We’re partnering with a well-established utilities organisation seeking a Security Architect to join a supportive and collaborative team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their cyber security career, working alongside experienced architects and cyber security professionals who will provide mentoring and support.

You’ll work across a variety of enterprise technology initiatives, ensuring security is embedded into solution design from the outset. Partnering with architects, project teams and cyber specialists, you’ll assess solutions, identify risks and help deliver secure, resilient technology outcomes across the organisation.

Key activities

• Provide security architecture guidance across technology initiatives, ensuring solutions align with business objectives and security best practice.
• Review solution architectures across cloud, on-premise, SaaS, IT and OT environments to identify security risks and recommend appropriate controls.
• Contribute to security architecture, design reviews and security assurance activities.
• Assist in developing security reference architectures, standards and reusable design patterns.
• Support security roadmaps and initiatives that improve cyber resilience and long-term technology outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in cyber security, security engineering or security architecture.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles and frameworks, including NIST CSF.
• Knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Mobile Device Management (MDM).
• Understanding of data security, information protection and Privacy by Design.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A proactive mindset with excellent problem-solving skills and a genuine desire to continue learning.
• Experience working within utilities, government or other highly regulated environments is desirable.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact josh.dmonte@talentinternational.com for more information.

Enterprise Architect

Sydney CBD | On-site | Contract or Permanent

Are you an Enterprise Architect who enjoys solving complex business problems, building trusted client relationships, and shaping modern technology strategies?

Our client is a growing technology consultancy partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands. They are looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to join their Sydney team, working closely with clients to define technology strategy, modernise digital platforms, and deliver business outcomes.

This is a highly client-facing role where your ability to build relationships is just as important as your technical expertise. You’ll be trusted with ownership from day one, working in an environment that values initiative, collaboration, and accountability over bureaucracy.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to shape enterprise architecture and technology strategy.
• Lead architecture discussions across digital products, cloud platforms, integrations, APIs, enterprise systems, and data.
• Translate business objectives into scalable, practical technology roadmaps.
• Build strong, long-term relationships across multiple client organisations.
• Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Present technical recommendations confidently to both technical and executive audiences.
• Identify opportunities for modernisation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect, or Senior Solution Architect.
• Previous consulting experience is essential.
• Experience within PropTech, property technology, or real estate platforms is essential.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, digital platforms, integrations, APIs, and modern software delivery.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to walk into a new client environment and quickly build credibility.
• A proactive, “can do” attitude with the confidence to challenge ideas and speak up when needed.
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments where priorities can change quickly.
• Professional, personable, and highly presentable.
• Passion for keeping up to date with modern technologies and industry trends.

Why join?

• Work with some of Australia’s and the world’s most recognised brands.
• Join a high-performing consultancy where relationships drive success.
• Enjoy genuine ownership and autonomy without layers of unnecessary red tape.
• Be part of a collaborative team that is responsive, supportive, and passionate about delivering outstanding outcomes.
• Work alongside experienced consultants who enjoy solving challenging, complex problems.
• Flexible opportunity available as either a permanent employee or contractor.

Location: Sydney CBD, 3 to 4 days per week on site.

Employment Type: Permanent or Contract.

Senior Solution Architect – Finance ERP & Transformation (SAP/ Workday/ Oracle)

• Location: Canberra (Hybrid)
• Contract Length: Initial contract until 30^th June, 2027

About the Position:

Some architecture roles focus on designing technology.

This one focuses on shaping the future operating model of an entire government ecosystem.

You’ll provide solution architecture leadership across a major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transformation, helping define how technology, business processes and security come together to deliver long-term outcomes. From approach-to-market through to implementation and transition, you’ll influence the architectural direction of one of the organisation’s largest digital transformation initiatives.

Working alongside senior business leaders, architects, vendors and delivery teams, you’ll translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure and sustainable platform solutions that support finance, procurement, human resources, payroll, asset management and shared services.

If you enjoy working where architecture influences strategy, transformation and enterprise-wide decision-making, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across a large-scale ERP transformation, aligning technology decisions with strategic business outcomes.
• Define architecture standards, integration patterns, security controls and technology roadmaps that support long-term platform capability.
• Provide architectural governance across solution design, implementation planning, migration strategies and transition to operations.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and technology vendors to ensure architecture supports sustainable business transformation.

