AI Program Lead
12 months (potential extension)
Adelaide, SA
Australian working rights required (no sponsorship)

We’re seeking an experienced AI Program Lead to drive the delivery of enterprise-wide AI initiatives. You’ll translate AI strategy into a clear roadmap, establish governance and operating models, and lead the delivery of scalable AI solutions.

What you’ll do:

• Lead end-to-end AI program delivery (strategy → execution)
• Stand up governance, risk, and operating models
• Deliver pilots and scale AI solutions
• Align with cloud, data, and platform teams
• Engage senior stakeholders and drive adoption

What you bring:

• Proven experience leading AI / digital transformation programs
• Senior leadership background
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML & GenAI
• Experience in enterprise environments (cloud, data, governance)

If you want to know more click “APPLY” or you can reach Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501

• Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
• Full Time Permanent Role
• Adelaide Based Position

We’re looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable Azure infrastructure across defence and enterprise environments. Hands-on with Terraform, CI/CD, and DevSecOps, you’ll work with architects to build modern, automated cloud solutions in a high-performing team.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployment
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Collaborate with architects to contribute to solution design and planning
• Apply security and compliance controls, aligned with the ISM framework
• Build monitoring, alerting, and logging into cloud environments
• Work across enterprise and defence clients to deliver secure, scalable, well architected solutions

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Cloud Engineer role with expertise in Azure.
• Minimum of 3+ years experience in Azure services
• Minimum of 2+ years’ hands-on experience with Terraform
• Strong experience deploying services using Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps principles
• Proven ability to build and maintain DevOps pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Experience working within or aligning to the security frameworks such as the ACSC ISM

Desirable:

• Experience working with hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and cloud operations best practices
• Azure Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-305, AZ-500 or similar)
• Experience in defence, government or highly regulated environments
• Security Clearance (or ability to obtain one)

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

Talent International is currently recruiting for a Media Advisor (Sales and Marketing) to work for the Local Government, based in Parramatta. This position is a 3-month contract with a view to be extended, and the role pays $71.06 per hour + Super.

7 hours a day / 35 hours a week

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor media and news cycles, preparing timely briefings and responses
• Develop and execute proactive media strategies and campaigns
• Write high-impact media releases, speeches, and briefing materials
• Act as the primary media contact for Council
• Build and maintain relationships with media, stakeholders, and government bodies
• Manage media issues, including crisis communications
• Coordinate media opportunities, events, and promotional activities
• Collaborate across internal teams to align messaging and strategy
• Engage with State/Federal MPs, agencies, and community groups
• Maintain awareness of current government policies and political landscape

About You
You are a strategic communicator with strong media relations experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, Politics, or similar
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in media, communications, or government relations
• Strong understanding of Local Government and NSW political landscape
• Proven ability to develop and deliver media strategies and campaigns
• Experience in crisis communications and stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrated network across media, government, and industry

Key Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience writing speeches, media releases, and executive briefings
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• Basic video editing/content creation skills (highly desirable)

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

We are seeking an experienced Remuneration & Benefits Lead to take ownership of the end-to-end reward function within a large, complex organisation.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for designing and managing remuneration frameworks, leading annual review cycles, and providing strategic advice to senior stakeholders. You will play a key role in ensuring remuneration practices are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business objectives.

The position offers a high level of autonomy, working closely with leadership while taking ownership of critical processes and outcomes.
It also supports a key annual remuneration cycle aligned to the calendar year, requiring full availability between October and February, which is the peak delivery period.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and management of remuneration frameworks, salary structures, and incentive programs
• Deliver the annual remuneration review cycle, including Board and executive reporting
• Conduct salary benchmarking, market analysis, and pay equity reviews
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders on remuneration strategy and decisions
• Manage and optimise employee benefits programs and external provider relationships
• Support enterprise agreement and industrial relations activities through data and insights
• Oversee systems and reporting across SAP / SuccessFactors
• Ensure compliance with legislation, governance, and reporting requirements

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience in remuneration and benefits, ideally in a complex or unionised environment
• Strong experience managing end-to-end remuneration review cycles
• Advanced analytical capability with strong Excel and data interpretation skills
• Experience working with HRIS systems (SAP / SuccessFactors preferred)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with executive leadership
• Experience with job evaluation methodologies (e.g. Korn Ferry Hay)
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and remuneration frameworks

