Our client is seeking a hands-on Systems Support Analyst for a 2-month contract, to support business applications, process improvements and workflow automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, configure and maintain TrueContext forms.
• Use Google Apps Script and Google Sheets to automate workflows and improve data management.
• Leverage Microsoft Copilot to streamline business processes.
• Troubleshoot system issues and provide practical solutions.
• Support business applications and data management across multiple platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and operational efficiency.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and implement improvements.

Key Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing TrueContext forms.
• Experience using Google Apps Script and Google Sheets, including scripting and automation.
• Ability to use Microsoft Copilot to support business processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• General understanding of databases and business applications.
• Good communication skills and a systems and process-focused mindset.

Highly Regarded

• Experience with Evotix or other HSE management platforms.
• Experience developing automated workflows and improving internal processes.
• Background supporting engineering, construction or operational environments.

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

Data Centre Support Engineers | 15 Positions | Sydney

We’re recruiting 15 Data Centre Support Engineers to join a leading Global technology organisation’s Sydney data centre operations. This is an opportunity to develop your technical skills in a hands-on environment, supporting server, network and AI/machine learning infrastructure.

These are initial six-month contracts, with the intention of converting successful performers to permanent employment, subject to performance and business requirements.

The role

• Check racks and servers and investigate equipment that is offline.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and replace components.
• Restart equipment where instructed, following documented procedures.
• Respond to, prioritise and resolve support tickets.
• Support basic networking troubleshooting and escalate issues where required.
• Use documented instructions and AI-assisted tools to guide troubleshooting.
• Follow safety and security procedures and communicate effectively with the team.

About you

• Approximately 1-3 years of relevant technical support experience.
• At least 1 year of computer hardware troubleshooting and repair experience.
• At least 1 year of computer networking experience.
• An associate degree in IT or computer science.
• Practical experience responding to and resolving support tickets.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow processes accurately.
• Clear communication skills and a calm approach to problem-solving.
• Data centre experience is preferred.

Contract and permanent opportunity

• Initial six-month contract.
• Indicative contract rates of $390 per day + super, subject to agreement.
• Candidates must be comfortable with the permanent salary before being submitted. Conversion is not guaranteed.

Location and roster

These are fully onsite roles across Sydney’s Bankstown and Western Sydney areas. Exact site details will be provided during onboarding.

The operation runs 24/7, including nights and weekends, generally on a four-on, four-off roster. The supplied rotation includes:

• Two blocks of four day shifts, 7am-7pm.
• Two blocks of four night shifts, 7pm-7am.
• Two blocks of four cover shifts, 7am-3:30pm.
• Four days off after every block.

Additional requirements

• A valid driver’s licence and your own vehicle.
• Ability to safely undertake physical tasks, including lifting equipment, bending, reaching and using ladders.
• Completion of work-rights and background checks.
• Compliance with site security and safety requirements, including wearing composite-toe, metal-free safety shoes.

Recruitment process and start date

The process includes technical screening followed by one or two client interviews covering technical knowledge and behavioural examples.

Apply now with your CV to be considered.

Cyber Security Engineer

Canberra or Brisbane | NV2 clearance required

We’re seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to help implement, configure and improve security solutions across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.

This role suits someone with practical security engineering experience who enjoys solving technical problems, working with project teams and contributing to secure technology delivery.

What you’ll do

• Help design, deploy and configure security tools and controls.

• Support improvements across endpoint, identity, network and cloud security.

• Investigate technical issues, identify security gaps and assist with remediation.

• Contribute to testing, implementation planning and operational handovers.

• Prepare technical documentation, configuration guides and security designs.

• Work with engineers, architects and stakeholders to deliver practical security improvements.

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on experience in cyber security engineering, implementation or technical consulting.

• Experience implementing and supporting security solutions in enterprise environments.

• Practical knowledge of one or more areas such as endpoint protection, identity and access, SIEM, network security, vulnerability management or cloud security.

• An understanding of secure design principles and the ability to document technical solutions.

• Clear communication skills, a collaborative approach and strong troubleshooting ability.

Experience with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 or Azure would be useful. Familiarity with frameworks such as the Essential Eight, ISM, PSPF, ISO 27001 or NIST will also be valued.

