Senior Cyber Specialist – Defence

Williamtown, NSW

Permanent Full-Time | Active NV2 Clearance Required

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Cyber Specialist to join a Defence capability program supporting complex, high-security ICT environments.

Working as part of a specialist team, you’ll provide expert cyber security advice, lead security assurance and accreditation activities, and work closely with Defence, engineering, and project stakeholders to ensure critical systems meet stringent security and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cyber security and ICT security SME advice across complex Defence systems.
• Support security assurance, certification, accreditation, and authorisation activities.
• Develop Assessment & Authorisation (A&A) artefacts and security documentation.
• Conduct cyber readiness and security verification activities.
• Interpret and apply Defence security policy, governance, and risk frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams and senior stakeholders to deliver secure capability outcomes.

About You

• Proven Defence cyber security experience is essential.
• Strong experience in cyber security, ICT security, or system security within highly secure, regulated environments.
• Experience delivering security assurance, certification, accreditation, or ICT governance activities.
• Strong understanding of Defence security frameworks, RMF, or similar assurance methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Australian Citizenship and an active NV2 Security Clearance are essential.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in protecting nationally significant Defence capability while working alongside highly experienced cyber and engineering professionals.

• Application Support Analyst
• Adelaide, SA based
• 24-Month Max-Term Engagement
• Australian work rights required – No visa sponsorship available.

Are you an experienced Application Support professional who enjoys solving technical problems and delivering exceptional customer service?

We’re partnering with an established technology organisation seeking an Application Support Analyst to join their Adelaide-based team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on business-critical applications while collaborating with developers, technical teams and customers to resolve complex issues.

Required Skills:

• Strong SQL troubleshooting and query writing skills
• Experience troubleshooting APIs using tools such as Postman and Elastic
• Ability to read and understand C#/.NET code to assist with issue investigation
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder communication skills
• Previous experience in Application Support or a similar technical support role

If you’re passionate about solving technical issues, enjoy working closely with customers, and have a solid application support background, 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.

Think you’re one of Australia’s best .NET Developers?

This opportunity is designed for highly capable developers who are confident in their technical ability.

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a one-hour timed technical assessment developed to the client’s standards. The assessment is intentionally challenging and must be completed before progressing to a client interview.

Candidates who successfully pass the assessment will receive a prize… of securing an interview with the client. The test is not for the weak, it is a very difficult test.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior .NET Developer to join a high-performing Agile product team. You will lead software development practices across design, estimation, coding, testing and delivery, while supporting other developers through mentoring, code reviews and knowledge sharing.

This is a 100% remote opportunity, allowing you to work from anywhere in Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead software design, estimation, development and testing activities.
• Develop solutions across front-end, back-end, APIs and databases.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines covering build, testing, security checks and deployment.
• Establish development patterns, standards and tools that improve quality and reduce risk.
• Deliver scalable and maintainable software using modern .NET technologies.
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level developers.
• Identify refactoring opportunities and recommend improvements to tools and frameworks.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other team members.
• Support the team in delivering Sprint goals and high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to analysis, testing, security and broader delivery activities.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and share knowledge across the business.
• Act as an escalation point for complex product development issues.
• Promote collaboration, Agile ways of working and continuous improvement.

Technical Experience

You will bring a strong capability across:

• C#, ASP.NET and .NET Core
• Modern .NET development and architecture
• API design and development
• SQL and relational databases, ideally Microsoft SQL Server
• HTML, CSS, TypeScript and single-page application frameworks
• Unit testing, integration testing and mocking frameworks
• Logging, monitoring and troubleshooting
• CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment
• Git, Gitflow and Azure DevOps
• Visual Studio, VS Code, IIS and SQL Server Management Studio
• PowerShell or an equivalent scripting language
• Agile software development and Scrum ceremonies

About You

You are a confident and experienced developer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems. You are comfortable leading technical discussions, reviewing code and helping others improve.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A collaborative and team-focused approach
• A commitment to software quality and continuous improvement
• The ability to manage technical risk and make sound decisions
• A willingness to share knowledge and mentor others
• A professional and customer-focused mindset

The Challenge

Before progressing to interview, shortlisted applicants must complete a one-hour timed technical test.

