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Join a global technology operations team supporting a large-scale, enterprise database environment, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining performance, stability and availability across critical systems in a 24/7, follow-the-sun model.

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, a leading entertainment organisation. We are seeking a SQL & Oracle DBA.

Role Title: SQL & Oracle DBA

Employment Type: Permanent

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD | Hybrid

Salary: $134k + super

Role Details:

Support and administer SQL Server and Oracle database environments across global systems
Perform BAU activities including patching, maintenance, upgrades and performance tuning
Monitor database health, performance and availability across production environments
Troubleshoot and resolve incidents across dev, test and production systems
Manage backup, recovery and high availability configurations
Work closely with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams in a highly collaborative environment
Operate within a global follow-the-sun support model across AU, UK and US
Participate in an on-call rotation every 3rd week, including weekend coverage

Required Skills and Experiences:

5-10 years’ experience as a DBA in enterprise environments
Strong hands-on experience across SQL Server and Oracle (Oracle highly valued)
Proven experience with database maintenance, patching and performance tuning
Strong troubleshooting capability in live, production environments
Experience supporting high availability and disaster recovery solutions
Comfortable working across development, test and production environments
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a global team

Technical Environment:

SQL Server (core platform)
Oracle (critical capability)
AWS (RDS-heavy environment)
Backup, recovery and HA/DR (e.g. Always On, RMAN, Data Guard)
Exposure to open-source / NoSQL databases (nice to have)
Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python or similar – nice to have)

Additional Details and Benefits:

Work in a global, enterprise-scale environment across US, UK and AUS
Strong collaboration with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams
High-impact role focused on stability, performance and reliability
4.5 day working week
Exposure to modern cloud-based database environments (AWS RDS)
Opportunity to operate at a deep technical level across complex systems

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please apply now and submit your resume!

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Product Owner - Digital Servicing

The Role

This is an opportunity to join a major financial services organisation undergoing a significant digital transformation within its servicing function. The focus is on taking existing manual banking processes such as forms and customer servicing journeys and turning them into seamless digital experiences. You will be part of a Digital environment, working across a complex enterprise landscape with strong stakeholder engagement.

What you’ll be doing

You will take ownership of key servicing products, leading the digitisation of manual workflows into scalable digital journeys. Working closely with business and technology teams, you will map current state processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive delivery through Agile squads. This role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands on execution, ensuring outcomes improve both customer experience and operational efficiency in a regulated environment.

What they are looking for

Experience as a Senior Product Owner or Product Manager
Background in banking or financial services
Proven experience in digital or service transformation
Experience digitising manual processes or customer journeys
Strong stakeholder management across business and technology
Experience working in Agile delivery environments
Ability to operate in large, complex organisations

Why join

Work on high impact digital transformation initiatives
Be part of a large scale Digital and AI function at the forefront of AI
Own meaningful products that directly improve customer and operational outcomes
Long term contract with strong potential for extension
Collaborative, enterprise environment with senior stakeholder exposure

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Associate Network Engineer

Join a global technology operations team supporting a large-scale, enterprise network environment, where you’ll play a key role in keeping critical infrastructure running across a 24/7, follow-the-sun model. This is a strong entry point into networking for someone looking to step up from service desk or IT operations into a hands-on engineering role with real exposure to enterprise technologies.

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, a leading entertainment organisation. We are seeking an Associate Network Engineer

Role Title: Associate Network Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD | 4 days onsite, 1 half-day WFH

Salary: $92,000 + super + 10% bonus

Role Details:

Provide Level 1 and 2 support across LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi environments in a global network
Troubleshoot connectivity, routing and performance issues across enterprise infrastructure
Perform BAU tasks including VLAN changes, switch configuration, firewall patching and network updates
Support firewalls and VPN environments, including configuration and performance troubleshooting
Investigate incidents using logs, trace routes and monitoring tools, working closely with global teams
Participate in a 60-day shift rotation (early/late shifts with ~1 hour difference)
Weekend work required: 1 day onsite (Saturday or Sunday) as part of a roster
Operate in a follow-the-sun model with no after-hours or on-call

Required Skills and Experiences:

2-3 years’ experience in Service Desk or IT Operations, looking to step into networking
Strong networking fundamentals (routing, switching, TCP/IP, troubleshooting)
Hands-on exposure to router/switch configuration and network troubleshooting
Comfortable working with CLI
Experience working within ITIL environments (incident + change management)
Exposure to monitoring tools and working to SLAs
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a structured shift environment

Technical Exposure (Highly Valued):

SD-WAN architecture (key focus area)
Palo Alto firewalls
BGP (highly regarded)
Network monitoring and observability tools
VPN and remote access technologies
Nice to have: AWS (Route 53), PowerShell, Terraform, MPLS

Additional Details and Benefits:

Clear pathway from Service Desk into a Network Engineering career
Strong mentorship from senior network engineers
Exposure to enterprise-scale, global network environments
No after-hours work or on-call (rare for network ops roles)
4.5 day working week
Additional leave including Christmas shutdown + wellbeing days
Opportunity to gain exposure to automation and engineering work over time

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please apply now and submit your resume!

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Sourcing Specialist (Procurement) (Grade 6) x 5

Talent International is currently recruiting a Sourcing Specialist (Procurement) (Grade 6) x 5 to work for the NSW Government, based in Sydney. The position is a 3-month contract role with the possibility of extension, paying between $55 to $65/hr plus Super.

8 hours per day/ 38 hours per week

This is a fantastic chance to join a high-performing procurement function, where you’ll play a key role in delivering sourcing activities while supporting business stakeholders across a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQs/RFPs.
Draft and support contract documentation.
Process purchase orders (POs) accurately and efficiently.
Provide procurement advice to internal stakeholders.
Work across systems such as ARIBA, Beeline, Guided Buying.
Collaborate with Finance, Procurement Services, and Centres of Excellence.
Support process improvements and service delivery excellence.

About You

You’re a proactive and customer-focused procurement professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment.

To be successful, you will have:

Experience managing sourcing events (RFQ/RFP)
Exposure to contract drafting
Experience in procurement operations / PO processing
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Ability to manage high-volume work and competing priorities
A positive attitude with strong problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

Experience with ARIBA or SAP.
Previous NSW Government or public sector experience.

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.

Apply now

Site Reliability Engineer

Our client:

Our client is one of the fastest-growing AI startups globally, building a new category of interactive entertainment. With 20M+ users in year one, a profitable and bootstrapped model, and a high-performing team, they’ve scaled rapidly and are now pushing toward hundreds of millions of users.

This is a rare opportunity to join early and help scale a product aiming to redefine how people engage with digital content.

The role:

This is the first dedicated Site Reliability Engineer, responsible for owning platform reliability, performance, and scalability. You’ll play a critical role in shaping infrastructure decisions, improving system resilience, and ensuring the platform can scale seamlessly as usage accelerates.

Key responsibilities:

Own reliability, uptime, and performance across core systems
Improve uptime and reduce RTO across critical services
Orchestrate and optimise GPU clusters handling high-volume AI workloads
Build and enforce observability across metrics, tracing, and alerting
Define and maintain SLOs across the platform
Optimise AWS infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency
Lead incident response and drive root cause resolution

Skills and experience:

5+ years operating production systems at scale
Strong AWS experience (infra-as-code, high-scale compute, Kubernetes/ECS)
Deep experience in observability, monitoring, and incident response
Strong CI/CD and deployment pipeline knowledge
Ability to write code and solve root causes, not just symptoms
Familiarity with modern stacks (TypeScript, React, Postgres, AWS etc.)
Thrives in high-growth environments

Benefits and additional information:

Extremly competitive salary with meaningful upside
Company card for food, coffee, tools, and productivity
Daily team lunch and dinner
Unlimited workspace budget
High ownership, high impact from day one

How to apply:

If you’re looking to own reliability at scale and build systems from the ground up in a high-growth AI environment, apply now or reach out to Sienna at Talent International for a confidential discussion.

Apply now

Founding Finance Lead

Our client:

Our client is one of the fastest-growing AI startups globally, building a new category of interactive entertainment. With 20M+ users in year one, they’ve scaled rapidly and are now entering their next phase of growth.

