You’ll design and execute test plans, automate where possible, and work closely with developers to deliver features that delight customers.

This role suits someone proactive and detail-oriented who enjoys working from brief requirements and solving problems independently.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in QA or software testing, ideally within SaaS or product engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and TypeScript.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, Jest, or Mocha.
• Good knowledge of web architecture, APIs, databases, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports.
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across technical and business teams.

Benefits

• Hybrid work setup (3 days in office).
• Collaborative and fast-paced engineering culture.
• Opportunities to shape QA practices and automation frameworks.
• Work on a modern SaaS product used by global customers.
• Must have Australian PR or Citizenship

Talent International is currently recruiting for a EL2 Economist – Economics and Pricing Branch to work for the NSW Government, based in Surry Hills/Parramatta. The position is a 12-month contract role with the possibility of extension. The role pays $650 – $850 per day + Super.

7.5 hours per day and 37.5 hours per week

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the design and delivery of pricing policy initiatives and frameworks,
• Manage projects or workstreams within broader reform programs, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Interpret and apply economic and analytical modelling to inform pricing policy advice
• Prepare high-quality written material including briefings, reports, and presentations for senior executives and government.
• Support risk identification, issue management, and policy evaluation.
• Engage with external stakeholders to ensure policy is informed, practical and transparent.
• Contribute to a positive and high-performing team culture, supporting collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key skills required for role:

• Strong program and project management skills with demonstrated delivery of policy or regulatory initiatives.
• Ability to analyse and translate complex information, including economic, and financial data into practical advice.
• Strong written communication skills with experience preparing clear and persuasive documents for senior audiences.
• Sound judgement, problem solving, and conceptual skills.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and contribute to team outcomes.
• Tertiary qualification in public policy, economics, management, or a related field is desirable.
• Equivalent senior-level experience in policy, pricing, or program management in government or a regulatory context will also be considered.

Desirable skills to have for the role:

• Experience in pricing or funding reform in Health, Aged Care, or Disability.

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.

My client is looking for a Sales Development Representative to join their high performing team based in North Sydney, NSW. They are a large established global organisation supporting MSP’s and mid-market organisations.

This role is focused on booking qualified meetings for the Account Executives. You would be selling into IT Managers in MSP’s (managed service providers) and IT departments directly in the mid-market space across a range of vertical markets.

The perks:

• Uncapped Commissions with quarterly accelerators!
• Multiple successful placement stories. Included SDR’s that I’ve placed promoting to AE!
• Weekly Tuesday & Thursday lunches provided in office.
• Your first month will be guaranteed commissions.
• Great banter/culture – who doesn’t love a cheeky laugh!
• Hybrid working – Monday and Friday are WFH.
• Office is a short walk from North Sydney station.
• Growth opportunities available.
• Global and market leading product.
• Achievable targets – they want to reward you!

How will you contribute:

• Previous B2C/B2B sales experience is a must have.
• Very open to different types of sales backgrounds (face to face or phone based) – proven track record meeting KPI’s is highly regarded.
• Prior 3+ months experience as an SDR/BDR/BDM or similar outbound calling role is a bonus.
• Must have a proven track record of exceeding KPI’s.
• You are a high energy individual with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Desire to learn and innately curious to know more about your clients.
• Ability to manage a high volume of outbound calls and correspondence. Daily activity consists of 60 warm/cold calls p/day.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Full working rights in Australia and are based in Sydney, NSW.

What’s Next…

If you like what you’ve read above and it sounds like there could be a match, we’d love to hear from you. We invite you to APPLY NOW.

If you call yourself an admin-lover and love attention to detail, this is the opportunity for you!

Perks:

• They value work-life balance and offer hybrid working policies.
• Excellent structured training and mentoring from leadership.
• Fun and rewarding environment. One of the best company cultures!
• Annual bonus rewarded on-top of your competitive salary and benefits package.

How will you contribute:

• Administrative tasks including communications, data management, reporting and quoting.
• Ensure phone and email communications are promptly actioned.
• Manage correspondence between the sales team and their clients.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure deliverables and KPI’s are met.

To be successful in the role you will bring:

• Possess a strong passion for administration, any admin experience is a bonus.
• Ability to manage phone communications and correspondence.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be a team player but also have the ability to work autonomously.
• Must be able to travel to office in western suburbs via car three days per week.
• You are a high energy individual with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.

If you feel you’re now ready to take on your next challenge and the above excites you, please apply now! We will contact you if you’re shortlisted.

