Scrum Master – Defence Technology Program

Location

Canberra, ACT

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a large-scale Defence technology program delivering cyber and information warfare capabilities.

Working within a SAFe Agile environment, you will help drive delivery outcomes, facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove delivery impediments, and support high-performing technical teams across complex projects.

This role will suit someone with strong Agile delivery experience, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and prior experience working within Defence or Defence Industry environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and PI planning
• Support teams in applying Scrum and SAFe practices
• Remove blockers and manage delivery impediments
• Work closely with Product Managers and delivery stakeholders
• Assist with backlog refinement, sprint planning, and story development
• Track Agile delivery metrics including velocity and burn-down reporting
• Maintain strong JIRA governance and reporting practices
• Support cross-team coordination and dependency management
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile/SAFe environments
• Minimum 2 years’ experience within Defence or Defence Industry
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies
• Experience using JIRA and Atlassian tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of software development lifecycle processes
• Current NV1 Security Clearance

Desirable

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent
• SAFe certification
• Project Management certifications such as PRINCE2 Agile or PMBOK

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-profile Defence technology initiatives
• Collaborative Agile delivery environment
• Long-term program engagement
• Canberra-based role with potential travel opportunities

If you are passionate about Agile delivery and enjoy working within complex technical environments, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Change Enablement Specialist

Must have full Australian Working Rights and based in Adelaide, SA. No Sponsorships available.

About the Role

A leading South Australian education provider is seeking an experienced, high-level Change Resource to establish the strategic change foundations for a major technology modernisation program. Based at Regency Park, this is an initial contract through to October 2026 with the possibility of extension.

This is a pre-vendor, discovery-phase engagement. You will not be implementing a solution, you will be building the strategic groundwork that ensures the organisation is ready, aligned, and positioned for successful adoption when implementation begins.

What You Will Be Doing

Change Strategy

• Develop a Change Strategy centred on an “adoption over adaptation” philosophy
• Define guiding principles for aligning business processes to standard software capabilities
• Establish a Change Control and Design Authority governance model suited to an out-of-the-box SaaS implementation

Readiness and Impact

• Assess organisational culture, leadership sponsorship, and capacity to absorb transformation
• Review lessons learned from previous change initiatives and translate into practical guidance
• Conduct a capability-based Change Impact Assessment across People, Data, and Technology dimensions

Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify and categorise key internal and external stakeholder groups
• Design a pre-vendor communication strategy focused on setting clear expectations
• Establish feedback mechanisms including surveys, focus groups, and targeted playbacks

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience leading change management on complex, enterprise-wide technology transformation programs
• Strong capability in organisational readiness assessments, stakeholder engagement, and impact analysis
• Sound understanding of out-of-the-box SaaS implementation principles and standardisation-led change
• Experience working within program and portfolio governance structures
• Ability to produce clear, evidence-based, executive-ready deliverables
• Background in public sector or education environments advantageous but not essential

If this sounds like you, please click APPLY or call Ella at 0480 804 548 to learn more!

We are currently seeking a Solution Architect (Dynamics 365 CE) for a State Government department based in Brisbane CBD for a 12 month contract. As the Solution Architect you will provide technical solution leadership in the architecture and implementation of Dynamics 365 application lifecycle management, including solution management, solution deployment and solution change control across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a technical assessment with the current state of the solution architecture and recommendations / options for a proposed solution, with a focus on Dynamics 365 application lifecycle management across multiple environments.
• Develop solution designs for the Dynamics 365 solution which address architectural, information security, functional and non-functional requirements, development and support/maintenance concerns.
• Develop user stories for the detailed design and build of the Dynamics 365 solution, including working with business subject matter experts to develop acceptance criteria.
• Submit the design through architecture governance mechanisms where required, and work with architecture stakeholders to ensure successful assurance.
• Work with both internal resources and external system integrator developers / builders to ensure build follows solution design through user story creation, test case development and solution delivery.
• Develop solution documentation artefacts to support the on-going maintenance of the solution.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in the architecture and implementation of Dynamics 365 application lifecycle management, including solution management, deployment and change control across multiple environments.
• Demonstrated previous experience in Dynamics 365 development including configuration, this includes Dynamics 365 CRM, Dynamics 365 (Power Apps) Portal, Power Apps, Unified Client Interface (Canvas) Apps, Dataverse, Workflows, Cloud Flows, Power Automate, Plug-Ins, and Client Side Integrations.
• Demonstrated experience in the Dynamics 365 security model.
• Demonstrated experience in Azure DevOps source control, build and release pipelines as it applies to Dynamics 365 solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud-based technologies and services, and how they can integrate with Dynamics 365.
• Ability to develop solution designs suitable for implementation, which address platform, information security, solution implementation and solution maintenance concerns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to strategic advice to senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of information security and information privacy practices