Benefits

• High-impact role within a critical infrastructure organisation
• Strong autonomy and ownership across the reward function
• Opportunity to influence strategic remuneration decisions at a senior level
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

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

We are seeking an experienced SIAM Manager to design and implement a Service Integration and Management (SIAM) model across a complex IT environment.
This role will establish the frameworks, governance, and service management processes required to ensure all internal teams and external suppliers operate within a single, integrated service model. This is a 18-month fixed term contract with the possibility to extend.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a SIAM operating model across IT services
• Establish service management processes (incident, change, problem, SLA)
• Integrate and onboard multiple suppliers into a unified framework
• Define governance, reporting, and performance management structures
• Drive continuous improvement across service delivery and operations

Key Requirements

• Proven experience designing and implementing SIAM or multi-supplier service models
• Strong background in IT service management (ITIL or equivalent)
• Experience working in complex managed service environments
• Ability to establish governance, reporting, and supplier frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability

If you would like to know more, please contact Brandon Wong on 0480 804 886 or brandon.wong@talentinternational.com or hit APPLY NOW !

• Full Stack .Net Developer
• Full Time Permanent Role
• Adelaide Based Position

The Full Stack .NET Developer is responsible for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of our client’s software solutions. The role contributes to delivering scalable and reliable systems across both internal products and client environments.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain applications using C# and .NET technologies
• Deliver full stack development across frontend, backend, and database layers
• Support migration of legacy systems into modern .NET architecture
• Develop RESTful APIs and backend services
• Write and optimise SQL queries and stored procedures
• Collaborate with onshore and offshore development teams
• Participate in code reviews and follow development standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Support deployment and CI/CD processes

Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience with .Net Development (C# and .Net Core)
• Experience with SQL Server
• Experience with JavaScript and modern frameworks
• Ability to work across the full stack

Desirable:

• Exposure to Azure or cloud platforms
• Experience with enterprise or manufacturing resource planning systems
• Experience with Telerik reporting tools
• Experience working with distributed teams
• Experience with Kendo grids

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

Finance Business Partner
initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension
Adelaide Based Role

Candidates with valid Australian visa will be considered for the role, no visa sponsorship available.

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner for an initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension. This is a high-impact business partnering role supporting key stakeholders across a diverse portfolio. You’ll play a critical role in driving financial insights, improving performance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly financial reporting and insights
• Partner with stakeholders to support decision-making and financial outcomes
• Support budget setting, monitoring, and year-end processes
• Drive system adoption and provide support/training
• Analyse financial performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Contribute to financial projects and process enhancements

If you’re a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a partnering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion. You can reach Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501.

Cyber Security Systems Engineer | Operational Technology

Location: Inner West, NSW
Contract until 30 June (strong view to extend long term)
Immediate start required
Rate: $950 -1000 / day + super

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Systems Engineer with strong Operational Technology (OT) expertise to join a critical cyber security program within a complex infrastructure environment.

This role will support both current technical delivery and contribute to future cyber security roadmap planning, playing a key part in strengthening security controls across operational systems.

You will work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to design, implement, and enhance cyber security capabilities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support technical delivery and advisory activities across cyber security initiatives
• Contribute to both current program delivery and future roadmap planning
• Design, implement and support cyber security controls across OT environments
• Provide input into technical design, integration, and security architecture
• Support incident response and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with technical and operational stakeholders across multiple teams
• Ensure security controls align with organisational and regulatory frameworks

Key Requirements

• Strong experience working in Operational Technology (OT) environments
• Proven hands-on delivery experience in:
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• SIEM platforms and endpoint protection tools
• Ability to contribute to technical design and implementation, not just advisory
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles in complex infrastructure environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with automated threat detection tools and frameworks
• Exposure to application control tools
• Experience with tools such as G-Ray, CuroPine (or similar technologies)
• Experience in critical infrastructure, transport, utilities or similar environments

Apply Now!

If you are a Cyber Security Engineer with strong OT and hands-on delivery experience, and are available to start immediately, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Deqa Omer at Talent International for a confidential discussion : deqa.omer@talentinternational.com

📍 Parramatta | Contract Opportunity (12 months initially)

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to join a major capital works program delivering large-scale infrastructure and technology outcomes across new and refurbished facilities.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of construction and technology, supporting the design and delivery of complex IT infrastructure and integrated systems within a built environment.

