FinOps Specialist

6-month Contract
Sydney | Hybrid
$600 – $740/day incl. super

We’re looking for a FinOps Specialist to join a large, complex technology environment, supporting cloud financial management, reporting and governance across the organisation.

This role would suit someone with experience across financial analysis, cloud cost management or technology reporting who enjoys working with both technical and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly cloud financial reporting, forecasting and trend analysis.
• Coordinate cloud OPEX reviews with application and technology teams.
• Track cloud spend, variances, optimisation initiatives and savings opportunities.
• Prepare governance packs, metrics and reporting for key stakeholders.
• Support cloud cost transparency and planning activities.
• Provide operational and reporting support for a custom Python-based FinOps tool.
• Assist with reporting tool maintenance and enhancements.

About You

• 2-3+ years’ experience across FinOps, financial analysis, business reporting or IT operations.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and cloud financials across AWS, Azure and/or OCI.
• Strong reporting, analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Confident engaging stakeholders and gathering financial/forecast information.
• Some technical capability, ideally including Python, data/reporting or automation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work across finance and technology teams.

This is a great opportunity to build further experience in Cloud FinOps, working across financial governance, cloud optimisation and technical reporting in a large-scale environment.

Please note: Only candidates based in Sydney, with Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency will be considered for this position.

Join one of the world’s leading music companies – home to some of the most iconic artists, labels and creative teams – as they continue to expand their Tech Security & Identity function and build out their global technology hub in Sydney CBD.

Our client is a globally recognised organisation operating a large-scale, complex technology environment. They are currently investing heavily in identity and access management, with multiple initiatives underway to modernise authentication, security and platform capability.

The role:

This is a hands-on IAM engineering role focused on delivering and supporting access management capabilities across enterprise systems. The role offers strong ownership, working across SAML/OIDC integrations, troubleshooting and platform improvements. Working 4 days onsite in the Sydney CBD office, with Fridays a half-day working remotely from home.

Key responsibilities:

• Configure and onboard SAML / OIDC applications across Entra ID and PingOne
• Troubleshoot authentication and access issues across environments
• Manage integrations end-to-end without supervision
• Support incident management, problem solving and root cause analysis
• Create and maintain documentation and integration standards
• Work with Product Managers and Business Analysts across the business
  

  Must-Have Skills:

• Strong expertise in OAuth 2.0, OIDC and authentication protocols
• Experience implementing or operating IAM / Access Management platforms (e.g. Ping, Entra ID, Okta)
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization and federation concepts
  

  Nice to Have:

• API gateways and integrations experience
• Scripting (Python or NodeJS)
• AWS services (S3, CloudFront)
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
  

  Why Join:

• Work on a major PingOne migration and identity modernisation program
• High-impact role with strong ownership across IAM delivery
• Exposure to global stakeholders and complex enterprise systems
• Opportunity to shape and improve identity and access processes
• Collaborative environment with strong technical leadership and support
• Clear pathway to grow within security and identity engineering

• How to apply:

  If this sounds like your next opportunity, please apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.

An opportunity is available for an experienced Program Benefits Manager to join a large NSW public sector organisation. You will drive benefits realisation across programs and projects, ensuring investment delivers measurable business outcomes.

Working within the Project Management Office, you will partner with senior leaders, business owners and delivery teams to identify, measure and track benefits from initial planning through to business handover.

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the full benefits lifecycle, including identification, planning, measurement, monitoring and realisation.

• Developing benefits realisation plans, benefit maps, profiles and performance measures.

• Embedding the organisation’s benefits management framework into program and project delivery.

• Maintaining the Benefits Register and overseeing business impact assessments.

• Assessing risks, costs, issues and dependencies that may affect benefits delivery.

• Conducting benefits reviews and audits, identifying improvements and reporting progress to senior stakeholders.

• Translating measurable benefits into financial savings and operational improvements.

• Supporting business owners to take ownership of benefits following project delivery.

About you

You will bring:

• At least five years’ experience delivering benefits through program and project management, particularly within complex transformation, business integration or high-risk environments.

• Strong experience developing benefits management strategies and practical measurement tools.

• Expertise in identifying, benchmarking and assessing financial and non-financial benefits, including disbenefits.

• Strong financial acumen and the ability to quantify savings and business value.

• Sound knowledge of program and project management methodologies.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.

• The ability to manage competing priorities, resolve complex issues and work effectively through ambiguity.