This is a rare opportunity to join early and help shape a business aiming to redefine how people engage with digital content.

The role:

This is the first dedicated finance hire, owning day-to-day finance operations while partnering closely with founders and leadership. You’ll build the foundations for scale, drive financial discipline, and act as the go-to finance partner across the business.

Key responsibilities:

Own month-end close end-to-end – fast, accurate, and scalable
Manage GL coding, allocations, and financial processes
Build and implement approval workflows and spend controls
Deliver revenue reporting and insights to leadership
Partner with founders on financial decision-making and performance
Manage external bookkeepers, advisors, and fractional CFO
Support FP&A, unit economics, and operational efficiency

Skills and experience:

Proven month-end close experience in a commercial environment
Background in in-house finance (not purely audit/tax)
Experience working with external accountants or bookkeepers
Strong ownership mindset – proactive and accountable
Excellent communication with non-finance stakeholders
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Startup/scale-up experience or Big 4 + commercial exposure (preferred)

Benefits and additional information:

Extremly competitive salary with meaningful upside
Company card for food, coffee, tools, and productivity
Daily team lunch and dinner
Unlimited workspace budget
High ownership, high impact from day one

How to apply:

If you’re looking to step into a true ownership role and build something from the ground up, apply now or reach out to Sienna at Talent International for a confidential discussion.

Apply now

Power BI Business Analyst (Contract)

Global consultancy working in federal government environments
AGSVA Baseline clearance is mandatory for consideration
We recommend applicants include their AGSVA clearance on their resume to be considered

Business Analyst, Power BI Focus

Location: Sydney
Rate: Up to $700 per day + GST
Start: Immediate start preferred
Contract: Until December 2027, potenital for extension
Working arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days onsite

An urgent opportunity is available for a Business Analyst to join a major federal government modernisation program, working within a high-performing Business & Technology Integration team.

This role will suit someone who is confident operating across both business and technical environments, with a strong emphasis on Power BI to drive insights, reporting, and decision-making.

What you’ll be doing

Analyse business processes, systems, and operating models to define current and future state solutions
Use Power BI to develop dashboards, reports, and visualisations that support strategic and operational decisions
Translate data into meaningful insights, identifying trends and performance improvements
Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather and refine business requirements
Produce clear and structured documentation across business processes and system requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated business and reporting solutions
Support continuous improvement initiatives using data-backed recommendations
Act as a go-to for Power BI best practice within the team

What you’ll bring

Strong experience in Business Analysis, including requirements gathering and process mapping
Proven capability using Power BI for reporting, dashboards, and data visualisation
Experience working across business and technology teams
Solid stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights
Experience within government or large-scale transformation programs is highly regarded

Key requirements

AGSVA Baseline clearance is essential
Must be able to start immediately or with minimal notice
Must be comfortable working onsite 3 days per week

Apply now

Asset Engineer

Talent International is currently recruiting for an Asset Engineer to work for the Local Government, based in Blacktown. This position is a contract role for a 6-month contract with a view to be extended, and the role pays $77.33 per hour + Super.

7 hours a day / 35 hours a week

About the Role

As an Asset Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting various City Asset teams to achieve strategic objectives outlined in the client’s Management Plan. You will ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of asset-related data and processes, while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate updates to the client’s asset register for new assets from developments and capital works
Maintain and update the client’s spatial information systems (GIS)
Ensure quality and timely delivery of asset dedications, capitalisations, and revaluations
Support end-of-financial-year reporting in collaboration with the Asset Accountant
Respond to external audit requests in a timely and accurate manner
Provide asset-related information to internal stakeholders and the public
Liaise effectively across Council departments and external organisations
Support delivery of key objectives across the City Assets Directorate
Ensure compliance with WHS legislation and client’s policies

About You

Essential:

Qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

Desirable:

Experience within Local Government (Civil Engineering)
Strong teamwork and stakeholder engagement skills
Current Class C Driver’s Licence

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Temporary Legal Secretary

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, a leading Criminal Law Practice. We are seeking a Legal Secretary/Legal Administrator for an immediate contract requirement within their Sydney team.

