams
• Partner directly with artists and managers to shape campaign direction
• Collaborate with PR, digital, streaming, A&R and commercial teams
• Manage multiple artists and concurrent campaign timelines
• Mentor junior team members and support wider team capability
• Track performance, optimise campaigns and manage budgets

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years’ marketing experience within the music or entertainment industry
• Proven experience running end-to-end artist or campaign marketing
• Strong understanding of digital platforms
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to work directly with artists and managers
• Hands-on executor – not just strategy or project management
• Creative thinker with strong commercial and analytical capability

Benefits and Additional Information:

• Flexible working (typically 3-4 days in office, Sydney-based)
• Free tickets to shows and exclusive artist events
• Access to industry events including major awards and showcases
• Domestic travel opportunities
• Strong L&D focus, including annual team experiences
• Collaborative, non-hierarchical and creative team culture

How to Apply:

If this sounds like you, apply now or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.

Our client, a leading Defence consultancy, delivers engineering, technical assurance, and logistics governance to support platform integrity and long-term sustainment across critical Defence programs.

They’re looking for an experienced Technical Writer to lead the development, uplift, and ongoing management of enterprise process documentation within a complex sustainment environment. This role is heavily focused on structured process authoring, governance alignment, and documentation quality across multiple functional domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and maintain high-quality technical and process documentation across the sustainment enterprise
• Produce standardised documentation including procedures, work instructions, and process maps across Maintenance, Supply Support, Engineering, Asset Management, and Commercial functions
• Translate complex operational and engineering inputs into clear, structured, and user-friendly documentation
• Ensure all documentation aligns with ISO 9001 and ISO 55001 standards, supporting quality and asset management compliance
• Collaborate with policy owners and SMEs to ensure documentation reflects current frameworks, governance, and operational reality
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements, validate outputs, and support adoption of documented processes
• Support a structured approach to document lifecycle management, including review, optimisation, and continuous improvement
• Maintain strict configuration control, ensuring all documentation is accurate, current, and audit-ready
• Use Holocentric to manage, structure, and publish enterprise process frameworks

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Writer within a complex, regulated environment, ideally Defence or similar
• Strong capability in documenting end-to-end processes, including current-state and future-state articulation
• Demonstrated experience working within ISO-aligned environments (9001 and/or 55001)
• Hands-on experience with Holocentric is mandatory
• Active Defence Security Clearance (Baseline minimum) is mandatory
• Relevant qualification in Technical Writing, Engineering, Business Process Management, Quality, or similar

Important Note

Applicants must have both Holocentric experience and an active Defence Security Clearance. Candidates without these will not be considered.

Why this role

• Join a highly regarded Defence consultancy supporting nationally significant programs
• Play a key role in shaping how sustainment documentation and processes are structured and delivered
• Work in a disciplined, high-performing environment where documentation quality genuinely matters

• Senior BA roles supporting cloud-based application delivery
• 12-month contract with 2 x 12-month extension options
• Onsite role in Canberra
• NV1 security clearance required

Our Client

This large government department is responsible for the development of policy that aims to strengthen the prosperity of Australia and protect Australian interests at an international level. Working with government agencies in Australia and around the world, the department is the primary agency in ensuring Australia’s economic growth and stability on the global stage.

The Role

We are seeking experienced Senior Business Analysts to support the delivery and sustainment of key ICT initiatives. You will work across multiple priorities, engaging closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable requirements within agile delivery environments.

Your duties will include:

• Eliciting, analysing and documenting business and technical requirements
• Supporting backlog refinement, sprint planning and delivery activities
• Producing high-quality artefacts including user stories and process maps
• Collaborating with developers, architects and business stakeholders
• Driving continuous improvement and delivering business outcomes

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• 5+ years experience as a Business Analyst in software delivery environments
• Strong experience working within agile delivery teams
• Proven ability to produce detailed business and technical documentation
• Experience working with DevOps tools and technical stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience across SDLC, data architecture and solution environments
• Experience in change management methodologies (Highly regarded)

Application Process

If you would like to apply, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, contact Jaela on 0480 806 146 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

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Network Engineer

Join one of the world’s leading music companies – home to some of the most iconic artists, labels and creative teams on the planet – as they continue to expand their global infrastructure capability from Sydney CBD.

Talent International is partnering with this global organisation to support the growth of their Network Implementation team.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on deploying network infrastructure across a large, global enterprise environment.

You’ll work closely with infrastructure, project management and global IT teams to deliver office builds, tech refreshes and network rollouts across multiple regions.

The role operates on a hybrid model with 3 days onsite in the Sydney CBD office and includes travel (~6-8 trips per year) for short-term, in-and-out deployments. All travel is covered.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy network infrastructure across global office locations
• Deliver office moves, greenfield setups and tech refresh projects
• Support a structured 5-year infrastructure refresh cycle
• Own delivery across multiple sites (planning, rollout, documentation)
• Work closely with project teams to deliver technical outcomes
• Troubleshoot issues during deployments and escalations

Required Skills & Experience

• ~2-3 years’ experience in network engineering or similar
• Strong Cisco networking knowledge
• Solid routing and switching experience
• Basic firewall knowledge
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills

Nice to have

• Broader networking stack knowledge
• Experience in global or distributed environments

Working Environment

• Hybrid model (3 days in office)
• Flexible hours (early start/finish options)
• Fast-paced, project-driven environment
• Strong global collaboration

Why Join?

• Global, recognisable brand in the music industry
• Opportunity to travel and work across international office locations
• Exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects
• Collaborative global team environment

To Apply

If this sounds like your next step, or you’d like a confidential discussion, please apply now.

