Opportunity
12-month initial contract with large Federal Government Agency based in Melbourne CBD with great flexible hybrid work options. Long-term senior level Cloud Platform Engineer opportunity for those with string OpenStack and Ceph clusters and large-scale production environments.

Role
To work within a distributed national team to manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services. The team is responsible for the development,
maintenance, and support of our on-premises private cloud platform, which spans multiple data centres and incorporates Red Hat OpenStack for compute, Red Hat Ceph for storage, and the underlying physical infrastructure. This role will contribute to both business-as-usual operations and ongoing platform enhancements.

• Provide day-to-day operational support for Red Hat OpenStack and Ceph clusters in a production environment.
• Automate routine maintenance, upgrade, and deployment activities using tools such as Ansible, Python, and Bash.
• Identify areas for improvement and independently deliver platform enhancements.
• Develop and maintain clear and concise documentation to support operational continuity.
• Transfer technical knowledge to permanent staff through structured handovers and collaboration.

• Participate in planning, task prioritisation, and team-level technical discussions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated senior level experience deploying, administering and supporting enterprise scale on-prem production environments within a RedHat OpenStack environment (5-10+ years experience)
• Deep expertise managing and troubleshooting enterprise scale physical hardware, networks and cloud infrastructure
• Strong experience with Ansible, Kubernetes
• Advanced Python and Bash scripting
• Git
• AGSVA NV1 Clearance or ability to obtain highly regarded
• Experience within large-scale federal government or large enterprise preferred

Apply
To apply, candidates should follow the prompts, or email CV directly to kylie.mcmanus@talentinternational.com and liam.lasslett@talentinternational.com or call Liam Lasslett on 0407 542 822.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Data Governance Analyst to support the ongoing uplift of enterprise data capabilities for this utilities organisation.

In this role, you will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, support data governance initiatives, and help drive high-quality data management practices across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders through interviews, workshops, and process reviews to gather and document business and data requirements.
• Conduct rigorous testing and validation to ensure data integrity during migration and transformation initiatives.
• Assist the Data Governance Manager with profiling, classification, lineage mapping, custodianship analysis, sensitivity validation, and issue resolution.
• Analyse current data processes, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend training or project-based solutions.
• Implement and support data governance tools and technologies; interpret profiling outputs to flag data quality issues such as missing or inconsistent values.

Skills and experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Data and/or Information Management.
• Proven ability to define and implement business and IT-aligned data governance processes, requirements, and roadmaps.
• Strong track record in conducting data impact assessments and delivering on data management outcomes.
• Experienced Data SME capable of working directly with business units to map processes, identify opportunities, and resolve data issues.
• Deep knowledge of data management and governance frameworks and best practices.
• Sound understanding of data protection and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, PDP, Public Records Act, SOCI).
• Hands-on experience with data governance and metadata management tools such as Alation or Microsoft Purview is essential.
• Proficiency in SQL and other data querying languages is highly desirable.
• Relevant certifications in Data Management (e.g., CDMP) will be highly regarded.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Josh D’Monte on 0401 817 025 for a confidential discussion.

The opportunity:
Our highly valued client is a federal government agency. They are seeking an EL2 Lead Solution Architect to manage ongoing architecture of cloud infrastructure.

• Richmond or Geelong location plus hybrid work-from-home
• 12 month initial contract + 12 month extension, rates fully negotiable
• Role only open to Australian Citizens, NV1 preferred – Federal government role

The role:
As a Lead Solution Architect, your duties will include:

• Delivering high quality solution architectures that are fit for business purpose and align solutions with Agency goals and objectives
• Architect, develop, and manage scalable and secure AWS/Azure cloud environments with a focus on automation, performance optimisation, and cost efficiency
• Helping to develop and ensure compliance with Agency reference models, principles, policies, standards and strategic ICT roadmap
• Engaging with the business, and technical teams to understand the tactical & strategic objectives and requirements
• Engaging with the enterprise architects, solution leads, business representatives, development team and other relevant stakeholders to ensure solution alignment across domains
• Monitor and assess the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies, legacy systems, and technical debt, and recommend improvements
• Providing technical oversight and facilitating complex issues resolution arising during project delivery
• Provide enterprise guidance through governance activities, reference models, and architecture standards to ensure alignment with future-state visions
• Ownership and accountability for leading and producing the delivery of coherent technical solutions and technical documentation across the domain
• Oversee the maintenance and upgrade of IT platforms, including performance assessments, patching, and system integration planning
• Accountable for documentation, knowledge management and architecture visualisation

Skills and experience:
To succeed in this role you will need:

• Significant experience as a cloud Solutions Architect, leading the design or complex enterprise cloud platforms (Azure and AWS)
• Strong Azure and AWS cloud experience
• Strong Agile and DevOps experience, CI/CD, Infrastructure As Code, containers (EKS, AKS, and Kubernetes)
• Solid government experience, and strong understanding of policies, security, standards and principles demonstrated within an Australian Government environment (ITSM, ASD blueprints, CIS benchmarking, E8, etc.)
• Knowledge in managing, preventing, and responding to cloud outages, DR, site reliability, etc.
• Exceptional business engagement and communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with execs, technical teams, and the wider business
• Ability to coach and mentor other architects and technical specialists
• TOGAF certified or equivalent IT architectural qualification, and relevant tertiary qualifications

Please note that our client is a federal government organisation and can only consider Australian Citizens who hold or are eligible for a security clearance of NV1 or higher.

Apply:
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com.

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We are looking for an exceptional Change Lead to join the Digital Delivery Portfolio for a leading University and take the reins of a large Salesforce Project.

In this high-impact role, you’ll lead change strategy, engagement, communication, and training activities to ensure successful technology adoption and user readiness across the University.

This role is more than managing change. It’s about designing and leading an integrated experience that redefines how students connect with their university – and how the university supports every step of their journey.

Key activities

• Lead the change strategy for one of the University’s most ambitious initiatives – the rollout of Salesforce Education Cloud.
• Inspire, support and guide a cross-functional change team of analysts, instructional designers and technical writers to deliver seamless engagement, communications and training.
• Engage with senior leaders and technical teams to translate vision into action, readiness into results, and change resistance into enthusiastic adoption.
• Drive real impact across student experience, staff enablement and organisational capability – while contributing to a broader digital portfolio shaping the future of higher education.

Skills and experience

• Proven success in change leadership across complex digital or enterprise transformations.
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement, readiness assessments, and co-designing change strategies.
• Experience leading, supporting and mentoring change professionals in cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in designing and implementing training and communications for enterprise-wide changes.
• Prior involvement in Salesforce implementations.
• Previous experience in Agile delivery environments and using tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Strong digital literacy and ability to navigate enterprise tools with ease.

Apply now to secure an interview as application close Thursday 5^th of June 2025. Alternatively please contact Josh D’Monte on 0401 81 025 for a confidential discussion.

Our client is a national retailer looking for 2 experienced Information Security Specialists to join on a contract until the end of the year with likely extensions.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• 10+ years of experience in application security.
• Strong understanding of secure software development fundamentals.
• Understanding and experience with common security libraries, security controls, and common security vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with development languages and related security concerns, including secure coding practices and Java-specific vulnerabilities.
• Understanding of API security and the ability to assess and secure RESTful APIs
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and the ability to apply it to identify and mitigate risks in web applications.
• Expertise in identifying, analysing, and remediating common security vulnerabilities (e.g., injection attacks, cross-site scripting, cross-site request
• forgery).
• Detailed understanding of security reference architectures and full stack of security capabilities
• Proven understanding of secure by design capabilities to assist stakeholders in undertaking the right solution
• Knowledge of AI threats and how to use AI for application security