What We Are Looking For:

• Extensive experience delivering solution architecture across large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
• Strong background designing solutions across ERP, integration, cloud and enterprise application environments.
• Experience balancing business requirements, security, governance and technology strategy to deliver scalable architectural outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior executives, vendors and multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Technology & Environment:

• Enterprise ERP Platforms (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP & Workday)
• Solution Architecture, Integration & API Design
• Azure DevOps, Git & Modern Application Delivery
• ISM, Essential Eight, Enterprise Security & Architecture Governance

A Quick Note Before You Apply:

This role is unlikely to suit solution architects whose experience has been limited to designing individual applications or technology components without broader ownership of enterprise transformation and architecture governance.

Success in this role comes from balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery, bringing together business, technology, security and operational considerations to shape solutions that support long-term organisational change

This is a hybrid Canberra-based engagement supporting a major transformation program. While a security clearance is not required, experience delivering architecture within complex government or enterprise environments will be highly regarded.

To showcase your interest for the position, click on ‘APPLY’ on our website or for any further information, please contact Sanat Anmadwar at Sanat.Anmadwar@talentinternational.com. We look forward to seeing how your expertise can help us achieve excellence!

The Role

This is a strategic Solution Architect opportunity supporting a major enterprise transformation program focused on delivering a modern Field Service Management platform and improving both employee and customer experience. Working alongside a Tier-1 System Integrator, enterprise architects, business leaders, and delivery teams, you will define the end-to-end solution architecture, integration strategy, and technical direction for a complex, enterprise-wide program.

This role is ideally suited to an architect who has delivered large-scale transformation programs involving Field Service Management or closely related workforce management capabilities, with deep expertise across integration, data architecture, and enterprise solution design. While experience with IFS FSM is advantageous, it is not essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the end-to-end solution architecture for a major enterprise Field Service Management program, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and long-term business strategy.
• Develop solution blueprints, architecture roadmaps, integration strategies, non-functional requirements, and technical standards that support successful program delivery.
• Partner closely with a Tier-1 System Integrator, enterprise architects, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to ensure architectural consistency, governance, and technical quality throughout the program lifecycle.
• Design scalable integration and data architecture across enterprise applications, ensuring seamless interoperability between new platforms and existing business systems.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the Blueprint and implementation phases, reviewing solution designs, identifying architectural risks, and promoting best practice across the program.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Solution or Enterprise Architect delivering large-scale enterprise transformation programs, ideally within utilities or other complex, asset-intensive organisations.
• Demonstrated experience delivering Field Service Management (FSM) solutions or closely related workforce management, scheduling, or field operations platforms. Experience with IFS FSM Cloud is highly regarded but not essential.
• Strong expertise in enterprise integration and data architecture, with experience designing solutions across multiple applications, cloud services, APIs, middleware, and enterprise data platforms.
• Experience working alongside Tier-1 System Integrators on major implementation programs, with strong architecture governance, technical leadership, and enterprise design capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence executives, business leaders, technical teams, and delivery partners while translating complex technical concepts into practical business outcomes.

What’s in it for You

• Permanent opportunity with a competitive salary package.
• Melbourne CBD location with hybrid working arrangements.
• During the Blueprint phase (target completion by year-end), a commitment to work a minimum of 3 days per week on-site is required.
• Join a high-profile enterprise transformation program with genuine influence over future-state architecture, technology strategy, and one of the organisation’s most significant digital initiatives.

Apply today and Jimmy Nguyen will reach out to disclose further information.

• 4 Month Contract
• $1350 PD
• Brisbane Based (Hybrid)

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the development and evolution of Enterprise Architecture, target-state architectures and technology roadmaps.
• Define enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks and architecture assurance processes.
• Provide architectural leadership across major enterprise transformation and platform upgrade initiatives.
• Guide solution architects and technical teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and strategic direction.
• Produce architecture artefacts including target-state architectures, roadmaps, design principles and governance documentation.
• Provide architecture oversight throughout design, build, testing, deployment and transition activities.
• Assess technology risks, dependencies and implementation impacts while supporting investment and planning decisions.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, executives and delivery teams to influence architecture strategy and business outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing Enterprise Architecture frameworks, target-state architectures and strategic technology roadmaps.
• Strong background in architecture governance, architecture assurance and enterprise design standards.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation, major platform upgrades or large ICT modernisation programs.
• Strong understanding of business, application, integration, information and technology architecture domains.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence executives and technical teams alike.
• Experience mentoring architects and providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Highly regarded

• Enterprise SAP architecture experience, particularly SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Experience delivering enterprise platform upgrades or cloud transformation programs.
• TOGAF, ArchiMate or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification.
• Experience working within large government or highly regulated enterprise environments.

