Cyber Security Engineer / Analyst | Cyber Operations – Secure Infrastructure Delivery

Location: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid)

Clearance: NV1 Security Clearance (Mandatory)

Contract Length: 12 months + 2 * (12 months extensions)

We are seeking a skilled Cyber Security Engineer / Analyst to support cyber operations within a large-scale federal environment. This role combines engineering and analyst expertise to strengthen cyber security posture, deliver detection use cases, and lead response efforts across a complex hybrid cloud ecosystem. You will work closely with other cyber specialists to maintain system integrity, monitor activity, and support secure network operations across global platforms.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with log ingestion and develop use cases for newly integrated systems

• Monitor and improve the performance of cyber security systems

• Create and maintain operational playbooks to support standardised workflows

• Analyse event logs to detect anomalous activity and develop recommendations

• Support the development of countermeasures to prevent future incidents

• Lead incident response and remediation activities

• Contribute to threat hunting across a hybrid environment

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years’ experience in a Cyber Security Analyst and/or Engineer role

• Demonstrated experience managing and maintaining Splunk infrastructure or similar platforms

• Understanding of log ingestion from Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments

• Experience designing, implementing, and testing detection use cases

• Collaborative mindset with strong knowledge-sharing capability

• Excellent technical documentation and written communication skills

Desirable Qualifications & Certifications:

• Hands-on experience using Splunk SOAR to build playbooks

• Knowledge of Splunk Risk Based Alerting (RBA)

• Tertiary qualifications or certifications in Microsoft or Splunk technologies

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, or GCIA

Why Join Our Client?

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to national-scale cyber operations within a secure, high-performing federal setting. You’ll work with advanced technologies, support real-time security outcomes, and enhance your expertise in a structured and collaborative team environment.

If you’re ready to take on a critical delivery role in cyber operations, apply now by clicking ‘APPLY.’ For further details, contact Sanat Anmadwar on Sanat.Anmadwar@talentinternational.com

• 12 months + 12 months
• Canberra location – hybrid working
• Must be an Australian Citizen

Our Client

This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

The Role

Our client is seeking 2 x Business Architects to take on responsibility for ongoing enhancement of business architecture and appropriate business solutions. The successful candidate will deliver the service enhancement and digital transformation objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Enhance the business architecture based on the Agency goals and objectives.
• Apply architectural principles to business solutions.
• Liaise with business stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide technology consultancy.
• Represent Salesforce Business architecture in business planning sessions.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Science/Business in Information Technology or equivalent tertiary qualification is mandatory.
• At least 7 to 8 years of experience working in similar role in large scale Salesforce CRM implementations.
• Experience modelling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Experience working on cloud-based projects, including working with digital transformation teams, UX/UI designers, and assistive technology enabled (Accessibility Compliant) applications.
• Familiar with deployment in public and private government approved cloud and associated security considerations.
• Experience working in both Agile and Structured delivery environments and exposure to Salesforce Service Cloud and Insurance Industries.
• TOGAF certified or equivalent IT architectural qualification.

Application

To apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email Jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

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• 12-month contract + 12-month extensions
• Canberra
• Ability to Obtain Baseline Security Clearance

Role
The UX/UI designer will contribute to the ongoing improvement of current and future digital products and services within the Solution Design Services team within TSD. They will play a pivotal role in growing the team’s footprint within the agency and help achieve great outcomes for all our users.
The Solution Design Services team is group of professionals who strive to make a difference for our stakeholders and users.

Your specific duties will include:

• Gather and evaluate user requirements, in collaboration with product and business owners.
• Illustrate concepts using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.
• Design wireframes and prototypes are both low and high fidelity (mobile and web).
• User research including usability testing.
• Achieve agreement and the formal sign-off of requirements by stakeholders and governance groups as required.
• Influence project documentation to support the UI/UX requirements definition, e.g. requirements specifications, process maps, service design artefacts, functional and non-functional requirements, change management implications, data and reporting considerations.

Mandatory skills

• Proven Experience in the elicitation of UI/UX requirement techniques such as brainstorming, workshops, prototyping, observation, or interviews, and confirming or reporting on results.
• Contemporary knowledge of UI/UX Methodologies and experience designing to meet WCAG guidelines.
• Proven experience building rapport and maintaining stakeholder relationships, communicating confidently and presenting messages in a clear, concise, and articulate manner to senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable with new ways of thinking about accessibility and enthusiastic about accessible design & development will be highly regarded.