You don’t need experience with every technology listed-we’re interested in your core strengths and ability to apply them across different environments.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens with a current or reinstatable AGSVA NV2 security clearance, and available to work in Canberra or Brisbane.

Apply with your current CV, location, clearance level and availability or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Senior SOC Analyst | Tier 2/3

• Location: Canberra, ACT

• ASAP start

• 24/7 rotating roster-typically two days, two nights, four days off

• Current or reinstatable NV1 clearance required

We’re seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to investigate complex security incidents, provide technical leadership during shifts and mentor developing analysts across managed customer environments.

This is a hands-on opportunity for a strong Tier 2/3 analyst who can confidently assess threats, coordinate incident activity and communicate clear recommendations to customers.

What you’ll do

• Investigate and triage complex alerts across endpoint, identity, cloud, network and application environments.

• Act as the technical escalation point for high-severity incidents, assessing scope, impact and response priorities.

• Coordinate incident response within agreed customer procedures and escalation pathways.

• Mentor analysts and review investigations, incident reports and recommended actions.

• Maintain accurate case records, customer updates and structured shift handovers.

• Improve detection rules, playbooks, automation and investigation workflows alongside specialist cyber teams.

What you’ll bring

• Proven SOC, managed security services or incident response experience at Tier 2/3 or an equivalent senior level.

• Strong investigation skills using SIEM, EDR or XDR platforms.

• Experience independently managing complex incidents and making sound escalation decisions.

• Ability to guide and mentor others without formal line-management responsibility.

• Clear communication skills and confidence explaining technical findings to customers.

• Availability to work rotating days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, CrowdStrike Falcon, SOAR or ServiceNow SecOps will be highly regarded, along with familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and relevant industry certifications.

Citizenship and clearance

Australian citizenship and a current or reinstatable AGSVA NV1 security clearance are required. Applicants must be based in Canberra or willing to relocate for the role.

Apply with your current CV, location, clearance level and availability or reach out to Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

• Initial 6 Month Contract – Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Environment
• Integration and AI-Enabled Solutions

The role
Our Client is seeking an TAI Architect to lead the design of a complex, bespoke solution within a major digital modernisation program. his role requires a hands-on architect who can translate business challenges into practical application, integration and AI-enabled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture across discovery, design and delivery.
• Design and document bespoke application and integration solutions.
• Develop architecture specifications, solution options and technical roadmaps.
• Support the modernisation of complex legacy systems and undocumented business rules.
• Assess how AI can improve discovery, staff efficiency and decision support.

Key Skills and Experience

• 10+ years’ experience as a dedicated Solution Architect, with recent hands-on delivery experience.
• Proven ability to design and document bespoke applications and integration solutions.
• Strong experience modernising legacy systems where standard COTS products are not suitable.
• Practical knowledge of incorporating AI capabilities into enterprise solutions.
• Experience designing isolated AI environments in Azure or AWS is highly desirable.

What’s in it for you:

• 6 Month Contract + strong chance to extend
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Environment
• Government Department

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

• Contract until end of December – Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Conduct Independent Reviews of Regulatory Decisions

We are seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Review Adviser to join a Victorian Government regulatory organisation.

This role will focus on conducting independent reviews, assessing complaints and ensuring regulatory decisions are fair, consistent and compliant with relevant legislation. You will also play a key role in identifying opportunities to improve organisational processes and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent reviews of regulatory decisions, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and procedural fairness requirements.
• Investigate and manage service-related complaints, reviewing case files and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare formal findings, recommendations and responses to complaints escalated to external agencies and government bodies.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to improve complaint handling, decision-making processes and service standards.
• Analyse review outcomes, identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to policies, procedures and staff practices.