If this is something you’d like to be considered for click APPLY NOW or contact David at david.reynolds@talentinternational.com

Our client is an global technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and software solutions around the world. Due to a busy period, they require a Solution Architect with previous experience with Internet-Of-Things (IoT), and AWS cloud for an urgent start on an exciting project.

• 1 month initial contract starting urgently, potential to extend
• Excellent rates negotiable
• South Melbourne location, flexible hybrid working environment

The role:
As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for creating designs and documentation for the project, while collaborating with other technical team members, product owners and other stakeholders. Please note that this project may include some stakeholders based internationally, so you may be required to vary your work hours occasionally to accommodate for meetings with other time zones.

About you
To be successful in the role you will need the following:

• Extensive experience as a Solution Architect
• Demonstrated Internet-of-Things/IoT project experience, working with connected devices, understanding of hardware implications, security aspects etc.
• Strong experience in software development, including the ability to work with developers and provide guidance
• Solid cloud experience with AWS, or hybrid AWS & Azure
• Proven experience in Agile software development and delivery

• Experience working with cross-functional teams, product owners, and stakeholders
• Well-developed verbal, listening, comprehension and written communication skills

Apply:
Please submit your confidential resume ASAP. For more information, please contact Jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and the successful candidate will need to pass a national police check.

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The opportunity

A leading infrastructure organisation is seeking a Network Analytics Service Lead to take end-to-end ownership of its critical analytics platforms and services.

Leading a team of eight, you will oversee service performance, platform lifecycle planning, technology delivery, vendor management and continuous improvement. This is a broad leadership role suited to someone who can balance operational reliability, risk, cost and stakeholder expectations.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Leading and developing a team of eight technology professionals
• Ensuring critical platforms remain available, reliable, secure and fit for purpose
• Overseeing incident, problem, change, release and capacity management
• Developing platform roadmaps covering upgrades, scalability and obsolescence
• Delivering system enhancements and operational improvements
• Managing budgets, suppliers and commercial performance
• Building strong relationships across technology, architecture, operations and delivery
• Driving automation, service improvement and stronger operational processes

What you’ll bring

• Experience leading business-critical technology services in a complex environment
• Strong people leadership, mentoring and team development capability
• A solid understanding of IT service management practices
• Experience managing vendors and working within a multi-sourced environment
• Strong commercial judgement and budget management experience
• The ability to lead change while maintaining service continuity
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience within energy, utilities or another operationally critical sector will be highly regarded but is not essential.

Technology environment

Exposure to some of the following would be advantageous:

• Linux or Unix
• Kubernetes
• Oracle and PostgreSQL databases
• Oracle GoldenGate
• High-availability analytics platforms
• Real-time or near-real-time technology environments

Tertiary qualifications in technology, engineering or a related discipline are preferred. ITIL experience or certification would also be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to lead a capable team, take genuine ownership of critical technology services and influence their future direction.

Apply now to learn more.

• Initial 6 Month Contract – Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Environment
• Infrastructure & Azure Environment

The role
We’re looking for a highly capable Senior Solution Architect to lead the design of complex infrastructure solutions across on-premises and Microsoft Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure solutions across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.
• Develop solution architectures, technical roadmaps and detailed design documentation.
• Lead infrastructure modernisation and Azure migration initiatives.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security and governance standards.
• Assess emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, and identify practical use cases.

Key Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience as a Senior Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise across infrastructure, networking, compute, storage and identity.
• Strong Microsoft Azure architecture and hybrid-cloud experience.
• Proven experience designing and modernising on-premises environments.
• Exposure to AI technologies, platforms or AI-enabled enterprise solutions.