Eligibility and pre-employment requirements

Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens holding a current New Zealand passport.

Pre-employment requirements include a National Police Check, Baseline National Security Clearance and two reference checks.

The role is 40 hours per week.

Apply now with your updated CV highlighting your benefits management and transformation experience.

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Senior OpenShift Engineer with deep platform engineering and automation expertise to join its team on an initial twelve-month contract.

Joining a collaborative OpenShift engineering team, you will be responsible for the build, maintenance and support of a large-scale OpenShift container platform. In this newly created role, you will support the onboarding of application teams onto OpenShift, as well as troubleshooting any issues. You will also get yours hands on experience with their new OpenShift AI platform designed to support internal LLM and GPU workloads.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications
• Deep hands-on experience engineering, deploying and operating OpenShift 4.x platforms within large, complex environments
• Strong OpenShift infrastructure expertise, including cluster internals, operators, upgrades, capacity management and troubleshooting
• Proven experience diagnosing complex storage and networking issues across ODF/Ceph, persistent volumes, TCP/IP, DNS, ingress, load balancing and firewalls
• Advanced Linux administration skills, ideally within Red Hat environments
• Strong automation and GitOps experience using Ansible, ArgoCD, Helm, Kustomize and CI/CD pipelines
• Bash and/or Python scripting skills for automation and tooling
• Experience with bare-metal OpenShift, GPU infrastructure or OpenShift AI would be highly regarded
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently on platform engagements while contributing effectively within a close-knit engineering team

This client offers highly flexible hybrid working arrangements, with hybrid working (two days per week in the office) and an attractive daily rate.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online now!

Financial Controller

Sydney CBD | Permanent | $180,000 base + super + 20% performance bonus

Our client

Our client is a globally recognised organisation operating at the intersection of creativity, culture and entertainment. With a highly collaborative, people-focused environment, the Australian business forms part of a complex international group and is entering an important period of evolution.

The role

This is a senior Financial Controller opportunity with ownership across financial reporting, technical accounting, governance, controls, audit and operational finance.

Leading approximately six team members locally while overseeing a further offshore finance function, you will ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting while strengthening the processes and controls that support the business.

A major focus will be helping prepare the Australian operation for a potential US listing, while balancing global requirements with Australian statutory, tax and audit obligations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the local finance team while driving performance across offshore finance partners.
• Own month-end and year-end close, consolidated reporting and the preparation of accurate financial statements.
• Provide strong technical accounting leadership across complex transactions, estimates, provisions and accounting judgements.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and processes, including supporting listing-readiness initiatives.
• Oversee Australian statutory reporting, taxation, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors and international corporate finance stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement, automation and greater efficiency across the finance function.
• Translate financial results into a clear narrative for senior stakeholders rather than simply reporting the numbers.

Skills and experience

• CA/CPA qualified, with strong technical accounting capability.
• Demonstrated Financial Controller or senior finance leadership experience within an ASX-listed environment, ideally with exposure to a global or multinational organisation.
• Strong Australian statutory reporting, audit, tax and compliance knowledge.
• Proven ownership of month-end, financial reporting, controls and operational finance.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams, ideally across both local and offshore structures.
• Confident operating autonomously, interpreting complex requirements and developing practical solutions.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a creative, fast-moving and less traditional corporate environment.

Additional information

• $180,000 base + super + 20% performance bonus
• Friday work from home + half-day Fridays
• Permanent senior leadership opportunity based in Sydney CBD.
• Lead and develop a sizeable local and offshore finance function.
• Significant exposure to international finance stakeholders and a globally connected business.
• Opportunity to contribute to major listing-readiness and control transformation work.

This role will particularly suit someone who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and introducing structure without becoming overly prescriptive.

How to apply

If you’re a technically strong finance leader who enjoys combining hands-on financial control with leadership, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

Senior Program Manager

Northern Sydney suburbs | Initial 6-month contract | $1,265 per day including super

We’re seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead project recovery and delivery across a complex telecommunications technology environment.

The opportunity

• Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension.

• Based in the northern Sydney suburbs, with 3-4 days onsite per week.

• $1100 – $1,265 per day including super.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and deliver recovery plans for complex, at-risk projects.

• Support Project Managers with technical delivery issues, project deliverables and tight schedules.

• Lead weekly project health reviews across professional services, infrastructure and lifecycle delivery streams.

