Senior Project Manager

• Duration: Initial 6 month contract, highly likely to extend
• Rate: $1,050 per day
• Location: Macquarie Park, Sydney
• Working arrangements: 3 to 4 days per week onsite

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a large enterprise environment, delivering complex network infrastructure and technology projects. This is an initial 6 month contract with a strong likelihood of extension, working on a long term project, offering the opportunity to work on business critical projects.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the end to end delivery of network infrastructure projects, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and external vendors to ensure successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end delivery of complex network infrastructure and technology projects.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal technical teams, external vendors and key stakeholders.
• Drive project planning, execution, reporting and governance.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, issues and delivery challenges.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed business requirements.

About You

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex IT infrastructure projects.
• Strong networking experience is essential, with a solid understanding of network infrastructure technologies and environments.
• Previous experience working within the telecommunications industry is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical stakeholders, vendors and cross functional delivery teams.
• Strong project governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver projects in a fast paced enterprise environment.

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong networking background and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact angus.bick@talentinternational.com

Talent International is currently recruiting for an APS5 Data and Reporting to work for one of our Federal Government clients at Parramatta, Surry Hills and Newcastle. The position is a 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. The role pays $55.24 per hour + Super.

7.6 hours per day and 38 hours per week

Duties and responsibilities:

• Extracting, cleansing, validating and analysing data from multiple systems and sources, and preparing reports in various formats.
• Producing regular operational and performance reports across divisional business functions.
• Supporting the APS6 Data and Reporting Analyst with reporting, analytics, systems administration and business improvement projects.
• Undertaking business systems administration, including LEX, and assisting with configuration changes, user access management and system enhancements.
• Supporting the development, maintenance and enhancement of dashboards, reporting products, LEX reporting solutions and analytical tools.
• Assisting with the implementation of new reporting solutions and associated business processes.
• Engaging with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements, respond to enquiries and scope potential solutions.
• Performing data quality checks and reconciliation to ensure accurate, consistent and reliable reporting.
• Contributing to reporting, analytics and systems improvement initiatives.

Valuable skills and experience in roles across the public sector include:

• Basic to intermediate data analysis and reporting skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data quality.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement and business improvement.

Experience with Power BI, databases, reporting tools or case management systems will be highly regarded.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Commercial Officers – Defence

Location: Newcastle NSW
Security Clearance: Active NV1 mandatory
Positions Available: 3

We are seeking three experienced Commercial Officers to support major Defence aviation acquisition and sustainment programs based in Newcastle, NSW.

These opportunities involve procurement, contract management, commercial governance and stakeholder engagement within complex Defence environments.

Available Positions

1. L2 Commercial Officer

• Support Defence procurement, contract negotiations and commercial governance.
• Provide advice on contractual risks, compliance and CASG procurement policies.
• Assist with contract development, management and stakeholder engagement.

2. L3 Commercial Officer

• Support procurement planning, tendering, contract formation and administration.
• Prepare commercial documentation, procurement strategies and submissions.
• Ensure compliance with Commonwealth procurement policies and probity requirements.

3. L3 Senior Commercial Officer

• Provide specialist advice on complex contract negotiations and commercial risks.
• Oversee commercial governance, contractual compliance and procurement activities.
• Engage senior Defence stakeholders and mentor commercial team members.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in Defence commercial operations, procurement or contract management.
• Understanding of Commonwealth procurement frameworks, CASG policies and commercial governance.
• Experience with tendering, contract development, negotiations or commercial risk management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and documentation skills.
• Active NV1 security clearance (mandatory).

Highly Regarded

• Previous experience within Defence CASG or a System Program Office (SPO).
• Knowledge of Contract Negotiation Directives, Smart Buyer documentation and Defence procurement processes.
• Familiarity with Defence systems such as MyProcurement, MiFi or ERP.

These opportunities offer the chance to contribute to significant Defence aviation programs, working alongside experienced commercial, procurement and project teams.

Apply now to be considered for one of three Commercial Officer opportunities aligned with your experience.

A leading Financial Services provider is seeking a Senior Observability Engineer with advanced Elastic, OpenTelemetry and AppDynamics experience to join their team on a permanent basis.

Joining a highly skilled engineering team, you will lead the organisation’s enterprise transition from AppDynamics to Elastic Observability using OpenTelemetry. You will be responsible for delivering scalable telemetry pipelines, modernising instrumentation standards and ensuring a smooth migration while maintaining or improving existing observability outcomes.

You will also drive the adoption of modern SRE practices, automate the deployment and validation of observability components, and create reusable patterns that enable engineering teams to access reliable, self-service observability capabilities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the end-to-end migration from AppDynamics to Elastic Observability
• Designing OpenTelemetry-first instrumentation standards and scalable telemetry pipelines
• Developing Elastic dashboards, service maps and monitoring capabilities across logs, metrics and traces
• Driving the adoption of SLI/SLO-based monitoring and alerting practices
• Automating the deployment and configuration of OpenTelemetry collectors and Elastic assets
• Integrating observability validation into CI/CD pipelines

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications
• Extensive experience delivering observability solutions within large, complex enterprise environments
• Deep AppDynamics APM knowledge, including migration and exit planning combined with expert knowledge of OpenTelemetry instrumentation and collector engineering
• Advanced hands-on experience with Elastic Observability, including APM, logs, metrics, traces and service maps
• Strong Kibana dashboard development and ES|QL query-writing skills
• Hands-on automation experience using infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, APIs and scripting
• Experience developing agentic AI capabilities would be highly regarded
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of a large enterprise

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

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join their team on a permanent basis.