Role Title: Legal Secretary

Contract Length: Initial 4-6 week contract (likely to extend / potential to convert)

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD – 5 days onsite

Hourly Pay: $35-$45 per hour + super

Start Date: ASAP

Role Details:

* Provide day-to-day administrative support including phones, emails, file openings and archiving

* Assist with drafting basic correspondence and general file management

* Support front-of-house duties including greeting clients and assisting with office upkeep (e.g. meeting rooms)

* Work closely with the Admin Manager and support 3 lawyers within a broader team of 6 lawyers and 3 paralegals

* Handle a high volume of incoming calls as a key part of the role

* Step in across general office tasks and provide support where needed in a busy environment

Required Skills and Experiences:

* Experience in an administrative or client-facing role (legal not essential)

* Strong communication skills and confidence handling phone-based responsibilities

* High level of empathy and ability to work with clients in high-stress situations

* Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask

* Comfortable using computers and administrative systems

* Understanding of confidentiality and professionalism

Additional Details & Benefits:

* Immediate start in a supportive and fast-paced team

* Potential for extension or longer-term opportunity

* Exposure to a well-established criminal law practice

* Consistent full-time hours (8:30am – 5:00pm, onsite)

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please ‘apply now’ and submit your resume!

Apply now

Payroll Specialist

Talent International is currently recruiting for a Payroll Specialist to join our client’s team based in Ultimo. This position is a contract role for 6 months initially, with the view to be extended and the role pays $75 hour + Super.

7 hours a day / 35 hours a week

The Opportunity

As a Payroll Specialist – Projects, you will play a key role in delivering a complex wage remediation workstream, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity across payroll and employee entitlements.

You’ll work closely with internal teams and external consultants to validate payroll data, resolve discrepancies, and support audit and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support the payroll remediation workstream, ensuring alignment with legislation and industrial instruments
Validate complex payroll data, timesheets, and remediation calculations
Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal teams, and external consultants
Support audit processes, including engagement with auditors and regulatory bodies
Provide expert advice on payroll compliance and business practices
Identify discrepancies and drive resolution across payroll models and templates
Manage sensitive employee queries related to remediation outcomes
Analyse root causes of payroll issues and contribute to process improvements
Assist in preparing documentation for compliance reviews and audits

About You

You are a payroll subject matter expert with strong analytical capability and experience working in complex environments.

You will bring:

Extensive experience in payroll legislation, compliance, and employee entitlements
Strong skills in data analysis, financial modelling, and remediation calculations
Ability to interpret and apply complex industrial instruments and regulations
Proven experience working in high-volume or complex payroll environments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously
Strong problem-solving mindset with high attention to detail

Essential Requirements

Demonstrated experience in payroll remediation projects (highly desirable)
Experience supporting audit and compliance processes
Degree qualification in a relevant field OR equivalent extensive experience
Understanding of EEO principles, ideally within a large or complex organisation

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.

Apply now

Security GRC Consultant

Security GRC Consultant
Permanent Opportunity
Salary, $80,000 – $100,000 inclusive of superannuation
Location, onsite 5 days per week
AGSVA Security Clearance, Must hold current baseline minimum

About the Opportunity

Our client is a leading global consultancy with deep capabilities across digital, cloud, security and transformation services. With a strong presence in the Australian market and a broad portfolio of government and enterprise engagements, they partner with organisations to deliver complex, high impact programs in secure and regulated environments.

Due to continued growth within their public sector practice, they are seeking a Security Assessment & Authorisation Consultant to join on a permanent basis. This role is ideal for a security professional experienced in risk management, accreditation and compliance within Australian Government frameworks.

Please note, candidates must hold AGSVA security clearance to be considered.

About the Role

As a Security Assessment & Authorisation Consultant, you will perform security risk management and assurance activities across systems, applications and third party services. You will ensure systems meet required security standards, risks are assessed and documented appropriately, and Authority to Operate, ATO, is obtained and maintained in line with government requirements.