• Manage customer remediation plans and delivery escalations.

• Coordinate onshore and offshore teams, resource requirements and workforce planning.

• Prepare inputs for weekly operational reporting, monthly reviews and quarterly business reviews.

• Manage financial forecasting, commercial governance and delivery risks.

Experience required

• 15+ years across IT, Professional Services or Managed Services, including senior program and portfolio delivery.

• Extensive telecommunications experience.

• Proven delivery of Containers as a Service platform environments.

• Experience recovering major, complex projects.

• Technical knowledge across Infrastructure Services or Systems Integration.

• Experience managing onshore and offshore delivery teams.

• Financial forecasting and commercial management experience.

• ITIL, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certifications preferred.

Apply now if this sounds like you!

Talent International is partnering with a leading technology organisation to bring on a Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer for a major enterprise platform engagement.

You won’t simply be maintaining an existing OpenShift environment. You’ll help automate and evolve a Container-as-a-Service platform, working across Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible, Argo CD, ZTP, ACM and advanced networking.

A key focus will be onboarding platform and cloud-native network functions (CNFs), while building the automation and standardisation needed to operate the environment effectively at scale.

You’ll work closely with architecture, network and automation specialists, giving you exposure across the broader platform rather than being restricted to one narrow area of OpenShift.

What you’ll be working on

• Designing, building and automating Red Hat OpenShift platform components.
• Developing automated, repeatable platform deployments using Ansible and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Building and implementing GitOps workflows using Argo CD.
• Implementing Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and declarative cluster lifecycle management.
• Managing multi-cluster OpenShift environments using Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM).
• Supporting the onboarding of cloud-native network functions, applications and platform tenants.
• Engineering OpenShift networking across OVN-Kubernetes, MetalLB, BGP, Multus and SR-IOV.
• Working across platform, infrastructure and networking layers to solve complex technical problems.
• Supporting production and test environments, including troubleshooting, incident resolution, lifecycle management and patching.
• Helping establish standards, documentation and automation that make the platform easier to operate and scale.
• Sharing technical knowledge with internal engineering and operations teams.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a senior, hands-on platform engineer who is comfortable owning problems across OpenShift rather than operating within a narrowly defined support function.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong hands-on Red Hat OpenShift 4.x experience.
• Strong Kubernetes platform engineering experience at enterprise scale.
• Proven GitOps / Argo CD implementation experience.
• Strong Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform capability.
• Experience applying Infrastructure as Code and automation principles.
• Hands-on experience with Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP).
• Experience with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) and multi-cluster environments.
• Deep OpenShift/Kubernetes networking knowledge, including OVN-Kubernetes, MetalLB, BGP, Multus and SR-IOV.
• Strong Linux and Linux networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with technologies such as OpenShift Platform Plus, Quay and OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF).

Even better if you have

Experience in telecommunications or with cloud-native network functions (CNFs) would be particularly valuable.

We’re also interested in experience across:

• Air-gapped or disconnected OpenShift environments.
• Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS).
• BGP, ACI, EVPN or broader data centre networking.
• NUMA, DPDK and performance tuning.
• Prometheus, Grafana and Alertmanager.
• Storage, backup and supporting infrastructure technologies.

The details

This is an initial 100-day / approximately 3-month contract, with strong potential for extension.

You’ll be embedded within the customer environment in Macquarie Park, Sydney, working full-time onsite alongside the teams you’re supporting. There is currently no work-from-home component.

A September start is preferred.

If you’re an OpenShift engineer who wants to work across the deeper engineering, automation and networking challenges of a large-scale platform, we’d love to hear from you.

Our client

Our client is a globally recognised technology organisation delivering large-scale enterprise transformation projects for some of Australia’s biggest businesses. With a strong reputation for innovation and delivery excellence, this is an opportunity to gain valuable experience on a complex, high-profile program while working alongside experienced project professionals.

The role

We’re looking for a Junior Project Coordinator or Project Administrator to support an experienced Program Manager across the day-to-day coordination of a large enterprise program.