Our client is looking for a Chief Data Engineer to join their leadership team. The Chief Data Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise data solutions that support the organization’s strategic objectives. This role combines deep technical expertise in data engineering, Informatica, and cloud-based data lakes with strong strategic leadership to shape the company’s data roadmap and enable data-driven decision-making across the business.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organization’s data engineering strategy aligned with business and technology goals.
• Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms and pipelines to support analytics, AI, and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain enterprise data lake and data warehouse environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Lead and mentor data engineering teams, setting best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
• Drive the Informatica ecosystem (PowerCenter, IDMC, IICS) for ETL/ELT, data quality, and metadata management.
• Partner with data governance and compliance teams to enforce data standards, lineage, and security protocols.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies (e.g., GDPR, APRA, or ISO standards).
• Implement automated data quality frameworks and observability tools.
• Collaborate with business, analytics, and IT stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver actionable solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, enabling informed business decisions.
• Build a culture of innovation, data stewardship, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 5+ years in a Excutive Manager or Head of-level role.
• Proven experience building and managing enterprise data lakes and ETL/ELT pipelines at scale.
• Expertise in Informatica tools (PowerCenter, IICS, IDMC, MDM).
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data lake architectures (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Lakehouse).
• Experience defining and executing data strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps for large organizations.
• Familiarity with governance, cataloging, and lineage tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, or Informatica EDC).
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Banking or financial services.

If you think you have the above skills and experiences, click the ‘Apply’ button or send your resume to alex.nguyen@talentinternational.com

We have partnered with an NSW Government client and they are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with a solid Aruba background to join their team on a 12m contract. You will play a crucial role in supporting the systems that keep their statewide operations running smoothly. The role plays the lead role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the district’s hybrid network.

In this role, you will

Propose, develop, and implement improvements, systems, and solutions to improve the LHD network and systems, ensuring system efficiency, minimising network downtime, and adhering to Service Level Agreements.

Administration and Management of Network Services, including but not limited to DNS, DHCP, Equipment and Environment Monitoring in a mixed vendor environment comprising of but not limited to HP/Aruba, Palo Alto, and Cisco.

Develop and maintain a comprehensive document library for the current network environment, ensuring data validity within the ICT CMDB. This includes fostering a positive team mindset regarding technical documentation, including mentoring and training team members.

Maintain a fit for a purpose network environment to meet current and future organisational needs via continuous monitoring, tracking, troubleshooting, and analysis of the district’s network infrastructure, systems, and data to prevent faults and downtime.

Develop, implement and manage networking and other ICT system security procedures to ensure alignment and compliance with industry best practices and client policies.

About you

Strong Aruba experience is essential for this role and relevant extensive industry experience in supporting and managing hybrid environments with vendors such as HP/Aruba, Cisco, Palo Alto.

Proven ability to manage, maintain and support a wide range of technologies and equipment, including but not limited to IP, VRF, Switching and Routing Protocols (Spanning Tree, LACP, VLAN, QoS, BGP, OSPF), Switch Stacking, DNS, DHCP & SSO.

Extensive experience designing scalable and resilient wired and wireless network infrastructure with expertise in planning, implementing, and managing large projects in a challenging mission-critical environment with experience identifying aspects of a complex network environment that require continuous improvements.

Experience with delivering IT services using a service management framework such as ITIL to provide capacity, availability, problem and incident management using a service-delivery mindset and customer experience focus.

Additional information

• Current Class C Driver’s licence is essential
• Up to $900 + super per day
• This is a full time 12m contract role, onsite 5 days
• Please note – candidates will need to have full working rights for this opportunity (Australian citizen or permanent resident). Client is unable to sponsor

Oracle ERP Functional Specialist – Finance (Invoice to Cash)

Contract | NSW State Government Department | Hybrid (Sydney preferred)

We’re looking for an experienced Oracle ERP Functional Specialist to join one of the NSW State Government departments. The role sits within the Finance stream (Invoice to Cash) and supports ongoing enhancements and optimisation across Oracle Fusion ERP (StaffLink).

You’ll be working on a range of initiatives to improve Accounts Receivable and Cash Management processes, automate workflows, and support integrations between Oracle modules and external systems.