The assessment is designed to identify exceptional .NET Developers and will evaluate practical problem-solving, software development and technical decision-making skills.

Pass the challenge and you will receive:

• A guaranteed interview with the client
• The opportunity to join a skilled, collaborative and fully remote development team

• Canberra based leadership role with occasional travel
• Must be eligible to hold an Australian Government security clearance
• Broad technology leadership across cyber security, cloud, architecture, applications, data and enterprise platforms

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced technology executive to shape the direction of a complex digital environment and strengthen organisational cyber resilience. Reporting to the CIO, you will lead the implementation of technology strategy, influence executive decision-making and ensure technology investments deliver secure, practical and sustainable business outcomes.

Your duties will include:

• Leading the implementation of technology and cyber security strategy across cloud, infrastructure, enterprise applications, integration, data and architecture.
• Providing trusted advice to the CIO, executive leadership, governance committees and risk forums.
• Developing technology roadmaps, annual delivery plans and investment priorities aligned with organisational objectives.
• Acting as the organisation’s Information Technology Security Adviser and overseeing cyber security governance, risk, compliance and incident reporting.
• Leading, coaching and developing a small, high-performing technology team while managing competing priorities and delivery risks.
• Establishing practical technology and cyber security policies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Overseeing technology vendors, contracts, procurement activities, budgets and commercial performance.

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in senior technology, digital or cyber security leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary enterprise technology environments, including cloud platforms, applications, infrastructure, integration, data and cyber security.
• Demonstrated experience translating technology strategy into clear plans, priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Advanced leadership capability, with experience building teams, removing delivery barriers and leading through change and ambiguity.
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to prepare board papers, governance reports, risk updates and strategic briefings.
• Proven commercial acumen across technology investment, vendor management, contracts, procurement and financial management.
• The ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, practical advice for executive and non-technical stakeholders.

Application Process:
This position will suit a commercially minded technology leader who can operate confidently across strategy, governance, cyber security and delivery. You will need to be comfortable working at executive level while maintaining enough technical depth to challenge assumptions, assess risk and guide sound investment decisions.

If you would like to apply, please contact Steve on email to begin with: steven.jobson@talentinternational.com

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged to recruit a Tech Lead for a fast-growing Australian technology company operating at the intersection of fintech and payments

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team where you’ll have genuine influence over technical direction, product decisions and engineering standards while remaining deeply hands-on.

Role Title: Senior Software Engineer

Salary: $170,000 – $180,000 + Super

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD | Hybrid Working (2 days in office)

Role Details:

As a senior member of the engineering team, you will play a key role in shaping architecture, reviewing code, mentoring engineers and delivering high-quality software across a modern technology stack.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll spend approximately 50% of your time building software and 50% of your time driving engineering excellence through collaboration, design reviews and technical decision-making.

Working closely with founders, product and engineering teams, you’ll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges while helping scale a platform used by leading retail and consumer brands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver production-grade features across the stack, with a strong focus on backend development
• Lead code reviews and establish best practices across the engineering function
• Contribute to architecture and system design discussions
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
• Drive adoption of modern AI-assisted development practices and tooling
• Mentor junior engineers and help elevate technical standards
• Own projects end-to-end from design through deployment and optimisation

  Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Staff Engineer or Technical Lead
• Strong backend engineering expertise, ideally within Python-based environments
• Excellent Computer Science fundamentals including software design, algorithms and data structures
• Experience designing and building scalable production systems
• Strong code review and technical leadership capability
• Comfortable influencing technical direction and challenging ideas constructively
• Experience working in high-performing engineering environments
• Passion for leveraging AI tools to improve software development productivity and quality

  Nice to Have:

• Experience with Python, Flask, FastAPI, React, React Native or TypeScript
• Experience with cloud-native or serverless architectures
• Strong SQL and database optimisation skills
• Exposure to e-commerce, payments or transactional platforms
• Experience working within recognised technology, product or data-driven organisations

  Additional Details & Benefits:

• High-impact role within a growing technology business
• Opportunity to influence both technical and product strategy
• Potential equity participation
• Hybrid and flexible working environment
• Work directly with founders and senior stakeholders
• Modern engineering culture with strong adoption of AI development tools
• Collaborative, high-performing team environment

  To Apply:

  If this sounds like your next opportunity, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your resume. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, contact Talent International.

Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Full-Time, Permanent role working in the Defence industry

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Systems Integration & Test Engineer to join a highly skilled Defence engineering team delivering complex technology solutions. In this senior role, you will lead integration, verification and validation activities across sophisticated systems, ensuring solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, performance and reliability.

Working within a cooperative, multidisciplinary environment, you’ll play a key role throughout the engineering life-cycle from planning and integration through to testing, analysis and system acceptance.

An NV1 Security Clearance minimum is required to be considered a successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system integration, verification, validation and testing activities across complex projects.

• Develop and execute integration and test strategies, plans, procedures and schedules.

• Design and perform integration, functional, interface and system testing.

• Analyse test results, investigate issues and produce detailed technical reports.

• Identify, document and manage defects through to successful resolution.

• Configure and maintain test environments, hardware and software platforms.

• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software and interface issues.

• Work closely with engineering, project and customer stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

• Participate in technical reviews, project planning and estimation activities.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers within the team.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and testing processes.

About You

You are a senior engineer with extensive experience integrating and testing complex systems. You enjoy solving challenging technical problems, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and mentoring others.

You’ll also bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline.

• Extensive experience in systems integration, verification, validation and testing.

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and engineering lifecycles.

• Experience developing test plans, procedures and automated or manual test environments.

• Knowledge of configuration, change and data management practices.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

• Experience working within complex project or regulated engineering environments.

What’s on Offer

• Work on technically challenging engineering projects.

• Join a collaborative and highly experienced engineering team.

• Opportunities for technical leadership and career progression.

• Ongoing professional development and training.

• Flexible and supportive working environment.

If you’re interested in this position, feel free to call Ella at 0480 804 548 or email at ella.stone@talentinternational.com to chat more!

Are you an experienced Business Technology Platform Administrator with a passion for enterprise platforms, digital transformation and continuous improvement?

We’re seeking an experienced professional to join a major Queensland Government organisation, where you’ll play a key role in managing and enhancing enterprise technology platforms that support critical business operations and strategic initiatives.

Working within a collaborative Digital Transformation team, you’ll partner with business stakeholders, architects, security specialists and technology teams to ensure enterprise platforms remain secure, reliable, well-governed and aligned with organisational objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage the administration, governance and lifecycle of enterprise technology platforms.
• Develop and maintain platform roadmaps aligned with business priorities and digital strategy.
• Monitor platform performance, availability and service levels while driving continuous improvement.
• Coordinate platform enhancements, upgrades and new capabilities.
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose platform solutions.
• Ensure platforms meet security, compliance and governance requirements.
• Identify and manage platform risks, issues and dependencies.
• Support platform adoption through effective stakeholder engagement and change management.
• Prepare executive reporting and platform performance metrics.

About You

You’ll bring strong enterprise platform experience together with excellent stakeholder management skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in a Platform Administrator, Platform Manager, Platform Owner, Enterprise Applications or similar role.
• Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP BTP, SAP ESM, Salesforce, Microsoft Power Platform, Oracle Cloud or similar.
• Strong understanding of platform governance, administration and lifecycle management.
• Experience coordinating platform enhancements and working with business and technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, risk management and compliance within enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting organisational change and driving platform adoption.

What’s On Offer

• 12-month contract
• Market rates
• Brisbane CBD location
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to contribute to a large-scale digital transformation program.
• Collaborative, supportive team delivering meaningful enterprise technology outcomes.

If you’re looking to make an impact on enterprise technology platforms within a large and complex environment, Apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com

• 4 Month Initial Term
• $1000 Per Day
• Brisbane Based

As the Organisational Change Manager, you will lead the people side of a major transformation, ensuring new ways of working are understood, adopted and embedded across the organisation.