This role is ideal for someone with around 3-4 years of project experience who enjoys organisation, stakeholder coordination and keeping projects moving. You’ll play a key role in project governance, administration and change activities while gaining exposure to a complex technology environment.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare meeting agendas and record meeting minutes
• Track actions and follow up with stakeholders to ensure completion
• Coordinate project documentation and administration
• Raise maintenance window requests and manage approval workflows
• Support project governance and reporting activities
• Assist with change management coordination across the program
• Provide day-to-day support to the Program Manager

Skills and experience

• 3-4 years’ experience as a Project Coordinator, Project Administrator or similar
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Experience supporting project delivery in a corporate or technology environment
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on actions

Benefits and additional information

• 6-12 month contract with strong potential for extension
• $500-600 per day
• Work alongside an experienced Program Manager
• Exposure to a major enterprise technology program
• Excellent opportunity to build experience within a globally recognised organisation

Payroll Officer

Sydney | 6 Month Contract | High Volume Payroll

An opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a large, established payroll function on an initial 6 month contract.

Working within a complex, high volume environment, you will join an experienced payroll team responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll across Australia and New Zealand.

This is a hands on role suited to someone who enjoys working at pace, is confident managing payroll from end to end and can quickly get across new systems and processes.

The opportunity

As Payroll Officer, you will support the day to day delivery of a busy payroll function, working closely with the wider Payroll and Finance teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing high volume payroll accurately and within required deadlines
• Managing payroll activities across the end to end pay cycle
• Processing timesheets, adjustments, allowances, deductions and payments
• Managing new starters, changes and terminations within the payroll system
• Reviewing payroll data and investigating discrepancies prior to pay runs
• Responding to payroll queries and resolving issues in a timely manner
• Processing superannuation and supporting payroll tax requirements
• Supporting Single Touch Payroll and ATO reporting
• Working with awards, EBAs and relevant payroll legislation
• Maintaining accurate employee and contractor payroll records
• Supporting end of financial year payroll activities
• Working across payroll systems, timesheet platforms and integrations
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll issues

Contributing to process improvements, automation and greater efficiencies across the payroll function

About you

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer who is comfortable working in a high volume and deadline driven environment.

You will ideally bring:

• Previous experience in an end to end Payroll Officer position
• Demonstrated experience processing high volume payroll
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Practical understanding of superannuation, payroll tax and Single Touch Payroll
• Experience interpreting awards and/or EBAs
• Experience processing timesheets, adjustments, new starters and terminations
• Confidence investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies
• Experience working with payroll systems and integrations
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to strict payroll deadlines
• Strong communication skills and a helpful, solutions focused approach when dealing with payroll querie

Previous experience within recruitment, staffing or contractor payroll would be highly regarded, as would exposure to Bullhorn or similar recruitment and workforce management systems.We are also open to candidates from other complex, high volume payroll environments, including healthcare, aged care, logistics, blue collar workforces, payroll providers and large corporate environments.

Why consider this opportunity?

You will be joining an established payroll team within a large and complex business environment, giving you exposure to high volume payroll across Australia and New Zealand.

The business is also focused on improving its payroll processes, automation and efficiencies, providing an opportunity to contribute beyond the day to day pay run.

Contract details

• Sydney based
• High volume, end to end payroll
• Established and experienced payroll team
• Australia and New Zealand payroll environment

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious Sales Executive to join a global software organisation operating within the IT and technology sector.

This is a fast-paced, commercially driven sales environment where you’ll take ownership of a territory, develop new business opportunities and manage multiple deals through the sales cycle.

You’ll primarily work with Managed Service Providers (MSPs), alongside internal IT teams, helping customers understand how the organisation’s technology solutions can support their evolving IT requirements.

The environment will suit someone who enjoys the hunt, is comfortable managing a busy pipeline and has the perseverance and commercial mindset required to navigate more complex sales cycles.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and develop an assigned sales territory, with responsibility for delivering against revenue and sales targets.

• Proactively identify and generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting and strategic account engagement.

• Build, manage and progress a healthy pipeline of opportunities from initial engagement through to close.

• Develop a strong understanding of prospective customers, their existing technology environments, competitors and key commercial challenges.

• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and gain access to key decision-makers across prospective accounts.

• Deliver engaging product demonstrations and presentations, clearly communicating both the technical capabilities and commercial value of the solutions.

• Position technology solutions against customer requirements and demonstrate clear business value.

• Navigate complex sales and procurement cycles involving multiple stakeholders.

• Manage negotiations with senior and C-suite stakeholders.

• Work closely with Sales Leadership and broader internal teams to develop opportunities and progress deals.

• Develop strong knowledge of the organisation’s product portfolio, sales methodology and go-to-market approach.