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please contact Mats Rorvik- mats.rorvik@talentinternational.com or Anika Starkey- anika.starkey@talentinternational.com

Location: Brisbane, CBD
Contract: 12 months
Rate: $145.25 per hr. inc. super

Position overview:
The Solution Architect is accountable for designing, delivering, and enhancing solutions across Programs of Work, spanning both functional and technical domains. These solutions range from simple integrations to complex, enterprise-grade systems. The role may also be required to undertake Technical Delivery Manager responsibilities ensuring alignment with architectural standards and successful delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting architecture reviews and providing recommendations for new solutions, enhancements, and associated integration processes to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and business requirements.
• Assessing existing systems and solutions to identify opportunities for reducing technical debt, including recommending transition strategies across private and public cloud platforms, systems, and modules.
• Evaluating and providing recommendations for the migration of solutions to cloud-based architectures, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term sustainability.
• Contributing to the definition of future technology directions by identifying emerging trends, opportunities, and best practices within the integration and digital solutions landscape.

Requirements:

• Proven experience with architectural and service management frameworks such as TOGAF, ITIL, and contemporary development frameworks, including associated release and change control practices and operational transformation.
• Strong knowledge of emerging trends in solution architecture and integration across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments, including cloud-native, event-driven, and data platform architectures (e.g. Azure Integration Services, microservices using .NET, and analytics platforms such as Microsoft Fabric). Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft .NET full-stack technologies (e.g. ASP.NET, Web API, WCF, SQL Server), with the ability to translate these into practical implementation recommendations.
• Proven track record in delivering Business Information Systems and key architectural components such as Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), microservices, and integration solutions (e.g. Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus), as well as data solutions (e.g. Fabric data pipelines, analytics, and relational databases), across the full Software Development Life Cycle, including architecture, design, development, and delivery within Microsoft full-stack .NET and cloud-native environments.

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please contact Mats Rorvik- mats.rorvik@talentinternational.com or Anika Starkey- anika.starkey@talentinternational.com

• Fixed Term Contract until End of January 2027
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• 2+ years experience developing in Appian

About the Role
We are looking for a Appian Developer to contribute to the development, maintenance and enhancement of case management system built on an Appian platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications and workflows using the Appian low-code platform
• Support enhancements and bug fixes for the Amicus case management system
• Collaborate with business users to understand requirements and improve processes
• Assist with system integrations, forms, reports, and workflow development
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Contribute to testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution

Skills & Experience

• Around 2 years’ experience developing applications using Appian or similar low-code platforms
• Understanding of software development principles and Agile delivery practices
• Exposure to integrations, APIs, SQL databases, and JSON/XML
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a team
• A willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve

What’s in it for you:

• Fixed Term Contract until End of January 2027
• CBD Location
• Hybrid Working Arrangement

Please apply today to secure an interview or contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for more information.

We’re seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong automation experience to join a high-performing technology team focused on modernising and optimising complex network environments through automation, cloud integration, and scalable infrastructure solutions.

You’ll play a key role in designing, supporting, and automating enterprise network infrastructure across data centre, cloud, and campus environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure across LAN/WAN, wireless, security, cloud, and data centre environments
• Lead network automation initiatives using Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps methodologies
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks, scripts, and operational tooling
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and infrastructure issues
• Support strategic technology roadmaps and infrastructure improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure solutions
• Mentor engineers and contribute technical leadership across the team
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, performance, and operational efficiency

Skills and experience

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience working within large-scale enterprise or data centre environments
• Strong networking expertise across routing, switching, wireless, and security technologies
• Experience working with enterprise platforms such as Cisco, Aruba, Arista, and cloud networking technologies
• Exposure to modern data centre technologies including ACI, VXLAN, and software-defined networking
• Strong automation and scripting experience using tools such as; Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell/Bash
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
• Cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and operational tooling
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within complex enterprise environments

If you’re passionate about enterprise networking and automation and want to play a key role in modern infrastructure transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

Talent International is currently recruiting a multiple Associate Procurement Managers to work for the NSW Government, based in Macquarie Park(Hybrid). This is a contract until the 30th of June, with the possibility of extension, paying between $750 and $950/day plus Super.

