• Initial 6 Month Contract | Potential To Extend
• Clayton Location | 3 Days On-Site & 2 Days WFH
• 3+ years ML/AI engineering with production LLM systems

The Role: The AI Engineer will build production LLM systems for a data transformation program. The AI Engineer will focus on designing the architecture and write the code, working collaboratively across Capability Leads and the Operations team.

The Responsibilities:

• Choose models, design RAG strategy, make cost/performance trade-offs
• Build data pipelines: ingestion, chunking, embeddings, retrieval, generation
• Design multi-step agentic workflows with tool integration (MCP-compatible)
• Implement automated and manual evaluation frameworks
• Configure guardrails, PII filters, and security controls
• Deploy containerised solutions with monitoring
• Document systems for handover

Skills & Experience Required:

• 5+ years of experience as an Engineer or Architect focused in building and delivering One or more shipped production LLM systems, while having the ability to explain technical decisions in terms of latency, cost, and accuracy is essential.
• Experience with Python, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, Serverless Architecture such as ECS and Lambda is essential.
• Experience with LLM orchestration is essential. (e.g. LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar).
• Experience with RAG implementation with vector databases is essential (e.g. pgvector, OpenSearch, Pinecone or FAISS).
• Experience with AI from AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker) and/or Azure (OpenAI, Azure ML) is essential.
• Prior experience with evaluation frameworks such as Promptfoo, Ragas, or custom is strongly encouraged.
• Security: KMS, VPC, private endpoints, OIDC.

What’s in it for you:

• Initial 6 Month Contract | Potential To Extend
• Clayton Location | 3 Days On-Site & 2 Days WFH
• 3+ years ML/AI engineering with production LLM systems

Apply today and Jimmy Nguyen will reach out to disclose further information.

• 2 Year Fix-Term Contract | Potential To Extend
• Footscray Location | Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Utilities | Vendor Management & Vendor Performance

The Role: The IT Procurement & Contract Manager will direct and lead the management of program specific IT-related vendor commercials and contracts to ensure timely, compliant, and value-driven delivery of digital initiatives.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and drive program specific IT Commercial and Contract strategy to set clear accountabilities for the respective vendors, manage vendor performance, drive value for money and operate within the defined vendor budget
• Lead negotiations and manage contracts with vendors and partners for IT services within the program to ensure compliance, risk mitigation and favourable terms.
• Identify and assess and manage commercial, contractual and financial risks associated with vendor delivery of the IT services within the program
• Manage full lifecycle of IT contracts supporting Digital Program(s), ensuring completeness of delivery before handing over to Business As Usual (BAU) Operations
• Ensure all contracts comply with Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) policies and procurement and governance frameworks

Skills & Experience Required:

• 7+ years experience as a Procurement, Contracts or Commercial Manager focused in developing IT procurement strategies and applying VGPB policies and probity principles in contract management.
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Extensive commercial and contract management experience supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives, ideally within utilities or government
• Extensive Experience negotiating and managing contracts for IT services, software licensing, cloud platforms, and infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

What’s in it for you:

• 2 Year Fix-Term Contract | Potential To Extend
• Footscray Location | Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Utilities | Vendor Management & Vendor Performance

Apply today and Jimmy Nguyen will reach out to disclose further information

• Hourly rate contract until September 2026
• $51.12 + superannuation per hour
• Townsville location
• Contractor benefits through Talent, join the family today!

About the Department:

Talent International are partnering with a State Government Department dedicated to overseeing infrastructure, services, and policies to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable mobility. It manages road networks, public transport systems, and maritime operations, facilitating the movement of people and goods.

About the role:

The engagement of the AO3 Communication Officer contractor has provided an exceptional benefit and efficiencies for the team. The AO3 contractor is producing well written communications materials such as correspondence, flyer’s, social media post, and web-page updates to name a few.

What you’ll need to succeed:

We strongly encourage your application should you have demonstrated the below skills and capabilities:

• Previous experience working in a Communications Officer role, preferably on large infrastructure projects or State Government environments.
• Strong written communication skills – ability to craft clear, professional correspondence, flyers, web pages, and social media content.
• Stakeholder engagement capability – confident engaging with community members and supporting low-risk project interactions.
• Organisational and administrative strength – able to track correspondence, manage data, update project pages and maintain stakeholder records.
• Attention to detail – accurate data entry, document preparation, and management of project information systems.
• Digital literacy – competency using web content platforms, analytic tools, consultation databases, and Microsoft Office.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you express your interest and suitability via the ‘Apply Now’ function.

If you would like more information about this role, or wish to have a confidential discussion about your career aspirations, please contact Steph Smithers (07) 3031 4500 or steph.smithers@talentinternational.com // Emma Hansen (07) 3031 4517 or emma.hansen@talentinternational.com today.