Application Process: If you would like to apply, please contact Deep on 0413 109 712 or email deepika.ahluwalia@talentinternational.com

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• 12-month contract + 12-month extensions
• Canberra
• Must be able to obtain Baseline – clearance preferred
• Experience working on identity focused fraud prevention initiatives, including identity resolution, secure authentication, access management mechanisms or fraud risk detection

Role
Our federal government client is seeking a highly experienced Project manager to lead cross-functional technical solution planning and delivery for new capabilities and features, aligning business priorities with architecture, cybersecurity, support readiness, and system dependencies across ITFG and delivery partners.

Your specific duties will include:

• Develop the project schedule and maintain the ITFG plan, balancing technical dependencies and business requirements and other priorities.
• Proactively identify technical risks, user pain points, and operational gaps during the design phase to shape scalable, user centric solutions that reduce technical effort, prevent rework, and minimise post go live defects.
• Manage delivery partner(s) for system implementation.
• Act as the technical lead within agile teams, resolving complex cross functional issues working with other internal squads and external agencies, managing scope, and aligning sprint activities to enterprise architecture and product strategy.
• Represent the project in ITFG ICT Change Management activities and release planning.
• Ensure ITFG technology standards are met, including cyber assessments, penetration testing, go/no-go gates.

Mandatory skills

• Experience in Project Management in Federal or State Government environments.
• Proven experience of 5-8 years in establishing and managing the delivery of complex technical ICT system delivery projects working across Government agencies.
• Recent experience in, and strong knowledge of, contemporary project management and governance frameworks and methodologies.
• Ability to translate complex identity or fraud-related business needs into project plans, bridging the gap between business and technical teams

Application Process: If you would like to apply, please contact Deep on 0413 109 712 or email deepika.ahluwalia@talentinternational.com

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The client
Our client is a statutory agency tasked with the significant responsibility of protecting Australia’s national interests from foreign threats. As well as collecting and analysing foreign intelligence, our client provides information security services to the Australian Government.

The role
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to join our team. In this senior role, you will operate with a high level of autonomy and serve as a subject matter expert, offering strategic and expert advice across ICT business management functions. You will be responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making, tackle complex problems, and proactively manage risks. You will lead the design and delivery of high-impact, politically and operationally significant projects, while also contributing to long-term planning and strategy development.

Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential, as you will be expected to build and maintain influential relationships, understand stakeholder needs, and effectively communicate solutions and best practices to achieve desired outcomes.

Skills and experience required

• At least five years of experience as a Solution Architect or equivalent role.
• Strong technical leadership experience.
• Excellent organisational, communication, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
• Qualifications and demonstrated experience in relevant technical discipline/s.
• Experience providing technical direction or architecture to projects delivering complex solutions.
• Excellent understanding and demonstrated application of current architectural design patterns, standards, technologies and techniques including Architectural Frameworks such as TOGAF or similar models.
• Knowledge and experience in cloud architecture best practices.
• Desirable: Bachelor degree in a related field.

Application:
To apply and for more information hit “APPLY”. Alternatively, please reach out to Emma at emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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• 12 months + 12 months
• Canberra location
• Must be an Australian Citizen

Our Client

This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

The Role

Our client is seeking a Monitoring Analyst to join their dynamic fast-paced team. The successful candidate will monitor critical business systems using various monitoring tools, including Splunk and Dynatrace.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Gain a deep understanding of key business processes and their business impacts to monitor accordingly, as well as enterprise and system architectures.
• Create and fine-tune monitoring solutions such as alerts, reports, and dashboards to identify, troubleshoot and notify internal technical and business teams.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen and enhance the maturity of overall monitoring solutions and processes.
• Undertake troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, including recommendations to system owners on solutions and improvements.

Skills and Experience

• More than 3 years’ experience working in an ICT monitoring or ICT operations role, ideally for CRM systems.
• Experience with Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Demonstrated experience developing alerts and monitoring solutions using monitoring tools and log analysis platforms.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements and continuous improvement activities.
• Strong knowledge of different log formats, including JSON, XML, CSV, and plain text.

Application

To apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email Jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

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Our client
Our client is a unique government agency which works closely with a range of national and international partners to create connections and gather information to protect Australia from serious threats. They deliver information-sharing solutions at the state, territory and federal levels to ensure that essential information is available to all law enforcement agencies across Australia

The role
Our client requires a Business Analyst to manage the delivery of commercial and private cloud solutions to support the organisations goals and objectives for PROTECTED and OFFICIAL capabilities. Additionally, the candidate will need to work with customers to ensure the migration of systems to MCP supported solutions ensuring the programs Directives are delivered and legacy systems decommissioned.