You will work closely with system owners, architects, delivery teams, cyber specialists and compliance stakeholders to guide initiatives through the A&A lifecycle and ensure alignment with Australian Government frameworks and internal governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Security risk management

Conduct risk assessments to identify, analyse and mitigate security risks across projects and operational environments
Facilitate risk workshops with key stakeholders to capture and validate security risks
Monitor and report on risk status, treatment progress and residual risk to governance forums
Ensure security controls are implemented and tested effectively
Support day to day coordination of security deliverables alongside program leads
Security assessment and authorisation
Execute security authorisation processes in line with the ISM and client specific security requirements, including RMF activities
Prepare and maintain risk assessments, accreditation documentation and supporting artefacts
Ensure compliance with required security controls across governance, identify, protect, detect and respond domains
Maintaining compliance
Develop and maintain security documentation including policies, procedures and incident response plans
Support compliance with Australian Government security requirements, including PSPF and ISM obligations
Maintain accurate records of security authorisations, exceptions and audit evidence
Stakeholder engagement and reporting
Liaise with Authorising Officers, system owners and project teams to ensure documentation meets required standards
Provide guidance on ISM, Essential Eight and department specific controls during delivery
Support the implementation and ongoing management of GRC tooling
Track and report on authorisation status, deliverables and compliance gaps
Assist with continuous monitoring and audit activities
Skills and Experience
Experience in security risk management and system accreditation within Australian Government environments
Strong understanding of PSPF, ISM and NIST aligned principles, govern, identify, protect, detect, respond
Deep knowledge of Essential Eight requirements in classified or controlled environments
Experience preparing and managing accreditation packages
Strong documentation skills with high attention to detail
Ability to interpret and apply ISM controls in practical delivery scenarios
Experience with collaboration platforms such as SharePoint or Confluence
Familiarity with GRC platforms and compliance tracking tools
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or related discipline
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, IRAP Assessor or equivalent highly regarded
Security Clearance Requirement
Must hold current AGSVA security clearance, this is mandatory
Australian citizenship required
Candidates without AGSVA clearance will not be considered
What’s on Offer
Permanent role within a globally recognised consultancy
Salary range $80,000 – $100,000 inclusive of superannuation
Opportunity to work on high profile, mission critical government programs
Clear career progression pathways within a structured consulting environment
If you are an AGSVA cleared security professional looking to step into a permanent consulting role where you can influence complex government environments, this is a strong opportunity to consider.

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Senior Windows Engineer

📍 Sydney, NSW
🔐 NV1 Clearance (or Baseline with ability to obtain NV1) required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Windows Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting a complex enterprise environment within a government agency. In this role, you will be responsible for the administration, security, and continuous improvement of Windows infrastructure, while playing a key role in incident management and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Provide support and administration for the agency’s Windows environment across servers, desktops, and endpoints
Lead and contribute to incident and problem management activities
Maintain and enhance security across server, laptop, desktop, and data centre environments
Deploy, patch, and manage Windows 11 environments using Microsoft Intune
Implement and enforce corporate security policies and procedures
Automate and optimise system administration tasks using PowerShell
Support and maintain Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid identity environments
Troubleshoot DNS, networking, and email routing issues
Contribute to infrastructure design, planning, and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

Strong experience with Microsoft technologies including Intune, Defender, Sentinel, and Microsoft E5 suite
Proven experience deploying and managing Windows 11 environments via Intune
Experience in incident and problem management within Windows Server environments
Strong PowerShell scripting skills for automation and administration
Solid experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Entra Connect
Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure/Entra and/or AWS)
Strong understanding of DNS (internal & external) and troubleshooting email routing issues
Experience implementing security policies and controls across enterprise environments

Desirable

Experience with OpenText Document Management systems
Knowledge of Hybrid Exchange / Exchange Online
Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP)
Certifications such as MCSE, ITIL
Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
Knowledge of Windows device drivers

Security Clearance

Must hold NV1 clearance, or
Hold Baseline clearance with the ability to obtain NV1 prior to commencement

Why Apply?

Work on large-scale, enterprise infrastructure
Engage with modern Microsoft security and cloud technologies
Be part of a collaborative and high-impact team
Opportunity to contribute to critical government systems and services