We look forward to hearing from you ✨

• Drive enterprise new business growth
• Stable and respected ICT & managed services provider
• High earnings, large whitespace, strong support

Role Overview

A senior new-business-focused sales role responsible for winning Mid-Market and Enterprise customers across managed services, ICT lifecycle solutions, and endpoint device portfolios. You’ll run full sales cycles using MEDDPICC, influence C-level stakeholders, and leverage a strong partner ecosystem to accelerate pipeline and revenue growth in accounts with substantial whitespace and net new logos.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive net-new customer acquisition across Mid-Market and Enterprise.
• Run end-to-end complex sales cycles using MEDDPICC and Sandler methodologies.
• Position ICT lifecycle, managed services, and endpoint solutions as integrated business outcomes.
• Build and manage relationships with senior decision-makers and economic buyers.
• Collaborate with OEMs, distributors, and service partners to co-sell and expand reach.
• Promote ICT expense optimisation, procurement governance, and lifecycle adoption.
• Deliver measurable ROI, cost savings, and operational efficiency for customers.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce forecasting and pipeline discipline.
• Meet and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.

Key Requirements

• 7+ years in ICT sales, business development, or enterprise account management.
• Proven success winning net-new customers in complex sales environments.
• Experience selling managed services, ICT lifecycle solutions, or endpoint devices.
• Strong consultative and value-based selling capability.
• Hands-on experience with MEDDPICC qualification and forecasting.
• Deep understanding of the ICT partner ecosystem (OEMs, distributors, service providers).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Apply?

• High-growth environment with strong pipeline support from BDR’s, Marketing, Partners and Events.
• Full ownership of accounts from first landed deal for 12 months to maximise expansion before handover to account management.
• Career progression opportunities into leadership or enterprise strategy roles.
• Competitive salary, uncapped commissions, and performance incentives.
• Ability to shape strategy and influence go-to-market execution.
• Strong partner ecosystem and market reputation to leverage for success.
• Hybrid working – 2-3 days in office, supportive culture, and commitment to employee development.
• Monthly wellbeing half days – a company that cares about YOU!
• Ongoing training and development – Sales training + new LMS roll out.

Join this leading University on a transformative journey to uplift AI capability across the organisation.

We’re seeking a visionary AI Solution Architect to shape the technical foundations, governance, and strategic direction of our enterprise-wide AI enablement program. You’ll lead technical design, architectural strategy, and governance frameworks for AI initiatives across the University. You will ensure alignment with enterprise standards, ethical guidelines, and government regulations while driving innovation and capability uplift.

Key Activities

• Define and implement enterprise-level AI governance frameworks and ethical guidelines.
• Refresh and align AI principles with leading government standards and responsible AI best practices.
• Develop role-based AI learning pathways covering foundational and advanced AI education for staff.
• Create technology architecture capability models and multi-year AI roadmaps to guide strategic adoption.
• Expand and enhance AI sandbox environments across Azure and AWS to support research, experimentation, and innovation.
• Curate and maintain an enterprise AI Catalogue, including sanctioned tools, usage guidelines, and risk controls.
• Lead the architecture and implementation support for two priority enterprise AI use cases.
• Produce high-quality architecture artefacts, including solution outlines, integration patterns, capability models, and roadmaps.

Skills & Experience

• Strong background in enterprise and solution architecture within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of AI technologies, data platforms, Azure AI Services, and AWS experimental environments.
• Expertise in cloud-native design, secure integration, and API architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to establish governance frameworks aligned with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Capability to produce high-quality architecture documentation, diagrams, and models.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Relevant AI or cloud certifications (preferred).
• Strong understanding of AI governance, ethical AI frameworks, and government standards.
• Experience working in Azure and AWS environments, including sandbox and experimental setups.
• Deep knowledge of data privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements.

Apply now to secure an interview or email josh.dmonte@talentinternational directly with you CV and cover letter.

Our client is a local city council currently seeking a Civil Engineer to deliver across a range of current/ new projects.

Your new role will see you using your knowledge of planning schemes and permits processes to deliver works across the council. Ideally you will have experience in transport engineering and knowledge of the relevant standards. This role will require someone to hold a current Victorian drivers licence and have the ability to gain a Working with Children’s Check.

Skills and Experience:

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering
• Registration under the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019
• Knowledge of transport engineering and knowledge
• Understanding of relevant legislation and regulations in relation to the Road Management Act and Road Safety Rules
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence and ability to obtain Working with Children’s Check

Our client is offering an initial 3 month contract with the view to extension. Office are based in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs.

For more information feel free to contact Rade Manojlovic at rade.manojlovic@talentinternational.com

For over 30 years Talent has been redefining the contracting experience with industry leading support, exclusive contractor benefits & a world-class digital platform ENGAGE to access it all. Apply today to see how we can elevate your career

• 12-month contract – possible extension options
• $110 – $115 /hr including super
• Canberra based – hybrid working arrangement
• Must hold minimum NV1 security clearance

About the Role

This role supports a major cyber security program by analysing system needs, translating requirements, and ensuring technical solutions are fit-for-purpose. Your work will directly contribute to strengthening secure system capabilities across a high-profile government environment.