Key Skills and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, with experience in regulatory investigations, litigation or administrative decision-making.
• Strong understanding of administrative law, statutory decision-making and procedural fairness principles.
• Demonstrated experience conducting internal reviews, managing complaints or undertaking complex investigations.
• Excellent analytical, written communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear and well-reasoned decisions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working in government, regulatory bodies

What’s in it for you:

• Contract until end of December
• Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD/ Hybrid Working Arrangement

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Donal McCann on donal.mccann@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

• Contract Until End of March 2027 – Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Managing the Lifespan of Victorian Rail Assets

We are seeking an experienced Manager – Strategic Asset Management (Rail) to lead long-term asset planning and investment strategies for Victoria’s heavy rail network.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring critical rail infrastructure remains safe, reliable and sustainable through effective asset management, maintenance planning and investment prioritisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of long-term asset management strategies for rail infrastructure, focusing on maintenance and renewals.
• Develop strategic asset management plans to support infrastructure investment decisions and optimise asset lifecycle costs.
• Analyse asset performance data, condition reports and risks to identify maintenance priorities and future investment requirements.
• Collaborate with rail operators, engineering teams and key stakeholders to align asset strategies with organisational objectives.
• Provide expert advice to senior management on asset planning, investment prioritisation and infrastructure risk management.

Key Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in asset management, rail infrastructure or a related asset-intensive industry.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic asset management plans, maintenance strategies and asset renewal programs.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure investment planning, asset lifecycle management and risk-based decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and leadership skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Asset Management or Business Management, with project management experience.

What’s in it for you:

• Contract Until End of March 2027
• Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD/ Hybrid Working Arrangement

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Donal McCann on donal.mccann@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Head of Research Insights & Analytics

• Six-month contract

• Circa $1,500 per day, negotiable depending on experience

• Research analytics and rankings experience essential

We’re seeking an experienced leader to manage a research analytics and insights function within a complex organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Data and Analytics Officer, you’ll lead a specialist team delivering analysis, benchmarking and performance reporting to support research strategy, investment and decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of research analytics, insights and performance reporting.

• Oversee analysis and reporting supporting rankings, external assessments and research benchmarking.

• Partner with research leaders to identify priorities and translate findings into practical recommendations.

• Develop performance measures and reporting frameworks to inform planning and investment.

• Improve data quality, governance, dashboards and access to trusted insights.

• Manage, mentor and develop a data analytics and insights team.

• Build productive relationships across the research community and communicate complex findings clearly.

Essential experience

• Direct experience in research analytics and rankings. This is a core requirement for the role.

• Proven experience managing a data analytics and insights team.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build credibility and work effectively with the research community.

• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting complex datasets and delivering actionable insights.

• Experience advising senior leaders on performance, benchmarking and strategic decisions.

• A sound understanding of data governance, reporting frameworks and quality assurance.

Candidates currently working in banking, utilities or other sectors are welcome, provided they bring the required research analytics and rankings background.

Apply with your CV or contact Anastasia at Talent International for a confidential discussion.

Talent International is searching for an experienced Business Analyst to join a higher education client on an initial 12-month contract.

We’re looking for a process-focused, accredited BA with higher education experience who can analyse complex business processes, work through ambiguity and translate business needs into detailed requirements.

• Higher education // Brisbane // Initial 12-month contract
• Program Planner and Progression Validator project
• Strong focus on business processes, SaaS requirements and gap analysis

About the role

The Program Planner and Progression Validator project will introduce a SaaS product to replace existing manual processes. The solution will help students plan their studies, track progression against program requirements and support checks to confirm eligibility for graduation.

The project is currently in the planning and procurement phase, with preparations underway to approach the market. Working closely with business stakeholders, architects, technology teams and vendors, you will analyse current processes and business rules, define future processes and translate requirements into clear specifications.

As the project progresses, you will assess how the proposed solution meets business needs, identify gaps and help determine the process changes, configuration and integrations required for implementation.

This role requires strong critical thinking, attention to detail and sound judgement. You’ll need to investigate complex requirements, challenge assumptions constructively and build agreement across a university environment.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse current manual processes for program planning, progression validation and graduation checks, identifying business rules, exceptions and opportunities for improvement.
• Map as-is and to-be processes using BPMN and work with stakeholders to agree future ways of working.
• Elicit, validate and document functional, non-functional, technical and integration requirements.
• Translate business requirements into specifications that support SaaS solution evaluation, configuration and implementation.
• Conduct gap analysis between business requirements, existing processes and product capabilities.
• Work with stakeholders, architects and vendors to assess gaps and determine appropriate process, configuration or integration responses.
• Facilitate workshops to clarify complex requirements, resolve competing stakeholder needs and prioritise outcomes.
• Maintain requirements traceability and develop acceptance criteria to support testing and validation.
• Support solution design, UAT, implementation and business readiness as the project progresses.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated senior business analysis experience within higher education.
• Recognised business analysis accreditation or certification.
• Strong business process analysis, improvement and modelling skills, including BPMN.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex business rules and work independently through ambiguity.
• Experience translating business needs into clear functional, non-functional, technical and integration requirements.
• Experience conducting gap analysis and assessing how packaged or SaaS solutions meet business requirements.
• Confident stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and negotiation skills, including working through competing priorities.
• Excellent written communication and the ability to communicate clearly with business and technical audiences.