🔧 About the Role

You will play a key role in bridging business and technical teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined and translated into practical, scalable solutions across infrastructure and systems integration projects.

Working closely with architects, engineers, vendors, and stakeholders, you’ll contribute across the full project lifecycle – from early design through to testing, commissioning, and handover.

🏗️ Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document business and technical requirements
• Translate requirements into clear functional and non-functional specifications
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions
• Collaborate with solution architects, infrastructure teams, and vendors
• Support solution design, procurement, and delivery activities
• Maintain requirements traceability across the project lifecycle
• Assist with testing (SIT/UAT), defect management, and implementation
• Contribute to operational readiness and handover documentation

💻 What You’ll Be Working On

• Network infrastructure (structured cabling, LAN/WAN, wireless)
• Data centre / server environments
• CCTV, access control, and security systems
• Audio-visual (AV) and smart building technologies
• Systems integration across multiple platforms and vendors

✅ About You

• Proven experience as a Technical or IT Business Analyst
• Strong background in IT infrastructure, networking, and systems integration
• Experience working on construction, capital works, or fit-out projects (highly desirable)
• Ability to work across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong documentation, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting full delivery lifecycle (design → build → test → handover)

🌟 Why Apply?

• Work on large-scale, high-impact infrastructure projects
• Be part of complex, multi-disciplinary delivery teams
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge smart building technologies
• Competitive day rate contract

If you’re a Technical BA with a passion for infrastructure and delivering technology in real-world environments, we’d love to hear from you.

Step into a contract where your leadership directly contributes to safer roads and high-impact public outcomes.

We’re seeking an experienced Test Lead to drive quality across two major, high-visibility initiatives: the Camera Detected Offence Program (CDOP) and the broader Road Safety System Program. These programs leverage advanced mobile camera detection technology and integrated digital platforms to support compliance, enforcement, and improved road safety outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of technology, data, and real-world impact.

About the Projects

You’ll play a key role across:

Camera Detected Offence Program (CDOP)
Focused on mobile and fixed camera technologies that capture and process offences in real time, this program involves:

• Integration of camera hardware and field devices with backend systems
• High-volume image and data processing pipelines
• Validation and accuracy of offence detection and data capture
• Complex workflows ensuring compliance, traceability, and auditability

Road Safety System Program
A broader ecosystem of platforms and services supporting road safety initiatives, including:

• Integration across multiple systems, platforms, and stakeholders
• Cloud-based and distributed architectures
• Data exchange, analytics, and reporting capabilities
• Continuous uplift of systems supporting enforcement and safety outcomes

These programs operate in a highly integrated, data-driven environment where quality, reliability, and accuracy are critical.

What You’ll Be Doing

Test Strategy & Governance

• Own and deliver end-to-end test strategy across complex, multi-program environments
• Define scope, environments, dependencies, and risk frameworks
• Establish standards, metrics, and reporting aligned to best practice

Test Delivery Leadership

• Lead system, integration, regression, and UAT testing across CDOP and Road Safety systems
• Coordinate across internal teams and vendors to ensure seamless delivery
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure milestones are achieved
• Provide release readiness and go-live recommendations

Quality, Risk & Defect Management

• Oversee defect lifecycle, triage, and root cause analysis
• Identify and manage risks across data, integration, and infrastructure layers
• Deliver clear reporting on quality metrics and system readiness

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead, mentor, and uplift test teams and vendor partners
• Act as the escalation point for testing and quality issues
• Engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders

Quality Engineering & Innovation

• Drive automation strategy and CI/CD quality practices
• Support testing across cloud, integration, and data-heavy systems
• Contribute to evolving practices including AI-assisted testing and automation optimisation

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

• Proven Test Lead experience in complex ICT or highly integrated environments
• Strong background in end-to-end and multi-system testing
• Experience working with data-intensive platforms and integration layers
• ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent)
• Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills

Desirable:

• Experience with camera systems, IoT/device integration, or enforcement platforms
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr
• Automation and quality engineering capability
• Interest or experience in AI-driven testing

Why This Role?