You will develop and execute change strategies, stakeholder engagement plans and communications that enable teams to embrace an improved data operating model while working closely with senior leaders, governance groups and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead organisational change and adoption activities for the implementation of a new Data Operating Model.
• Develop compelling change narratives, communication strategies and stakeholder-specific messaging.
• Build and execute stakeholder engagement and adoption plans across business and technology teams.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis, impact assessments and identify adoption risks.
• Design and facilitate workshops, engagement sessions and leadership forums.
• Create practical learning materials, playbooks, FAQs, onboarding guides and communication packs.
• Define engagement processes, service pathways and governance models that support ongoing ways of working.
• Partner with Data, Technology and Business stakeholders to embed new operating rhythms, decision-making processes and governance practices.
• Measure adoption, gather feedback and continuously improve change activities throughout the program.

About You

You will bring proven experience delivering organisational change across enterprise technology or data transformation programs and be comfortable moving between strategic planning and hands-on delivery.

You’ll also have:

• Demonstrated experience leading change initiatives across technology, digital or data transformation programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Strong facilitation experience, including workshops, interviews and adoption sessions.
• The ability to translate complex operating model concepts into practical, business-focused outcomes.
• Experience developing communications, training materials, leader packs, FAQs and learning content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with excellent organisational skills.

If this is something you’d like to be considered for click APPLY NOW or contact David at david.reynolds@talentinerational.com

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support the design, delivery, and operation of enterprise network infrastructure within a large, complex utility environment.

Working as part of a high-performing infrastructure team, you will play a key role in delivering network upgrades, supporting critical operational systems, and driving network performance, security, and reliability across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and support enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, and firewall environments
• Manage Cisco switching, routing, VPN, and network security technologies
• Support network upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvement projects
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot complex connectivity issues
• Work closely with infrastructure teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to deliver enterprise network solutions
• Maintain network documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Provide technical support and act as an escalation point for complex network incidents

Key Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience as a Network Engineer within large enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, including routing and switching
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise network projects
• Strong understanding of firewalls, VPNs, network security, and intrusion detection/prevention technologies
• Experience supporting highly available enterprise network environments
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP highly regarded
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills

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

Associate Project Manager

Take the next step into Project Management

We’re partnered with a respected national regulatory organisation that is entering an exciting phase of organisational maturity. Through the uplift of governance frameworks, business processes and project delivery capability, the organisation is building a stronger foundation for the future-and is looking for an Associate Project Manager to be part of that journey.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Project Coordinator, Project Officer, PMO Analyst or Delivery Coordinator who is ready to make the transition into Project Management.

If you’ve already begun leading smaller projects, coordinating workstreams, or taking ownership of key project activities, this role will provide the platform to further develop your project management skills while working alongside experienced delivery professionals.

About the role

As an Associate Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives. Working across a complex stakeholder environment, you’ll contribute to project planning, governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement and delivery activities while developing your capability across the full project lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be encouraged to take ownership, build relationships and develop into a confident Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end delivery of strategic business and technology projects.
• Coordinate project plans, schedules, milestones and key deliverables.
• Manage project governance including RAID logs, reporting, meeting packs and action registers.
• Monitor project risks, issues and dependencies while driving actions through to completion.
• Engage with business stakeholders, subject matter experts and delivery partners to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Prepare project documentation, briefing papers, status reports and stakeholder communications.
• Support implementation planning, business readiness and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to maintaining high-quality project governance and delivery standards.

About you

You’re someone who’s ready for the next step.

You may currently be working as a:

• Project Coordinator
• Project Officer
• PMO Analyst
• Delivery Coordinator
• Project Support Officer

You’ll bring:

• Experience supporting the delivery of business or technology projects.
• Exposure to managing smaller projects, leading workstreams, or independently delivering key project outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience preparing project documentation, reports and governance artefacts.
• Knowledge of project planning, scheduling, risk and issue management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership and drive outcomes.
• A genuine ambition to build a long-term career in Project Management.