Joining an established security team, you will perform advanced penetration testing across web, mobile, application, network and infrastructure environments. This hands-on role will focus on identifying vulnerabilities, assessing business risks and driving remediation through clear reporting and practical recommendations.

You will also advise business and technology stakeholders on security controls, contribute to threat modelling and improve automated security testing capabilities, including exploring how AI can enhance testing methodologies.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Strong hands-on penetration testing experience across web, mobile, applications, networks and infrastructure
• Mandatory formal certification or education in penetration testing, such as OSCP, OSWE, OSCE, CREST, HTB CPTS or advanced SANS certifications
• Experience producing detailed penetration testing reports, communicating vulnerabilities and supporting remediation
• Knowledge of security testing frameworks and methodologies, including OWASP and OSSTMM
• Experience implementing automated security testing tools and processes
• Familiarity with LLM security, prompt injection, agentic AI attack surfaces and the use of AI in penetration testing
• A solid understanding of AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Podman or OpenShift would be advantageous
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• The ability to provide technical leadership and support team development

In return they are offering:

• Amazing culture with long tenure amongst the team
• A wonderful, supportive and energetic people leader
• Regular team events
• Fantastic salary package with annual performance bonus and discounted banking products

To be considered for this permanent opportunity, please apply online today.

CMDB & IT Asset Management Analyst
Sydney, NSW | IT Service Management | Configuration Management
Join a leading IT services provider and take ownership of CMDB accuracy, IT asset management and configuration processes across complex enterprise environments.

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced CMDB & IT Asset Management Analyst to join a well-established IT Service Management team based in Sydney.
This is a hands-on operational role focused on maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), managing IT asset records, supporting configuration audits and driving continual service improvement.
You will work closely with technical teams, customers and suppliers to ensure IT infrastructure and assets are accurately recorded, tracked and managed throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update CMDB records, Configuration Items (CIs) and IT asset registers.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and integrity of configuration and asset data.
• Manage hardware and software asset records, including licences and supporting documentation.
• Conduct CMDB audits, data validation and reconciliation activities.
• Support Configuration Management processes in accordance with ITIL best practices.
• Produce CMDB health reports, asset inventories, KPIs and compliance documentation.
• Identify data quality issues and support continuous process improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers and suppliers to maintain accurate configuration information.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in ITIL Configuration Management, CMDB administration or IT Asset Management within a medium-to-large IT environment.
• Hands-on experience maintaining CMDB records and managing Configuration Items (CIs).
• Sound understanding of IT asset lifecycles, configuration management and ITIL processes.
• Experience with CMDB data quality, reporting, reconciliation and audits.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and Visio skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills.
• ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or later).
• Relevant tertiary qualification in IT Management, Business Management or a related field.

Highly Desirable

• Experience with ServiceNow ITSM, CMDB, Discovery or Service Mapping.
• Experience with BMC or other IT Service Management platforms.
• Exposure to Power BI, SCOM, Nagios or ScienceLogic.
• Experience working within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or SIAM environment.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, including Azure, AWS or GCP.

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity to work within complex enterprise IT environments.
• Exposure to established IT Service Management processes and technologies.
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional development.
• Sydney-based opportunity.

Apply Now

If you have hands-on CMDB administration, IT Asset Management or Configuration Management experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your updated CV outlining your relevant CMDB, ITIL and IT Asset Management experience or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Senior Vlocity / Salesforce Developer

12-month contract + potential 12-month extension
Hybrid working | Minimum 3 days onsite per week
Australian citizenship and ability to obtain Baseline clearance required

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Vlocity / Salesforce Developer to join a major federal government transformation program, delivering Salesforce solutions that improve services for Australians.

Working within a multidisciplinary Agile team, you’ll develop robust, reusable and accessible solutions, contribute to design standards and support deployments through to production.

What you’ll do

• Design and develop Salesforce Vlocity solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, OmniScripts, FlexCards, Integration Procedures and DataRaptors.

• Build integrations using REST APIs and Platform Events.

• Contribute to design and code reviews, ensuring solutions meet governance, performance and quality standards.

• Support deployments across environments, including production.

• Collaborate with developers, architects, UI/UX specialists and accessibility experts.

• Support CI/CD, DevOps and test automation practices, sharing knowledge across the team.

What you’ll bring

• Strong hands-on Salesforce Vlocity / OmniStudio development experience.

• Experience with object-oriented programming, frameworks and design patterns.

• Experience implementing Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud and Health Cloud.

• Experience using source control tools such as GitLab and working with package-based development.

• Salesforce Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II and OmniStudio Developer certifications.

Highly regarded

• Experience with Jira, VS Code and DevOps practices.