What’s in it for you:

• 6 Month Contract + strong chance to extend
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Environment
• Government Department

To find out more about this role please contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com apply now to secure an interview.

The Role

This is a hands-on Solution Architect opportunity embedded within a mid-sized technology function at a purpose-driven financial services organisation. Working autonomously across a portfolio of concurrent initiatives, you will own end-to-end solution design across payments, business process automation, and integration, with meaningful exposure to customer-facing digital channels including mobile and online banking. The environment is collaborative and fast-paced, sitting within a team of around 40 spanning delivery, engineering, development, and application support. This role demands a proactive practitioner who can engage confidently with business and technology stakeholders, translate complex requirements into practical architectures, and context-switch across multiple workstreams without sacrificing quality or momentum. Infrastructure is vendor-managed, so the focus here is firmly on applications, integration, and process architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design across multiple concurrent initiatives, with a focus on payments, business process automation, and integration, translating business and technology requirements into clear, scalable, and risk-balanced architectural solutions.
• Design and deliver customer-facing digital solutions including mobile banking and online banking platforms, ensuring cohesive integration across applications, systems, and third-party services.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to business and technology stakeholders, providing proactive guidance on solution feasibility, architectural trade-offs, and risk, and influencing outcomes through clear, credible communication.
• Contribute to the development and governance of architectural principles, standards, and documentation, ensuring all solutions align with the enterprise architecture roadmap, regulatory requirements, and security policies.
• Collaborate with delivery teams, vendors, and cross-functional partners to ensure solutions are built as designed, managing dependencies across concurrent workstreams and maintaining delivery momentum throughout.

Skills & Experience Required

• 10+ years of solution architecture experience within financial services, ideally banking, with deep knowledge of banking capabilities including payments, business process automation, core banking, and digital channels.
• Strong hands-on expertise across integration architecture, APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms, with demonstrated ability to design and deliver solutions concurrently across multiple domains without infrastructure dependency.
• Proven track record delivering customer-facing digital solutions including mobile banking and online banking platforms, with the ability to operate autonomously, context-switch effectively, and maintain delivery quality across a varied project portfolio.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to provide proactive, candid technical advice to senior business and technology leaders and drive alignment across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline; TOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise or solution architecture framework experience is advantageous.

What’s in it for You

• Initial 6-month contract with a competitive day rate on offer.
• Melbourne CBD location with hybrid working arrangements.
• Financial services environment with a focus on payments, integration, and customer-facing digital banking channels, not infrastructure.
• Embedded within a collaborative technology team of around 40 spanning delivery, engineering, and application support, with genuine scope to shape architectural direction.
• High-autonomy role with real breadth across concurrent initiatives, ideal for an architect who thrives on variety and meaningful technical challenge.

Apply today and Jimmy Nguyen will reach out to disclose further information.

Opportunity
Our client, a major federal government agency, is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer/Arhcitect with strong solution architecture capability and demonstrated experience delivering AI platforms and workloads in public multi-cloud environments. The role lead complex solutions from architecture through to implementation, and will involve designing, building and optimising secure cloud environments across both greenfield implementations and existing brownfield platforms. You will help establish foundational cloud capabilities, reusable patterns and governance frameworks, and lead the delivery of secure, scalable and highly available infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative AI services.

Your duties will include:

• Lead end-to-end cloud solution analysis, architecture, design, integration and implementation
• Design and deliver robust, reusable cloud solutions across greenfield and brownfield environments
• Build and maintain secure, scalable and highly available Azure or AWS infrastructure
• Design cloud infrastructure supporting AI, machine learning and generative AI platforms and services
• Lead the migration, deployment, configuration and optimisation of cloud-based AI workloads
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation or similar technologies
• Implement secure-by-design and DevSecOps principles throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Establish cloud governance controls, policies, guardrails and resource-management practices
• Design and implement RBAC or IAM, cloud security controls and regulatory compliance measures
• Design cloud networking solutions, including virtual networks, routing, security controls and hybrid connectivity
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline or comparable technologies
• Identify solution gaps, integration requirements and options for closing technical capability gaps
• Coordinate technical delivery across internal teams, vendors and other stakeholders
• Act as the technical point of contact for large and complex projects or programs when required
• Resolve complex, sensitive or escalated technical issues
• Prepare solution designs, technical documentation, reports and implementation guidance
• Provide technical leadership, knowledge sharing and training across Azure and AWS environments
• Present technical recommendations and influence outcomes across senior business and technical forums
• Drive innovation, continuous improvement and technology-led change