Experience in the early planning and discovery phases of a project will be highly regarded, particularly where this has involved SaaS procurement or replacing manual processes. Experience with student management systems, program planning, academic progression or graduation processes would be particularly valuable.

Selection process

The process includes an interview, followed by a practical assessment for successful candidates. The assessment focuses on how you approach a realistic, ambiguous business problem, with an emphasis on reasoning and judgement. It does not require knowledge of a specific university system.

How to apply

Please click Apply to submit your current CV. For further information, contact Jackson Bruce at jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com.

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with advanced FortiGate and F5 expertise to join its team on an initial twelve-month contract.

Joining a collaborative network security engineering team, you will deliver network security changes and project initiatives across a large, complex enterprise environment. This hands-on role will involve building, configuring, deploying and upgrading firewall, load-balancing and network infrastructure, as well as improving performance, resilience and security.

You will also produce high-level and detailed designs, assess technical risks and provide specialist advice to technology and business stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant vendor certifications
• Extensive network and security engineering experience gained within large, complex environments, ideally within financial services
• Advanced hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls, including builds, configuration, routing, security policies and compliance
• Strong F5 experience across LTM, GTM and APM, including load-balancing solutions, proxies and authentication profiles
• Enterprise routing and switching expertise covering technologies such as BGP, OSPF etc
• Experience developing high-level and detailed network security designs
• Knowledge of IPS/IDS technologies, including policy configuration, implementation and event analysis
• Automation and scripting experience using technologies such as Python, Ansible or Terraform
• Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a collaborative team

This Sydney-based position offers hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.

An attractive daily rate is available. To be considered for this opportunity, please apply online today.

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We’re Hiring | Tech Bar Support Officer | Sydney CBD

An exciting opportunity to join one of Australia’s major organisations, supporting a large-scale enterprise IT environment in a dynamic, fast-paced industry!

We’re looking for an experienced Tech Bar Support Officer to join an established national IT team, supporting over 3,000 users across the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to enterprise technologies, work with a diverse range of stakeholders and become a key part of a highly visible IT support function.

What we’re looking for:

• Level 1 and Level 2 desktop support experience
• Strong Windows and Mac troubleshooting skills
• Microsoft Intune experience, essential
• JAMF and AV experience, highly regarded
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

What’s on offer:

• 12-month contract with strong extension potential
• Large enterprise environment with 3,000+ users
• Established, collaborative national IT team
• Sydney CBD
• Immediate start preferred

A great opportunity to broaden your enterprise IT experience while working in an engaging, people-focused support role.

Interested? Get in touch to find out more!

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We are currently looking for a Compliance & Security Engineer, as well as a Compliance Analyst, to join a national commercial organisation based in Brisbane CBD for 6 month initial contracts. They offer a pleasant and supportive work culture, with the 2 days of remote work per week. 2 roles are available:

1 x Compliance & Security Engineer:

• Review the ICT environment and alignment to security and compliance posture
• Provide advice and guidance to IT Operational teams to maintain and improve compliance across technology and process areas
• Provide advice and guidance to IT Project teams to align with compliance obligations
• Participate in audit process, preparation, and response
• Identify and articulate compliance risks across projects and operations
• Strong understanding of ICT compliance requirements (ISM / PSPF), and ISO 27001.
• Strong generalist understanding of ICT infrastructure (Azure, Windows EUC, Networking)

1 x Compliance Analyst:

• Support compliance and risk assessments
• Participate in audit process, preparation and response
• Support contract bids and responses related to company compliance alignment
• Produce risk assessments
• Strong understanding of ICT compliance requirements (ISM / PSPF), and ISO 27001..

If of interest, please apply now for immediate consideration and we’ll be in touch for a discussion around which role best fits your profile.