• Sell primarily into the Managed Service Provider (MSP) market, alongside opportunities within internal IT departments.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience within a B2B technology, software, SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure or managed services sales environment.

• Demonstrated experience developing and closing new business opportunities.

• Confidence prospecting into new accounts and building relationships from the ground up.

• Experience managing a pipeline and working towards individual sales quotas.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to navigate complex sales processes.

• Confidence engaging and negotiating with senior and C-suite stakeholders.

• Experience navigating procurement processes and multi-stakeholder buying environments.

• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical and commercial concepts clearly.

• A proactive, self-starting approach with strong organisation and time-management skills.

• The ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities simultaneously.

• Resilience, tenacity and a genuine desire to succeed within a high-performance sales environment.

• Experience selling to MSPs or IT decision-makers would be highly advantageous.

What’s On Offer

You’ll be joining an established global technology organisation with an international presence and a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

The business offers a hybrid working model built around flexibility and trust, alongside ongoing investment in employee learning and career development.

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid and flexible working.

• Generous paid leave.

• Superannuation.

• Employee share purchase opportunities.

• Dedicated company-wide no-meeting days.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Structured learning and development opportunities.

• Opportunities to build your career within a growing global software business.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

Please note, only successful applicants will be shortlisted and contacted. All successful applicants must have full working rights in Australia or New Zealand.

Windows 365, Endpoint Security & Print Technical Engineer

Sydney | 6-12 Month Contract | Likely Extension | Up to $120ph incl. Super

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Windows 365, Endpoint Security & Print Technical Engineer to support a major technology transformation program.

The role will focus on the detailed design, build, configuration and validation of Windows 365, endpoint security and enterprise print capabilities. You will provide technical leadership across Cloud PC provisioning, endpoint protection, secure access, device compliance and print services.

Key responsibilities include:

* Lead the detailed design and implementation of Windows 365 and Cloud PC capabilities
* Configure provisioning policies, Azure network connections, device images, user assignments and access controls
* Design endpoint security policies using Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
* Implement antivirus, firewall, ASR, EDR, BitLocker, compliance and device control policies
* Design and implement enterprise print services using Microsoft Universal Print and Pharos Cloud
* Coordinate integration across identity, networking, endpoint management and security
* Lead technical testing, troubleshooting, defect resolution and security assurance
* Support pilot deployment, production rollout and transition into BAU support

Key technical experience:

* Windows 365 / Cloud PC
* Microsoft Intune
* Microsoft Entra ID and Conditional Access
* Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
* Windows 11 endpoint security
* EDR, ASR, BitLocker and device compliance
* FIDO2 and certificate-based authentication
* Microsoft Universal Print and Pharos Cloud
* PowerShell and Microsoft Graph automation
* Experience within government, regulated or complex enterprise environments highly regarded

Important eligibility requirements:

Applicants must be based in Sydney and either hold an active AGSVA security clearance or be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain one.

Applicants who do not meet both the Sydney location and AGSVA clearance requirements will not be considered for this opportunity.

A leading provider of financial markets technology is seeking a Windows Platform Engineer with advanced Windows Server, AWS and infrastructure automation experience to join their fast-paced team on a permanent basis.

They have recently completed a migration of their physical on-prem infrastructure onto AWS. In this newly-created role you will be responsible for maintaining the reliability, availability and performance of their Windows-based cloud infrastructure. Working across their AWS environment, you’ll leverage Terraform, CI/CD and PowerShell to automate infrastructure delivery, improve observability and support secure, resilient production systems.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications combined with relevant industry certifications
• Advanced Windows Systems Engineering within complex organisation including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, PKI/certificates and patching
• Strong AWS cloud infrastructure experience, including Windows workloads hosted on EC2
• Proven Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• CI/CD pipeline experience, ideally using GitLab
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation capability
• Experience administering SCCM/MECM across patching, application deployment and compliance
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace, AppDynamics or similar
• Advanced troubleshooting, problem-solving and communication skills

Why apply:

• Join a growing SRE team within an established Financial Services organisation
• Work across AWS, Terraform, CI/CD and modern observability platforms
• Help shape automation and reliability practices
• Competitive salary, flexible hybrid working and career growth opportunities

This is a Sydney-based role which will require you to be in their North Sydney office three days per week.

Apply now to be consdiered for this exciting opportunity!