• Delivery of at least four Salesforce CRM projects using Agile methodologies.

• A strong interest in accessible design and development.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens and able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

To apply, please submit your CV and a one-page suitability statement addressing the selection criteria, within the 5,000-character limit.

Senior Systems Engineer – Defence Aviation (NV1)

Location: Williamtown, NSW
Security Clearance: Active NV1 (Mandatory)
Industry: Defence/Aerospace

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support a major Defence aviation capability acquisition program based in Williamtown.

The role will focus on developing technical specifications, software requirements and systems engineering documentation across aircraft platforms, simulators, training solutions and associated operational systems.

Working closely with Defence stakeholders and industry partners, you will support capability development, technical procurement and requirements management activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Functional and Performance Specifications (FPS), software requirements and traceable systems engineering documentation.
• Define technical requirements across aircraft systems, simulators and Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training environments.
• Prepare ASDEFCON Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) and supporting technical documentation.
• Maintain requirements and engineering artefacts within systems engineering databases.
• Support tender evaluations, vendor requirements reviews and Defence acquisition activities.
• Engage with technical stakeholders, identify capability risks and present findings to senior stakeholders.

Essential Requirements

• Active NV1 security clearance (mandatory).
• Strong systems engineering experience, particularly requirements development and technical specifications.
• Experience producing detailed software requirements, Functional and Performance Specifications or equivalent engineering documentation.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, requirements traceability and verification.
• Excellent technical writing, analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable Experience

• Defence capability development or acquisition experience.
• Knowledge of ASDEFCON frameworks and Defence procurement.
• Aviation, aerospace, aircraft systems or simulation experience.
• Familiarity with LVC training systems and requirements management tools.
• Relevant engineering or technical degree.

This opportunity would suit a systems engineering professional with strong technical documentation skills and experience supporting complex Defence acquisition programs.

Applicants must hold an active NV1 security clearance.

Our client is looking for a Senior Business Analyst with strong technical understanding, process improvement experience and practical exposure to AI-assisted software delivery.

You’ll work with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Developers, Testers to review current delivery practices and design workflows that incorporate AI agents. This includes improving how requirements are written, handed over, tested and traced through to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Map current squad processes, identify delivery bottlenecks and design improved workflows that incorporate AI agent execution.

• Establish standards for structured, machine-readable requirements and specification files, including Spec.md.

• Break down business requirements into clearly defined tasks, supported by BDD/Gherkin scenarios and acceptance criteria.

• Maintain traceability between business objectives, specifications, unit tests and pull request validation checks.

• Define validation checkpoints and scenario matrices to identify missing requirements or incorrect AI-generated logic before implementation.

• Work with technical leads to ensure delivery remains aligned with API contracts, architecture decisions and quality standards.

• Support pilot squads working on both new applications and existing systems.

• Measure improvements in hand-off times, specification accuracy and the need for clarification during sprints.

• Develop reusable templates and contribute to a central Agentic Centre of Excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Senior Business Analyst or Systems Analyst in enterprise Agile environments.

• Strong As-Is/To-Be process mapping, value stream mapping and BDD/Gherkin skills.

• Hands-on familiarity with agentic development tools such as Claude Code, SpecKit, Atlassian Rovo or GitHub Copilot.

• An understanding of spec-driven delivery, prompt design, LLM context limitations and task decomposition.

• Experience defining detailed requirements, acceptance criteria and requirements traceability.

• The ability to work confidently with business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business objectives into clear engineering requirements.

If you bring strong technical BA experience and have been applying AI tools within software delivery, we’d like to hear from you. If you would like to have a confidential chat, please email me at alex.nguyen@talentinternational.com

• 12-month contract + potential 12-month extension

• Hybrid working | Minimum 3 days onsite per week

• Australian citizenship and current Baseline clearance mandatory

We’re seeking two experienced API/Integration Support Analysts to join a Federal Government agency, supporting critical integration platforms and services.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to maintain API availability, investigate incidents and support digital partners. This is a hands-on production support role involving MuleSoft and IBM API Connect.

What you’ll do

• Troubleshoot production integration incidents and coordinate resolution with technical and development teams.

• Maintain and configure MuleSoft and IBM API Connect APIs and applications.

• Test APIs and environments, and monitor API health, performance and usage.

• Support digital partner registration and onboarding, working with internal and external stakeholders.

• Improve support processes and maintain operational and configuration documentation.

• Participate in an on-call roster to maintain the availability and reliability of critical integration services.

What you’ll bring

• At least 2-3 years’ experience working with APIs and/or integration technologies.

• Experience troubleshooting issues and managing competing priorities in high-pressure environments.

• A strong understanding of API and integration technologies, with the ability to learn new platforms quickly.

• A quality-focused approach to improving processes and service delivery.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Highly regarded

• Administration and configuration experience with MuleSoft or IBM API Connect.

• Exposure to CRM systems.

• An interest in accessibility and accessible design and development.

Mandatory requirements

• Australian citizenship.

• Current Baseline security clearance.

• Availability to work a minimum of three days onsite per week.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call support roster.

Apply now with your current CV outlining your API/integration support experience.