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Key responsibilities:
* Functional analysis, configuration, and support of Oracle ERP Finance modules (AR & Cash Management)
* Enhancing and streamlining the I2C process across Fusion and R12 environments
* Working on integrations using APIs, WebADI, FBDI, and More4Apps
* Collaborating with finance, IT, and business stakeholders on solution design and delivery
* Ensuring governance, documentation, and best practice standards are maintained

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What we’re looking for:
* 7-10 years’ experience in Oracle ERP (Cloud) with a background in Oracle R12
* Solid understanding of the Invoice to Cash (I2C) process and hands-on AR/Cash Management experience
* Experience with data integration across Oracle and external systems
* Strong time management and a practical, solutions-focused mindset

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Nice to have:
* Broader understanding of Finance modules (GL, AP, Projects, TAX, SLA)
* Experience with Fusion ERP OCI, ATP, BICC, or More4Apps
* Previous exposure to large or government ERP transformation programs

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This is a 12-month contract (with potential extensions), paying from $1,000/day. You’ll be joining a collaborative and experienced ERP team delivering meaningful improvements across statewide finance operations.

This is a hands-on role ideal for engineers who enjoy solving problems, clarifying requirements with stakeholders, and independently delivering production-ready features that make an impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable applications using MongoDB, React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with business and product teams to turn high-level briefs into practical solutions.
• Maintain high coding standards through clean code, testing, and documentation.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability across front-end and back-end systems.
• Build responsive, user-friendly interfaces aligned with UX best practices.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and support integrations with third-party systems.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Take full ownership of feature delivery from design through to release.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and MongoDB.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-based environments.
• Strong grasp of testing tools such as Jest or similar frameworks.
• Experience working in agile, product-focused environments.
• Familiarity with secure coding principles and version control (Git).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, able to work directly with business stakeholders.
• Eligible to work in Australia (PR or Citizen) – background and police checks apply.

Benefits

• Hybrid flexibility
• Exposure to modern tech stack and scalable product engineering.
• Supportive, collaborative environment that values innovation and ownership.
• Opportunity to shape features that directly impact customers and business outcomes.

• Lead our analytics strategy and deliver innovative data solutions to transform decision-making.
• Play a crucial role in fostering a data-driven culture across our leading higher education institution.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and academic professionals to enhance the impact of analytics initiatives.

We are seeking a Director of Data Analytics to spearhead the development of enterprise-wide analytics capabilities in a dynamic higher education environment. This strategic leader will define the vision and governance framework for analytics services, fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making across our university. You will collaborate closely with our Chief Data Officer, leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure our analytics outputs are impactful, sustainable, and fully integrated into institutional priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of an enterprise analytics strategy and roadmap aligned to institutional goals.
• Establish and maintain a clear operating model for analytics services, enhancing coordination across divisions.
• Build and evolve a comprehensive analytics service encompassing business intelligence, advanced analytics, and AI/ML capabilities.
• Ensure adherence to governance, compliance, and ethical standards in all analytics outputs.
• Cultivate a high-performing analytics team, promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, and performance.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of analytics programs, managing business case development, execution, and benefit realisation.
• Communicate the value of analytics through clear performance metrics and regular reporting to the executive leadership.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and engagement in
• analytics initiatives.

Required Skills

• Tertiary qualification with significant experience in analytics leadership or equivalent expertise.
• Proven experience in leading analytics strategy and delivery in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong background in advanced analytics, data visualization, and AI/ML with a focus on practical implementation.
• Deep understanding of data governance, quality, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Demonstrated capability in delivering enterprise-wide analytics programs from inception to impact.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with senior academic and professional leaders.
• Experience in managing and developing high-performing analytics teams.

Contract Details

• 12-month FTC
• Hybrid role – on-site in Sydney (NSW based candidates only)
• Full Australian work rights required

If you are ready to empower a university through innovative data solutions and lead a high-performing analytics team, we would love to hear from you!

Head of Data Quality

• Drive transformative change in data quality management across a large organization.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to foster a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Shape robust data quality frameworks that align with strategic institutional goals.

Overview:
As the Head of Data Quality, you will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive data quality framework, ensuring our data is accurate and reliable. By partnering with faculties and professional services, you will embed quality management into daily operations and enhance analytics capabilities, strengthening accountability across the institution.

Required Skills:

• Tertiary qualifications in information or data management, with extensive experience.
• Proven track record in implementing data quality frameworks in large organizations.
• Expertise in managing data quality tools, dashboards, and validation processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement abilities to promote accountability for data quality.
• Advanced analytical skills for developing metrics and reporting on data quality.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capabilities.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Familiarity with higher education regulatory obligations (e.g., TEQSA, State Records Act).
• Experience in root-cause analysis for data quality issues.
• Knowledge of emerging trends in data quality management.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field is a plus.
• Experience in data quality roles within higher education is highly desired.

Contract Details:

• 12-month FTC
• Hybrid role – on-site in Sydney (NSW based candidates only)
• Full Australian work rights required

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference – submit your application today!