• Contribute to high-impact road safety programs (CDOP & Road Safety System Program)
• 7-month contract with potential extension at market rates
• Carseldine location with 50% WFH flexibility
• Work across cutting-edge, integrated technologies and data platforms
• Opportunity to influence quality strategy in a meaningful environment

If you’re a Test Lead who thrives in complex environments and wants your work to make a tangible difference this is a role worth exploring. Apply now or reach out to david.reynolds@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

We’re seeking an experienced Business Agility Coach to support a large-scale enterprise transformation, embedding OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) as a core discipline to drive strategy execution, prioritisation, and measurable outcomes. This is not your typical Agile Coach role.

You’ll work directly with senior leaders (GM level and above) to challenge thinking, sharpen strategy, and ensure the organisation is investing in what truly matters.

You will play a key role in helping the organisation translate enterprise strategy into clear, measurable outcomes by embedding OKRs and modern ways of working across business units and group functions.

Working within a transformation environment, you will coach leaders to:

• Align strategic objectives to business priorities and measurable outcomes
• Drive clarity, focus, and accountability across teams
• Establish effective operating rhythms including quarterly planning and review cycles
• Strengthen decision-making, prioritisation, and value delivery

Responsibilities

• Coach senior leaders and teams on the design, adoption, and maturity of OKRs
• Facilitate quarterly planning, business reviews, and retrospectives
• Embed governance, reporting, and tooling to support OKR delivery
• Support leaders to shift from activity-based to outcome-driven thinking
• Coach teams on Lean and Agile ways of working to improve flow and delivery
• Partner with transformation, portfolio, and PMO teams to align strategy, investment, and outcomes
• Drive capability uplift and embed sustainable coaching practices across the organisation

Requirements

• Proven experience implementing or coaching OKR frameworks at enterprise level (A MUST)
• Strong background in Agile, Lean, and business agility coaching
• Experience working with senior stakeholders (GM level or above)
• Demonstrated ability to operate in large, complex organisations
• Strong facilitation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or telco environments (desirable)
• Consulting background or experience in transformation programs highly regarded

If you are interested in this opportunity, please clicn APPLY NOW. Alternatively, if you are keen to discuss further, please email me at alex.nguyen@talentinternational.com

Identity & Access Management Engineer (CyberArk / PAM Focus)

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 Tech Security & Identity function and build out their global technology hub in Sydney CBD.

Talent International is partnering with this global organisation to support the growth of their Identity Security capability, with a strong focus on Privileged Access Management (PAM), particularly CyberArk.

This is a hands-on IAM engineering role responsible for supporting, enhancing and optimising enterprise PAM platforms across a large global environment. You’ll work closely with infrastructure, security and application teams to secure privileged identities, improve access controls and strengthen identity security across cloud and enterprise platforms.

The role offers a salary of up to $135,000 + super, working 4 days onsite in the Sydney CBD office, with Fridays a half-day working remotely from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and support Privileged Access Management (CyberArk) platforms
• Manage and secure privileged accounts across users, applications and services
• Contribute to automation and scripting across identity security workflows
• Integrate PAM capabilities across enterprise systems and cloud platforms
• Troubleshoot identity security issues escalated from TechOps
• Support improvements to automation, platform reliability and overall security posture

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-4 years’ experience in IAM, Identity Security or Security Engineering roles
• Strong experience with CyberArk or similar Privileged Access Management platforms
• Solid automation capability (PowerShell or scripting)
• Experience working in enterprise security or IAM environments
• Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Exposure to PKI and certificate lifecycle management
• Experience with Keyfactor or similar certificate lifecycle tools
• Exposure to cloud-based identity security environments
• Experience integrating PAM with broader security tooling

Team & Structure

• Small and growing Identity Security team
• Global structure across Sydney, Nashville and London
• Reporting into the Tech Security & Identity leadership team
• TechOps supports Level 1 / 2 operational issues, with this role focused on engineering and platform ownership

Technology Environment

• CyberArk – primary Privileged Access Management platform
• Cloud-first infrastructure and SaaS security platforms
• Automation across identity and security workflows
• (Nice to have) PKI and certificate lifecycle tooling such as Keyfactor

Why Join?

• Opportunity to help build and shape the Sydney technology hub
• Work with enterprise-scale identity security platforms
• Strong focus on CyberArk and privileged access security
• Collaborative global environment across APAC, US and Europe
• Opportunity to influence how identity security capabilities evolve

To Apply

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