For more information contact Melissa Haddad at melissa.haddad@talentinternational.com

• 12 month ongoing contract
• Competitive rate on offer + 2 days WFH
• Work on a multi-year program of work

My client is currently on the lookout for an experienced Oracle Developer to be responsible for designing and developing database schemas and tables, creating and optimising stored procedures, and fine-tuning SQL queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize Oracle SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions.
• Maintain and enhance database structures, ensuring performance and reliability.
• Work closely with developers and analysts to integrate Oracle SQL solutions into applications.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as an Oracle SQL Developer.
• Strong understanding of Database Schema Design, Table Creation, Stored Procedure Development, Query Optimisation and Data Migration to Oracle databases,
• Strong proficiency in PL/SQL, stored procedures, triggers, and performance tuning.
• Experience with database design, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Oracle tools (SQL Developer, TOAD, or APEX).
• Familiarity with ETL processes and data migration strategies is a plus

Benefits:

• Secure, 12 month rolling contract – 3+ years of ongoing work
• Top of the market contracting rate
• Interview and start ASAP
• Melbourne CBD location – 2 days WFH

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

• Permanent Position – Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• $160,000 – $170,000 + Super – Establish Audit Framework

The internal Audit Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing audit activities regarding the implementation of security processes and controls provided and managing a team of five.

You will be responsible for

• Establishment of an audit and assurance program schedule with alignment to the Victorian Protective Data Security Framework and Standards (VPDSF/VPDSS)
• Direct management and oversight of the audit and assurance team.
• Conducting audits on a broad set of process and procedural controls involving ICT, Personnel, and Facilities
• Collaborating with 3rd line internal and external auditors to set scope, facilitate assessments, maintain and collect evidence

You will have

• Strong experience working as an Internal Audit Manager
• Strong experience leading and overseeing a team of analysts responsible for assurance and auditing
• Experience providing audit reports to stakeholders on findings and providing recommendations
• Consulting experience in this or similar roles that support continuous improvement advisory.
• Qualifications in Information Security, IT Audit, Risk Management, or a related field.

What’s in it for you:

• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Permanent Position
• Government Department

Please apply today to secure an interview or for more information email Jimmy Nguyen on jimmy.nguyen@talentinternational.com

Our client is a leading company with the Renewables Industry. Who have multiple opportunities for experience Site Managers to support a major infrastructure project based in Melbourne. This role will be responsible for managing & leading the delivery of site-based construction projects and ensuring all key deliverables & targets are meet. The successful candidate will have an electrical background with prior experience working on High-Voltage transmission projects. This position requires strong stakeholder management skill, and highly effective communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of multidisciplinary teams, of employees and contractors and providing effective site leadership that ensures agreed milestones are met.
• Plan and coordinate construction activities, identifying risks & opportunities, organising equipment services & materials required to complete works.
• Ensuring a safe working environment, working closely with site base HSE personal to ensure health & safety policies, procedures are cleary communicated and followed site wide.
• Ensuring contractor activities comply with scope, quality, and contractual obligations.
• Producing estimates of labour, plant and resourcing requirements for construction activities.

Key capability requirements:

• Current trade or tertiary qualification in electrical, building or construction management (Required)
• Proven experience on Transmission substation construction sites.
• VESI training and experience would be highly regarded.
• Knowledge and experience in the concepts and principles of subcontractor management.
• Longstanding commitment to ensuring safety standards and procedures are communicated and followed throughout the project lifecycle projects.
• Well-developed communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
• Ability to develop and maintain a safe workplace and environment for employees, contractors and visitors; Ability to work collaboratively and positively with a range of internal customers and external suppliers/subcontractors.