Duties and responsibilities

• Accountable for investigating business needs, problems and opportunities and recommend effective business processes.
• Prepare or contribute to business cases which define potential benefits and options for achieving these benefits through development of new or changed processes.
• Advise stakeholders and colleagues on the choice of techniques, tools and processes required for modelling and analysis activities and tasks.
• Apply knowledge of business analysis methods and techniques, modelling and quality assurance techniques to understand and articulate business processes and contribute to business outcomes.
• Build and sustain relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify their needs, reach agreement on the business objectives and gain commitment to achieving results.
• Analyse complex ICT business problems and apply expertise to identify and recommend courses of action.
• Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, and share own expertise with others
• Identify potential business benefits and options to realise business improvements.
• Contribute to improvements in information systems and information management practices and procedures.
• Provides advice and guidance to support the adoption of methods and tools
• Define business problems via in-depth investigation and gathering of technical, and non-technical information
• Using Data Analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders.
• Proficient in Atlassian services Confluence, and JIRA
• Formal skills working in a Technical team

Application
To apply for this position, hit “APPLY” now! For more information, please e-mail Emma at emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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Our client
Our client is a unique government agency which works closely with a range of national and international partners to create connections and gather information to protect Australia from serious threats. They deliver information-sharing solutions at the state, territory and federal levels to ensure that essential information is available to all law enforcement agencies across Australia

The role
The Content Designer will promote modifications to the web services, manage web content, identify opportunities to consolidate, simplify, streamline, and continually improve our intranet footprints. They will support web publishers, Users and Managers to embrace and adopt services.
Content Designers ensure that quality content is being developed across teams, and that it aligns to the strategic objectives of the organisation while meeting the needs of users.

Duties and responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote change.
• Provide subject matter expertise to undertake complex web content research, authoring, editing, layout, publication, monitoring and review Cloud related web content.
• Collaborate with and support Cloud technicians, Managers, ITSEC, Web Publishers and Users, to ensure the web content is current, compliant, concise, relevant, accessible and intuitive on multiple Intranets.
• Support continual improvement practices and ensure changes to web content are approved and the information reflects the agency’s core values.
• Identify and support the adoption of web functionality, usage and reinforcement of changes.
• Work with Cloud technicians to support and provide direction regarding the establishment of a new intranet.
• Identify and investigate any web content security concerns, configuration and maintenance of system software to ensure optimal data security.
• Work in a framework of legislation, principles and work practices including management of corporate information in accordance with the Privacy Act, the Digital Transformation Agency’s Digital Service Standard, the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and compliance with the Australian Government Information Security Manual.

Skills and experience

• 5+years of experience in organizational change management roles, particularly in the digital transformation field.
• Experience working with stakeholders of various backgrounds and seniority levels and technical experts to turn their knowledge into consistently written and presented web-based content, taking into account audience needs.
• Excellent business writing and communication skills to effectively influence senior management decisions.
• Experience using, administering and establishing a new or refreshed Intranet, migrating web content and using web-based content management systems. (eg Drupal, SharePoint).
• Experience with authoring and editing content for the web, including understanding of web content accessibility, the need to adjust writing styles, and HTML tags and document structure.
• Highly skilled in administering Drupal and SharePoint content management systems.
• Installing and configuring open source and/or commercial software packages (e.g., based on PHP, Python, Java).

Application
To apply for this position, hit “APPLY” now! For more information, please e-mail Emma at emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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• 12 months + 2 x 12 months
• Be based in Canberra or Brisbane
• NV1 clearance required
• Initial 6 weeks onsite – then hybrid

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer specialising in Identity and Access Management where you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise IAM solutions.

Working with Microsoft technologies across hybrid cloud environments, you’ll contribute to secure identity lifecycle management, authentication, and access governance. You’ll also collaborate closely with architecture, security, and application teams to deliver secure and efficient access solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement IAM solutions with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and Microsoft Identity Manager.
• Develop custom components using .NET (C#, ASP.NET, OWIN).
• Integrate authentication protocols such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SAML into enterprise apps.
• Maintain identity lifecycle processes including provisioning and access reviews.
• Automate identity tasks using PowerShell and Azure tools.
• Collaborate with internal teams to meet business and security needs.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Strong experience with Microsoft IAM technologies (AD, ADFS, Entra ID).
• Proficiency in authentication and authorization protocols (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect).
• Experience automating IAM using PowerShell across hybrid environments.
• Leadership in IAM solution architecture and delivery.
• .NET development experience, ideally for custom IAM workflows

Desirable: knowledge of advanced Entra features and mentoring capability.

Application Process: If you would like to apply, please contact Steven Jobson on email steven.jobson@talentinternational.com

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APS6 Actuary / Data Scientist | ACT | 12-Month Contract

Are you a skilled Actuary or Data Scientist with a passion for driving data-driven insights and innovation? Join a high-performing team within a government agency to deliver impactful projects that shape the future of disability support in Australia.