8 hours per day/ 40 hours per week

Primary Purpose of the Role:

The Associate Procurement Manager will support the development of category plans and lead strategic sourcing activities to deliver best-practice procurement and value-for-money outcomes aligned with NSW Government procurement objectives. The role will work across varying client portfolios and category groups based on evolving business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver category management and sourcing activities
• Lead and support strategic sourcing events in line with legislative and policy requirements
• Provide procurement advice, governance, and guidance across the agency
• Prepare, negotiate, and review supplier agreements and commercial arrangements
• Identify, manage, and mitigate procurement risks
• Monitor procurement activities and provide reporting and recommendations for continuous improvement
• Maintain procurement records and compliance documentation
• Support compliant and effective procurement activities aligned with Procurement Managers

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong understanding of the NSW Government Procurement Framework, policies, procedures, and legislation, including probity requirements
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities
• Experience working within complex, politically and commercially sensitive environments
• Strong negotiation, communication, and influencing skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver procurement outcomes effectively

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Contract Management, or related discipline and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.

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.

Investigation Officer | Canberra – ACT | ASAP – Dec 2026

About the Client
Our client is a government regulatory function responsible for oversight, compliance and assurance across education and care environments in the ACT. The team works closely with providers, families and community stakeholders to support compliance with legislative and regulatory obligations while contributing to broader system quality and safety outcomes.

About the Role
The Investigation Officer will manage notifications, complaints and compliance matters under relevant ACT legislation.

The role involves conducting investigations, analysing evidence, interviewing stakeholders, preparing reports and supporting regulatory decision-making processes. The environment is operational, stakeholder-facing and compliance-focused, with a mix of independent case management and collaborative team-based work.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, assess and investigate complaints, notifications and regulatory concerns
• Conduct interviews and gather evidence relevant to investigations and compliance activities
• Prepare investigation reports, recommendations and regulatory correspondence
• Maintain accurate records in line with legislative and record management requirements
• Support triage and case management activities across regulatory matters
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including providers and community representatives
• Contribute to policy, procedural and continuous improvement activities
• Support regulatory compliance and assurance outcomes within legislative frameworks

Skills and Experience

• Experience conducting investigations or compliance activities within a regulatory environment
• Strong written communication skills, including report writing and case documentation
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks
• Experience managing competing priorities and high-volume caseloads
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication capability
• Ability to work collaboratively while exercising sound judgement and confidentiality

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Government Investigations is highly desirable
• Relevant regulatory, compliance, legal or government experience will be considered

Eligibility / Other Requirements

• Australian working rights required
• Working with Vulnerable People registration required prior to commencement
• Current driver’s licence required
• Relevant pre-employment checks will apply

Why this role may appeal
This role offers exposure to complex regulatory and investigation work within a public sector environment that directly impacts education and child safety outcomes. It would suit candidates seeking broader compliance, regulatory or investigations experience within government.

How to Apply
Please provide:

• Current CV
• Statement of capability
• Confirmation of work rights
• Two referees

Applications that do not include the requested statement may not be considered.

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Senior Business Analyst (Data)

Location: Brisbane, CBD
Contract: 12 months
Rate: $1035.75 per day inc. super

Position Overview:

Talent is currently seeking a Business Analyst (Data & Transformation) to support business process transformation activities aligned to the delivery of a new enterprise data platform and supporting operating model.