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa on 0476865411 or hit Apply Now

Our client is a key company within the rail industry, who are looking to bring on a HSEQ advisor for a 6-month fixed-term contract to support a major ongoing project. To be successful in this role you will have a strong background in OHS ideally in construction or rail, with the ability to solve problems and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing HSE documentation.
• Assisting in the continuous development of procedures, plans, and documents.
• Conducting site inspections and audits to ensure the projects compliance.
• Providing strategic advice and support to the project teams, to ensure the correct systems and processes are adopted into the business.
• Liaising with internal & external stakeholders including contractors, suppliers, management, and project team members.

Key Requirements

• Tertiary Qualification in OH&S/WHS or relevant onsite experience.
• Experience in coordinating HSE within a rail or construction industry.
• Business partnering skills are essential.
• Ability to schedule work priorities and work to strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and concise report writing.
• Revenant experience in risk management.

Benefits

• Join a leading company within the rail industry.
• Competitive salary on offer.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture.

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa on 0476865411 or hit Apply Now

We are seeking a Lead UX Designer to join a multidisciplinary Agile team delivering user-centric digital services. You will engage with both business and technical teams to design intuitive user interfaces and experiences that solve complex user and business problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead UX design activities across discovery, design, and delivery phases

• Facilitate co-design workshops and stakeholder interviews

• Develop user personas, wireframes, UI designs, and interactive prototypes

• Apply human-centred design principles and usability testing

• Document and present research findings and design concepts

• Collaborate with Agile Coaches, Service Designers, and other stakeholders

• Contribute to continuous process and design system improvement

Skills and Experience Required:

• 5+ years’ experience in UX/UI roles

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Experience with user testing and usability best practices

• Proficiency in Figma, Miro, Adobe CC

• Strong conceptual thinking and information design skills

• Able to work independently and collaboratively in Agile environments

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

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Organisational Change Manager to join our team on a high-impact project within the Defence sector. You’ll work closely with project teams and client representatives to support change activities that align with business and strategic objectives.

This role requires someone who is hands-on, adaptable, and capable of taking direction while actively contributing to delivery. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of intelligence environments and have proven experience communicating effectively with senior Australian Defence Force (ADF) stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement change management strategies and plans that drive adoption and minimise resistance.

• Engage with senior ADF personnel and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment and clear communication of change impacts.

• Support and collaborate with project teams and client delegates across various change initiatives.

• Develop communication materials, briefings, and stakeholder engagement plans.

• Analyse change readiness and support the development of mitigation strategies where required.

• Foster strong relationships to facilitate the successful delivery of change outcomes.

About You:

• Proven experience as a Change Manager, preferably within Defence, Intelligence, or Government sectors.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders, especially within the ADF.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to take direction and work collaboratively.

• Experience working in complex, high-security or classified environments is highly desirable.

Desirable:

• Experience in Defence or Intelligence-led environments.

• Prosci or other recognised Change Management certification.

• NV1 or Baseline security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).

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

• Contract until 23^rd of December 2025 + Strong potential to extend
• Melbourne CBD – Work from home 2 days per week
• Victorian Government Department

This government department is seeking a Business Analyst to come on board to work with technical & non-technical teams to assist in the migration of all infrastructure from one tenant to the departments central network.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with the business stakeholders to elicit requirements and analyse processes
• Review the current and future state requirements
• Support the migration of data and all infrastructure from tenant to tenant
• Identify areas of improvement and implement solutions through effective and efficient analysis
• Facilitate workshops to gather agile requirements
• Elicit functional and non-functional requirements and documenting via user stories
• Collaborate with technical people to explain and clarify the problem and requirements

You will have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in as a Senior Business Analyst
• Must have strong experience in infrastructure migration projects – specifically Google or M365.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills
• Government experience highly regarded
• Experienced in conducting workshops and eliciting relevant information

What’s in it for you:

• Contract until 23^rd of December 2025 + Strong potential to extend
• Melbourne CBD – Work from home 2 days per week
• Victorian Government Department

Should you wish to discuss the opportunity in further detail please contact Sarah Jordan at sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com or apply now to secure an interview.