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Extensive hands-on Cloud Engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end solution design and translate architecture into delivered technical outcomes
• Deep expertise in either Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services, with working knowledge of the other platform
• Demonstrated experience personally designing, implementing and delivering enterprise cloud environments
• Strong experience delivering both greenfield and brownfield cloud solutions
• Practical experience migrating and deploying cloud-based AI, machine learning or generative AI workloads
• Experience covering AI workload architecture, data migration, model deployment and platform integration
• Strong Infrastructure as Code capability using Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation or equivalent tools
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong cloud governance and security experience, including policies, guardrails, RBAC, IAM and secure-by-design principles
• Experience with Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, AWS Security Hub or comparable cloud-security services, and related certifications
• Strong Azure networking experience across VNets, peering, Network Security Groups and routing; and/or AWS networking experience across VPCs, subnets, security groups and NAT gateways
• Experience designing or supporting hybrid cloud connectivity
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills
• Experience operating independently in a complex enterprise or government environment

Candidates should be prepared to clearly explain what they personally designed, implemented and delivered. This should include the technologies used, the scale and complexity of the environment, their individual contribution and the outcome achieved.
Applications demonstrating genuine hands-on delivery experience will be prioritised over those focused primarily on broad architecture responsibilities or oversight.

Please note that Australian Citizenship is mandatory for this federal government opportunity. Candidates must also be eligible to obtain or maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Apply
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact Jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Solution Architect | Enterprise Solution Architecture & Technology Design

• Location: Canberra (Onsite)
• Security Clearance: NV1 (Mandatory)
• Contract Length: 12 Months + 2 x 12 Month Extensions (Based on the sole discretion of the Department)

About the Position:

This isn’t a role focused on designing individual systems.

It’s about shaping end-to-end technology solutions that are secure, scalable and aligned with long-term enterprise objectives.

Working within a central architecture function, you’ll partner with business stakeholders, delivery teams and technical specialists to translate business outcomes into practical solution designs. You’ll influence technology decisions from concept through to implementation, ensuring architectural consistency, governance and assurance across complex ICT initiatives.

You’ll also play an active role in architectural governance, contributing to reference architectures, design standards and review forums that help guide technology decisions across the broader organisation.

If you enjoy solving enterprise-wide technology challenges, connecting business needs with technical direction and influencing how solutions are designed before delivery begins, this is the kind of role where your expertise will have lasting impact.

What You’ll Do:

• Design end-to-end technology solutions that are secure, scalable and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Produce high-quality architecture artefacts, including solution designs, reference architectures, roadmaps and technical documentation.
• Guide solution delivery through architecture governance, design reviews and stakeholder collaboration.
• Contribute to architectural standards, technology patterns and continuous improvement across the architecture practice.

What We Are Looking For:

• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise technology solutions within complex ICT environments.
• Strong solution architecture capability, including production of architecture documentation and design artefacts.
• Experience working across multiple technologies, integration patterns and secure environments while balancing business, technical and security considerations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence architecture decisions and communicate effectively across both business and technical audiences.

Technology & Environment:

• Enterprise & Solution Architecture
• TOGAF (or equivalent) and Architecture Governance
• Cloud, SaaS, Integration & Hybrid Technology Environments
• Information Security, ISM, Essential Eight & Architecture Assurance

A Quick Note Before You Apply:

This role is unlikely to suit infrastructure specialists, technical leads or solution designers whose experience has been focused on delivering individual technologies without broader ownership of enterprise solution design and architectural governance.

Success in this role requires balancing business outcomes, technology strategy, security, integration and governance to produce practical architecture that supports long-term delivery.

Applicants must be Australian Citizen and hold an active NV1 Security Clearance.

To showcase your interest for the position, click on ‘APPLY’ on our website or for any further information, please contact Sanat Anmadwar at Sanat.Anmadwar@talentinternational.com. We look forward to seeing how your expertise can help us achieve excellence!