Your duties will include:

• Gathering, analysing and documenting business and technical requirements
• Translating complex cyber or ICT needs into actionable system specifications
• Supporting solution design, system changes and configuration activities
• Preparing high-quality documentation, including process maps and data flows
• Facilitating workshops and working closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Assisting with testing, validation and integration activities to ensure system readiness

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• NV1 security clearance (mandatory)
• Experience as a Systems Analyst within government or secure ICT environments
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles or exposure to cyber programs
• Proven ability to elicit and document detailed requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work across complex, multi-disciplinary teams with competing priorities

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, pleas click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

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• Cyber project delivery, project planning, risk management
• 12-month contract – possible extension options
• $130 – $140 /hr including super
• Canberra based – hybrid working arrangement
• Must hold minimum NV1 security clearance

About the Role

This role leads the delivery of a critical cyber security project within a high-profile government program. You’ll oversee end-to-end project activity, ensuring secure, timely and high-quality outcomes that strengthen the organisation’s cyber resilience.

Your duties will include:

• Managing scope, schedule, budget and reporting across a complex cyber project
• Leading risk, issue and dependency management with a cyber-focused lens
• Developing project plans, artefacts and governance documentation
• Coordinating internal and external stakeholders to ensure project alignment
• Driving delivery outcomes and monitoring progress against milestones
• Providing clear, timely advice to senior leadership and contributing to strategic decision-making

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• NV1 security clearance (mandatory)
• Proven experience delivering cyber or security-focused projects in government
• Strong understanding of cyber governance, security frameworks or ICT environments
• Confident stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex project risks and competing priorities
• Strong documentation, reporting and project governance capability

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, pleas click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

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• Seeking a detail‑oriented and proactive Data Entry / Administration Officer
• 3 Months initial contract with another 3 Months extension
• Adelaide CBD Based with Hybrid Arrangement

We are recruiting for a Data Entry / Administration Officer to support a project recreating Adobe forms in iApply. The role is based in Adelaide CBD on a 3‑month contract with possible 3‑month extension.

Key responsibilities include:

• Accurate data entry and administration support

• Recreating and formatting Adobe forms in iApply

• Conducting quality checks and maintaining project records

Essential: Experience using iApply, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Adobe.

👉 Apply now or reach out for more details.

Rahim Bhimani

rahim.bhimani@talentinternational.com

About the Team Join a cutting-edge Data & AI Platform group driving enterprise-wide adoption of scalable, secure and high-impact artificial intelligence. This specialist team builds the foundational capabilities that power machine learning, GenAI solutions, optimisation, and large-scale automation for a leading resources organisation.

This role supports the design and delivery of an enterprise AI platform enabling ML, LLM and GenAI solutions. It works closely with technical teams to develop scalable, secure and reliable AI capabilities that deliver business value. The position contributes to platform engineering, solution integration and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reusable AI components, APIs and microservices
• Support ML and GenAI architecture delivery including retrieval pipelines and agent workflows
• Build capabilities for deployment, monitoring, evaluation and lifecycle management
• Integrate AI services into enterprise environments aligned with standards
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver production grade AI solutions
• Support experimentation and prototyping activities
• Document patterns, best practices and procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI or related discipline
• 2+ years’ experience delivering AI or ML systems
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face or LangChain
• Exposure to embedding models, vector stores or retrieval approaches
• Cloud experience with AWS or Azure
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD
• Familiarity with data and platform engineering technologies including Snowflake, Kafka, S3, REST APIs or microservices
• Experience with Git and Agile workflows

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communication and documentation abilities
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills

Business Analyst – Service Design

Contract Length: 12 months
Eligibility: Australian citizen with Baseline security clearance required

Job Summary:
We are seeking a proactive Business Analyst to drive business process improvement initiatives across our programs. The role involves analysing, designing, and enhancing business processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and leverage new technologies and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse and design business processes, identifying alternative solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Assess feasibility of proposed process changes and recommend optimal approaches.

• Select, tailor, and implement methods and tools to improve business processes across programs.

• Contribute to defining organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.

• Support the development of high-level and functional requirements.

Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years in a similar position.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in business process analysis and design.

• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies and tools.

• Ability to evaluate feasibility and recommend practical solutions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

If you are interested, apply now.

Please note: Candidates not based in Sydney, not an Australian citizen, or without Baseline security clearance will not be considered.

Recruitment Coordinator

Job Summary / Overview
This role provides administrative and coordination support to the recruitment team and the wider People and Culture function. It ensures smooth and efficient recruitment processes by assisting with candidate screening interview scheduling documentation and compliance. The position plays an important part in supporting the organisation’s people objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for recruitment enquiries
• Book interviews and coordinate interview schedules
• Prepare recruitment documents including printing filing and scanning
• Assist with sourcing and selection including screening candidates and attending interviews
• Complete reference checks security clearances medical bookings and other background checks
• Prepare contracts of employment
• Support P&C project work as directed
• Follow all safety requirements and contribute to a safe workplace

Required Experience & Competencies

• 3+ years’ experience in a recruitment coordination/administration support role
• Customer service
• Interpersonal communication
• Written communication
• Excellent attention to detail
• Computer literacy
• Stakeholder and relationship management
• Collaborative working
• Numeracy skills
• Results orientation
• Time management

Apply Now
Match the selection criteria? Click the “APPLY” button now! For a full list of vacancies please visit www.talentinternational.com
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