The role will work closely with business stakeholders and technical delivery teams to understand current state ways of working, define future state processes and data usage, and support the transition between states. The position plays a critical role in translating business context and operational needs into clearly articulated requirements and artefacts, acting as a key link between the Data and Analytics business area and the program delivering the new data platform.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with business and technical stakeholders to understand and document current state and future state business processes, including clear articulation of changes required to enable improved data capability and new platform adoption.
• Facilitate workshops and consultations to support process review, refinement, and realignment activities as part of broader transformation initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with a variety of team members and stakeholders, across a range of disciplines, to support development and delivery, transition planning and change management activities.
• Analyse and interpret business context, translating operational needs into clear, structured requirements and consumable artefacts for technical and delivery teams to support development, implementation and adoption of new processes, tools and information flows.
• Identify issues, risks, and dependencies related to business processes, data usage, and platform adoption, and support problem?solving and mitigation activities.
• Support alignment between business processes and data governance practices, including clarity around ownership, definitions, and appropriate use.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of analysis practices, templates, and standards across the program.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience operating within large and complex ICT/data and business transformation programs of work.
• Demonstrated experience working as a Business Analyst supporting business change, process improvement, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively across business, change, and technical teams.
• Proven ability to understand and clearly articulate business context, ensuring shared understanding across diverse audiences.
• Experience documenting current state and future state processes and supporting transition between states.
• Strong understanding of data concepts and analytics environments, with the ability to act as a liaison between business users and data/technical teams.
• Experience gathering, analysing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Ability to identify inefficiencies or improvement opportunities in existing processes and support solutions that align to strategic outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholder groups concurrently and managing competing priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and pragmatically.
• Experience working with M365 tools, including MS Teams and SharePoint.
• Highly organised, self?managing, and detail?oriented, with a delivery?focused mindset.

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you please contact Anika Starkey- 0427407975- anika.starkey@talentinternational.com

Java Application Developer

Location: Brisbane, CBD // 2 days WFH
Contract: 9 months
Rate: $100 per hour inc. super

Key Responsibilities:
As the Application Developer, you will have responsibility for the following:

• Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the team(s) over which you have responsibility. This includes ensuring you and your team members are aware of and observing their responsibilities and obligations including under relevant OIR HSW policies and procedures;
• Consistently aim to deliver quality services and/or solutions that meet business requirements and ensure that goals are accomplished in line with business objectives;
• Perform systems analysis, design and development in relation to new systems or the enhancement of existing systems utilising technologies described in the ‘Desirable skills and knowledge’ section;
• Build all solutions using the standards and practices supported by OIR;
• Adhere to OIR Change and Release Management procedures;
• Resolve application support issues for in-house custom-built applications;
• Provide advice on maintenance and support issues; and
• Perform regular system maintenance tasks.

Desirable skills and knowledge:
A high level of competency with at least five years’ experience is required in relation to the following technologies and development in Java:

• Relevant information technology related tertiary qualification;
• Enterprise Java development (Java 17 or 21);
• JSF (Primefaces or other component library knowledge an asset);
• Web development (incl. HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery);
• Spring 5.x incl. Spring security;
• Hibernate/JPA
• Maven
• Unit and integration testing (Mockito, PowerMock, jUnit);
• Version control (GIT via Atlassian Bitbucket);
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence);
• Web testing principles using tools such as Selenium;
• Oracle database (SQL, PL/SQL);
• Application Server (TomEE or Tomcat based);
• IDE IntelliJ, Eclipse, etc.;
• Deployment and maintenance of Unix and/or Windows hosted solutions;
• Experience working in a software development team with a quality focus (incl. continuous integration, unit tests); and
• Design and development of secure online services and web apps for external stakeholders.

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you please contact Anika Starkey- 0427407975- anika.starkey@talentinternational.com

Data Architect – Azure / Databricks

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to support the implementation of a large-scale Enterprise Data Platform within a highly regulated environment.

This role will focus on defining and governing enterprise data architecture, preparing implementation-ready datasets, and working closely with delivery partners and internal stakeholders to ensure successful platform implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and govern enterprise data architecture within an Azure Databricks environment
• Define dimensional models, conformed dimensions, canonical entities, and integration patterns
• Develop architecture standards across bronze, silver, and gold data layers
• Prepare source-to-target mappings, business rules, data quality controls, and governance requirements
• Review and assure vendor/System Integrator deliverables
• Support secure self-service analytics, reporting, and future advanced analytics capabilities
• Produce architecture documentation, standards, and transition artefacts

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience with Azure cloud data platforms and Databricks
• Expertise in enterprise data modelling and medallion architecture
• Experience with data governance, security, RBAC, lineage, and audit controls
• Strong stakeholder engagement and architecture governance capability
• Experience working within regulated or high-security environments highly regarded

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile enterprise data transformation program with long-term impact.

Apply now or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com