About the Role

As an APS6 Actuary / Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in leading data analysis, modelling, and reporting to support the agency’s objectives. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, including actuarial monitoring, scheme forecasting, and policy development. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver insights that drive decision-making and improve outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage reporting, analysis, and data management activities.
• Extract, cleanse, and prepare data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy.
• Develop and update regular performance monitoring frameworks.
• Utilise statistical and mathematical modelling techniques for actuarial analyses.
• Design and implement models to address business challenges.
• Support statutory reporting requirements.
• Undertake ad hoc modelling requests and produce detailed reports.
• Communicate progress and outcomes effectively to stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in actuarial or data science roles, preferably in government policy development.
• Proficient in R or Python for data manipulation and analysis.
• Strong SQL or SAS programming skills.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and management.
• Familiarity with statistical modelling techniques and machine learning applications.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related fields.
• Progress towards Associate or Fellowship qualifications (for Actuaries).

Eligibility/Other Requirements

• Work Rights: Only Australian citizens can be considered for this role.
• Pre-employment Checks: May include reference checks, National Police Check, Worker Screening Checks, and Working with Children Check as required.
• Security Clearance: Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline clearance.

How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application to Connie at Talent International by clicking the “APPLY NOW” button. Your application should include:

• A current CV
• Selection Criteria Response (Will be required if shortlist)
• Your work rights status
• Contact details for two referees (referees will only be contacted if you progress past the interview stage)

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Our Client

Our client is a key government agency in a large-scale portfolio designed to bring together Australia’s law enforcement, national and transport security, and multicultural affairs. They provide the central coordination, strategy, and policy in relation to cyber security and infrastructure resilience, immigration and border security, counterterrorism, protection of sovereignty and citizenship.

The Role

Our Federal client are looking for a Commercial Program Manager to lead the Transition Hub. The Transition Hub will be set up as a centre of excellence for complex acquisitions and transition activities, supported by subject matter experts within each sourcing activity, and will be the model for transition management within the Division.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic and high level technical advice to senior executive.
• Managing complex ICT projects and business processes within a program of work in accordance with the Department’s ICT project management framework and methodologies.
• Assuming responsibility in key areas such as risk and issues management, requirements management, and release management, including escalation as appropriate.
• Liaising with ICT operational, relevant business areas and other project areas for the controlled progression of transition projects through departmental environments, including detailed planning and management of the major release deployment over weekends where appropriate.
• Undertaking high-level stakeholder consultations including cross-branches/divisions – clients/customers/stakeholders.
• Effectively managing relationships with stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing inter-transition project dependencies.
• Assisting with the management of transition performance, reporting and evaluation.
• Managing program budgets and preparing financial forecasts.
• Managing program schedules.
• Providing strategic guidance, leadership to team members including developing, coaching and mentoring junior or less experienced staff to ensure appropriate skills transfer.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in major ICT project/program management
• Deep knowledge of technology project/program delivery in an environment the size and scale of the Department
• Proven expertise in successfully managing complex ICT change programs

It is a requirement of this position that the successful candidate must be an Australian Citizen and hold a current Baseline security clearance.

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY.’ For further information, please contact Vamshi Krishna on +61 2 6129 6314 or email Vamshi.Krishna@talentinternational.com.

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• 12 months plus 12 month contract extension
• Multiple roles
• ACT, NSW, VIC Location

Our client:
This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own the technical implementation of new data from analysis to delivery (designing and delivering data dictionary, defining the release steps, defining best practices of data modelling and review steps).
• Facilitate continuous improvement measures in delivery principles, coding standards, documentation and provide training sessions to team.
• Development and maintenance of SQL analytical and ETL code.
• Optimisation and tuning of SQL code to ensure optimal performance.
• Work within a state of the art, greenfield dev ops environment.

Skills:

• Proficiency in AWS services related to data engineering: AWS Glue, S3, Lambda, Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, EMR, and Step Functions, Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Data pipeline design and development using ETL/ELT frameworks
• Ability to understand DevOps process and can use DevOps tools in accordance with the process.
• Proficiency in programming languages: Python (preferred), Java, or Scala
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis
• Hands-on experience in cloud-based data architecture and deployments and working with Containerized environments (Docker,ECS,EKS)
• Teradata/Snowflake/Redshift/Databricks: Demonstrated Competency in Developing, Auditioning and reviewing code. Any 2 Technologies.
• Strong EDW Design Concepts, ETL, ELT Knowledge.
• Exposure to at least one ETL tool like DBT, Talend, Informatica etc.
• SAS Base Programming

Applications
To apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY.’ For further information, please contact Lauren Fyfe on 02 6285 3500 or Lauren.Fyfe@talentinternational.com

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