Director, Data Management

Sydney | Leading University | 12-Month FTC | Hybrid | Salary + Super + up to 10% bonus

Our client, a leading Sydney university, is seeking an accomplished Director, Data Management to establish and lead the institution’s enterprise data management function.

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, this senior leadership role sets the strategy, frameworks, and operating model for managing data as a trusted institutional asset. You’ll oversee key disciplines including governance, stewardship, quality, metadata, and master data – ensuring that data across the university is accurate, consistent, secure, and fit for purpose.

This role is pivotal in enabling their broader data and digital strategy by building robust, compliant, and sustainable data foundations that support analytics, AI, and digital innovation.

Key Responsibilities

* Define and implement their enterprise data management strategy and operating model, aligned with institutional priorities
* Oversee frameworks for governance, stewardship, quality, metadata, master/reference data, and records obligations
* Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
* Embed enterprise data ownership and stewardship models across the organisation
* Implement quality controls and remediation processes for critical data domains
* Build and maintain metadata repositories, catalogues, and glossaries for consistent data use
* Lead master and reference data initiatives, ensuring authoritative sources for key datasets
* Ensure compliance with privacy, records, and higher education regulatory obligations (Privacy Act, State Records Act, TEQSA, GDPR where applicable)
* Partner with academic and professional areas to embed best practices and resolve data quality or ownership challenges
* Represent Data Management in governance forums, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership
* Stay across trends in data management and drive the adoption of modern tools and methods to uplift data maturity

About You

* Tertiary qualifications in information or data management (or related discipline) and extensive leadership experience
* Proven success in enterprise data management within large, complex organisations
* Strong knowledge across governance, stewardship, quality, metadata, and compliance disciplines
* Experience establishing frameworks and embedding them operationally across diverse functions
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels
* Strong analytical capability and problem-solving mindset
* Familiarity with higher education regulatory frameworks (TEQSA, Privacy Act, State Records Act)
* Demonstrated leadership in developing high-performing teams
* Commitment to ethical, compliant, and responsible data management

Contract Details

* 12-month fixed-term contract
* Hybrid working model – must be based in NSW
* Salary + Super up to 10% annual bonus
* Full Australian work rights required

Why Join?

Play a defining role in shaping how one of Australia’s leading universities manages its most valuable asset – data. You’ll build the frameworks, teams, and culture that underpin trusted, compliant, and future-ready data capabilities.

Director, Data Innovation & Strategy

Sydney | Leading University | Base + 10% bonus | Hybrid | 12-Month FTC

Our client, a leading university in Sydney, is seeking a visionary Director, Data Innovation & Strategy to lead the development and execution of the institution’s enterprise Data Strategy and drive innovation in data and AI.

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, this senior leadership role defines how they harnesses data and AI as trusted institutional assets to enhance teaching, research, and operations. The Director will identify emerging trends, lead proof-of-concept projects, and scale successful pilots into enterprise services.

The role partners with faculties, divisions, and external organisations – fostering collaboration, innovation, and responsible adoption of AI and data technologies across the institution.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead the design and delivery of the university’s enterprise Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic and institutional priorities
* Evaluate and pilot emerging data and AI trends, technologies, and platforms for practical application and scalability
* Deliver proofs-of-concept and innovation pilots, establishing pathways for successful initiatives to scale enterprise-wide
* Build strategic partnerships with industry, government, and research to drive co-investment and thought leadership in AI innovation
* Engage academic and professional leaders to surface use cases and foster demand for data-driven innovation
* Promote capability uplift through workshops, showcases, and communities of practice
* Ensure all initiatives comply with governance, privacy, and ethical standards, embedding responsible AI practices
* Define and monitor success measures, providing transparent reporting on progress, benefits, and risks

About You

* Tertiary qualifications in data management, computer science, AI, or related discipline
* Proven experience developing and implementing enterprise data strategies in large, complex organisations
* Deep understanding of AI/ML, generative AI, and emerging data platforms
* Demonstrated success in leading innovation pilots and translating them into measurable business outcomes
* Strong capability in strategy development, business cases, and investment analysis
* Skilled communicator with exceptional stakeholder engagement and executive influence
* Experience building strategic partnerships across industry, government, or academia
* Commitment to responsible, ethical, and sustainable AI adoption

Contract Details

* 12-month fixed-term contract
* Hybrid role – on-site in Sydney (NSW-based candidates only)
* Full Australian work rights required

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the university’s approach to data and AI innovation – influencing how technology and strategy converge to enhance education, research, and operational excellence.