• Initial 3 Month Contract – Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Environment
• Migration of on-prem infrastructure to the cloud

The role
We’re looking for an Infrastructure Architect to help the organisation migration their of on-prem infrastructure to the cloud (Microsoft Azure).

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Trusted Advisor, providing technical governance and validating vendor migration approaches
• Define transition architecture, detailing interim states between on-prem and cloud environments
• Produce clear, actionable documentation including migration plans, runbooks, and decision logs
• Bridge the gap between vendor designs and legacy infrastructure realities
• Solve complex hybrid infrastructure challenges (networking, identity, DR, latency)
• Support migration execution planning, including wave planning and dependency management

Key Skills

• Strong experience as an Infrastructure Architect
• Experience in cloud migration and transition planning
• Deep experience in enterprise infrastructure (VMware, compute, storage)
• Strong expertise in hybrid networking (ExpressRoute, VPNs, firewalls such as Palo Alto)
• Ability to translate complex concepts into practical, implementable solutions

What’s in it for you:

• 3 Month Contract
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Environment
• Government Department

To find out more about this role please contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com apply now to secure an interview.

We are partnering with a major infrastructure asset management organisation undertaking a greenfields SAP S/4HANA Financials transformation currently in the discovery phase. This is a complex, multi-year program operating within a federated technology landscape with multiple legacy systems and vendors. This is a critical role within the program PMO, responsible for ensuring environments and releases are coordinated effectively to enable successful delivery across multiple workstreams.

The Role
As the Environment & Release Manager, you will take ownership of the environment and release management capability across the program, ensuring stability, readiness, and alignment to delivery milestones. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage enterprise environments across development, test, UAT, and production
• Coordinate environment usage across multiple SAP workstreams (Finance, Supply Chain, Assets, etc.)
• Oversee release planning, sequencing, and deployment coordination across teams and vendors
• Ensure environments are ready for all testing phases including SIT, UAT, regression, and cutover
• Manage environment refreshes, test data provisioning, and data masking requirements
• Identify and mitigate environment-related risks, issues, and dependencies
• Act as the central coordination point between delivery teams, system integrators, infrastructure, and DevOps
• Support governance, change control, and release processes to minimise business disruption

About You
You are a seasoned Environment / Release Manager with experience in large-scale transformation programs. You bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in environment or release management within enterprise programs
• Proven experience supporting complex system implementations with multiple integrations
• Strong background managing environments across full delivery lifecycle (build, test, deploy)
• Demonstrated ability coordinating releases and deployments across multiple teams and vendors
• Experience supporting structured testing phases (SIT, UAT, etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences
• Strong understanding of risk, dependency, and issue management in complex delivery environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP (ideally S/4HANA) programs
• Background in large, federated enterprise environments with legacy systems
• Exposure to tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Confluence
• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, or DevOps delivery frameworks

Please note: Due to our client’s government work, proof of Australian Citizenship required. You will also be required to pass a national criminal history police check

Apply
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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We are seeking an experienced Financial Modeller to support strategic planning, investment decision-making, and operational efficiency across large-scale infrastructure and service delivery environments.

6 months contract opportunity.

About the Role

As a Financial Modeller, you will play a key role in developing robust financial models and delivering insights to support major capital and operational initiatives. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to integrate technical and financial data, enabling informed decision-making at a strategic level.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support infrastructure and service-based projects
• Model financial impacts of service expansion, asset maintenance, and regulatory changes
• Deliver cost-benefit analysis, lifecycle costing, and funding scenario modelling
• Support the development of business cases for funding and investment proposals
• Provide insights into capital prioritisation and operational cost optimisation
• Prepare high-quality reports and presentations for senior stakeholders

About You

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline
• CA / CPA / CFA (or working towards) highly regarded
• Proven experience in financial modelling, ideally within infrastructure, transport, or government environments
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience in financial modelling tools and/or programming languages
• Strong understanding of investment evaluation frameworks (e.g. cost-benefit analysis, economic appraisal)

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

Talent is currently looking for a Sr Systems Administrator for a large state government department based in Brisbane CBD.

Contract details:

• Brisbane CBD location (2 days WFH pw)
• Up to $111.75/hour inc super
• Contract until 30th of June with strong likelihood fo extensions

As the Senior Systems Administrator you will be a senior technical resource as part of a team responsible for coordinating and providing operational third tier IT infrastructure maintenance and support for the department.

Responsibilities:

• Provide feedback to clients and management regarding the status of problems and service requests to ensure that agreed service levels and client service standards are achieved.
• Undertake change management activities associated with infrastructure provisioning.
• Analyse, advise, recommend and plan maintenance upgrades or enhancements requests for the Departmental IT infrastructure.
• Research problems and resolve issues to ensure reliable and available services.
• Provide third level support and maintenance of the Departmental IT infrastructure.
• Understand client’s business drivers and contribute to client relationships by assisting in the performance analysis of client’s infrastructure environments and making recommendations for improvement.
• Undertake the development and maintenance of procedures and guidelines to ensure continuous improvement of ITS operations.
• Participate in the development, design, implementation and evaluation of whole of Government IT related initiatives.
• Provide and maintain timely, client focused network, problem and service management for IT services and facilities.
• Provide mentoring and support to more junior engineers and support technicians in the appropriate use and support of technologies.

Highly regarded technology experience:

• Nutanix Hyper-Converged infrastructure
• Microsoft Azure cloud technologies
• Microsoft Windows Server Environment (2022)
• RDS (Microsoft Server 2019)
• Federation Services and DirSync
• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM):
• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Access management and user account management (DHCP/DNS, Group Policy, AD, Entra-ID, AD Manager+, inTune)
• Linux (RHEL 7/8)
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience working in an ITIL based operating environment and ServiceNow

Please apply now for immediate consideration or contact Mats Rorvik on mats.rorvik@talentinternational.com