Desirable:

• PRINCE2 Foundation, CAPM, Diploma of Project Management or similar certification.
• Experience supporting digital, technology or business improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to government, regulatory or highly governed environments.

Why join?

This is more than your next role-it’s an opportunity to accelerate your Project Management career within an organisation committed to strengthening the way it delivers strategic outcomes.

You’ll benefit from:

• A genuine pathway into Project Management with mentoring from experienced leaders.
• Exposure to meaningful business improvement and governance uplift initiatives.
• A collaborative, supportive and high-performing team environment.
• The opportunity to work across diverse strategic projects with broad stakeholder engagement.
• Ongoing career development and professional growth.

If you’re ready to move from supporting projects to leading them, we’d love to hear from you.

• Fully Remote!! – 6 month ongoing contract to start ASAP
• Top of the market contracting rate
• Work across multiple D360 implementation projects

We’re looking for an experienced Salesforce Data Cloud (D360) Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale customer data platforms. This is an opportunity to work with business and technology leaders to define data strategy, architect modern customer data solutions, and deliver meaningful business outcomes using Salesforce Data Cloud and the wider Salesforce ecosystem.
If you’re passionate about customer data, identity resolution, data governance, AI readiness, and creating scalable architecture that enables personalised customer experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and implementation of Salesforce Data Cloud (formerly Customer Data Platform/D360) solutions.
• Define enterprise customer data strategies aligned with business objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
• Design scalable data models, identity resolution frameworks, segmentation strategies, and data harmonisation processes.
• Architect integrations between Salesforce Data Cloud and enterprise platforms, including CRM, marketing automation, ERP, data warehouses, and third-party applications.
• Develop data governance, security, privacy, and compliance frameworks that support trusted customer data.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define customer data use cases across sales, marketing, service, and analytics.
• Provide architectural leadership across solution design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Establish best practices for data quality, metadata management, master data management (MDM), and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Enterprise Architecture, Data Engineering, Analytics, Security, and Salesforce delivery teams.
• Mentor technical teams and provide thought leadership on Salesforce Data Cloud capabilities and roadmap.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Salesforce Data Cloud (D360) Architect or Salesforce Technical Architect with significant Data Cloud implementation experience.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture and customer data platform (CDP) principles.
• Experience developing enterprise data strategies and translating business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Experience integrating Salesforce with cloud and enterprise platforms using APIs, middleware, ETL/ELT, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, privacy, and security principles.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of modern data platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, or Microsoft Fabric is advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and consulting skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to executive audiences.

Benefits:

• Work across several cutting edge Salesforce D360 projects
• Interview and start ASAP
• Top of the market daily rate
• Fully remote role with one of the best places to work globally

If you would like to know more information please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

• Contract: June 30 2027
• Location: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne (on-site)
• Security Clearance: Current NV2 Security Clearance Required

  Specialist Engineer

  Position Overview
  We are seeking experienced Specialist Engineers to join a high-profile government program focused on delivering a modern enterprise data platform that supports secure, data-driven decision making across classified environments. Working across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure, you will play a key role in the ongoing operation, sustainment and enhancement of a critical platform, ensuring it remains secure, reliable and fit for purpose. This is an opportunity to contribute to a technically complex environment alongside a highly skilled engineering team.

  Key Duties

  • Operate, support and sustain a large-scale enterprise data platform across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Monitor and maintain platform stability, availability and performance.
  • Resolve complex technical issues and provide specialist engineering expertise.
  • Implement minor platform enhancements and support ongoing sustainment activities.
  • Ensure platform security, compliance and risk requirements are met within classified environments.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary technical teams to deliver operational outcomes.
  • Provide authoritative technical advice and contribute to engineering decisions.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform reliability and operational effectiveness.

  Skills and Experience Required

  • Demonstrated experience with Cloudera, Neo4j and InfoArchive.
  • Strong experience supporting and sustaining complex enterprise platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Sound understanding of security, risk and compliance requirements within highly secure environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues independently.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership and specialist engineering advice.
  • Current Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) Security Clearance is essential.

  Application Process
  If you would like to apply, please contact Emma on 0480 804 408 or email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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