Our client is seeking a Principal Identity Architect and lead the transformation of their cutting-edge Identity and Access Management (IDAM) platform. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of secure, seamless digital banking experiences by designing and delivering innovative, token-centric authentication solutions that set industry standards.
In this strategic role, you will craft the target architecture for a cloud-native identity ecosystem centered on carrier tokenisation and just-in-time authentication.

Your expertise will drive the acceleration of tokenisation initiatives, optimise non-human identity management, and establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance and security. You will provide visionary technical leadership, mentoring distributed teams across the Asia-Pacific region, and influencing executive stakeholders with your deep domain knowledge and innovative ideas.

Required Skills:

• Over 10 years of experience in Identity & Access Management architecture and engineering on large scale enterprise environments.
• Expertise in token-based authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, FIDO2/WebAuthn) and carrier tokenisation concepts
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) as a primary identity platform
• Proven track record designing cloud-native, scalable identity solutions at enterprise scale
• Experience managing non-human identities, secrets, and credentials (workload identities, API credentials, certificates)
• Hands-on familiarity with identity governance systems, particularly SailPoint IdentityNow or IdentityIQ
• Experience working within heavily regulated financial environments, including audit remediation and compliance
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide geographically distributed teams

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with CyberArk Privileged Access Management
• Familiarity with JIT access provisioning and zero-standing-privilege models
• SDK design and developer experience for onboarding identity platforms
• Prior background in Australian banking or financial services regulatory frameworks

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• At least 10+ years in enterprise identity architecture roles, with a focus on innovative authentication methods and cloud-native deployments

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to collaborate across global teams and participate in strategic planning sessions

Contact:
Liam Lasslett Email: liam.lasslett@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The successful candidate will need to pass background checks.

If you’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of identity security and innovation within a dynamic financial environment, this is your chance to make a significant impact. Apply now and help shape the future of digital banking security!

• 12 month ongoing contract
• Competitive rate on the market
• Work a large Service Transformation Program

The Process Consultant will be a key contributor to a NextGen Transformation Program, responsible for designing and implementing future-state IT Service Management processes that support a modern, proactive operating model.
Working across IT Operations, this role will partner closely with business and technology stakeholders to challenge existing ways of working, eliminate operational waste, and design streamlined processes that support new tooling, automation and initiatives such as AIOps.
This is a highly collaborative role requiring someone who enjoys engaging stakeholders, facilitating workshops and driving meaningful organisational change.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate workshops with business, operational and technology stakeholders to understand current processes and define future-state operating models.
• Review and challenge existing ways of working, identifying opportunities to simplify processes and eliminate waste.
• Design and document ITSM processes aligned to future operational requirements.
• Assess the impact of process changes across people, roles, technology and data.
• Define service management controls, governance, operational metrics and reporting.
• Support implementation of new processes alongside tooling and operational transformation initiatives.

Ideal Background

• Strong IT Service Management (ITSM) and operational process improvement experience.
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders across complex organisations.
• Practical experience designing and implementing operational processes rather than producing documentation alone.
• Experience with ServiceNow and ITIL-based environments.
• Comfortable working in Agile delivery environments.
• Utilities or other large, operationally complex organisations are desirable.

Benefits:

• 12 month ongoing contract
• Competitive rate on offer
• Interesting IT service transformation program

If you would like to know more please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

• Contract Until End of July 2027 – Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Generalist Solution Architect

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect to play a pivotal role in designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions across a large and complex digital transformation program.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for enterprise applications and technology platforms.
• Develop architecture artefacts, technical designs and solution documentation to support project delivery.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive architectural governance, standards and best practices across infrastructure, cloud, applications and integration.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve capability and performance.

Key Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience as a Solution Architect with 10+ years in ICT
• Strong background designing enterprise solutions across cloud, applications, infrastructure, integration and security.
• Experience with AWS services, cloud networking, API Gateways, Lambda, RDS, Aurora and hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of integration technologies including REST APIs, ETL, ESB, iPaaS and modern API architectures.
• Experience with data platforms such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Snowflake and modern data architecture principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills

What’s in it for you:

• Contract Until End of July 2027
• Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement

Apply now or for more information feel free to contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com

• 6 month ongoing contract on a 3+ year program
• Work on complex, enterprise demerger program
• Competitive rate on offer

Our client is on the lookout for an experienced Solution Architect to play a key role in a major business and technology demerger program. This position will be responsible for designing and delivering the separation of complex application, data, and technology environments while ensuring business continuity and minimal operational disruption. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a broad enterprise landscape, collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to define target-state architectures, separation strategies, and transition plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture activities across a large-scale applications and systems demerger
• Assess current-state technology landscapes and identify separation requirements
• Define target-state architectures for applications, integrations, infrastructure, and data
• Develop transition roadmaps and migration strategies to enable a successful separation
• Work across business, technology, security, and vendor teams to deliver outcomes
• Identify and manage architecture risks, dependencies, and technical constraints
• Support technology due diligence, application rationalisation, and platform selection activities
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and governance frameworks
• Provide architectural guidance throughout planning, migration, testing, and post-separation activities

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large transformation programs
• Demonstrated experience delivering application and system demerger, separation, carve-out, divestment, merger, or acquisition programs
• Broader Infrastructure, data migration, security architecture is highly regarded
• Experience developing architecture artefacts, solution designs, and migration roadmaps
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-focused outcome

Benefits:

• High visibility role within a critical program of work
• Report directly to the GM of Transforamtion
• Interview and start ASAP

If you would like to know more please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

Key Responsibilities

• Data Center Modernization: Oversee and architect the transition of the current on-premise estate from a mixed VMware/Nutanix/Commvault footprint into a unified, optimized Nutanix-only environment.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Drive the rollout of modern infrastructure automation. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment frameworks using Terraform, GitHub, and DevOps best practices.

• Hybrid Cloud Evolution: Architect and execute the long-term (3-5 year) hybrid strategy, migrating IT/Corporate environments to AWS (with targeted Azure integration for MS apps/Power BI) while maintaining a resilient on-premise footprint for critical infrastructure.

• OT & Critical Infrastructure Engineering: Design and secure a robust private network infrastructure tailored for a high-availability Operational Technology (OT) environment encompassing Substations, SCADA, distribution, and outage management systems.

• Identity & Network Lifecycle: Lead high-impact roadmap initiatives, including a comprehensive Active Directory (AD) upgrade over the next 2 years, major network replacement programs (MPLS), and the Richmond depot DC migration and site refurbishment.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Whiteboard complex architectural solutions and confidently present them to executive-level stakeholders in simple, business-aligned terms. Actively manage, challenge, and govern external vendors to ensure strict adherence to deliverables and SLAs.

Technical Capabilities & Experience Required

• Core Infrastructure: Deep, hands-on architectural experience with Nutanix HCI, VMware vSphere, and enterprise backup solutions (Commvault).

• Cloud & Hybrid Architecture: Proven track record deploying and managing AWS landing zones and hybrid-cloud topologies. Exposure to Azure (specifically supporting Power BI/MS apps) is highly regarded.

• Automation/DevOps: Proficiency with Terraform, GitHub, and establishing automated CI/CD infrastructure pipelines.

• Networking & OT Systems: Strong understanding of industrial/utility environments, including private networks, MPLS, SCADA, and critical infrastructure security.

• Identity Services: Experience leading complex, enterprise-wide Active Directory (AD) upgrade or migration programs.

If this opportunity is of interest, please reach out to joseph.petrovski@talentinternational.com with your updated CV and best contact details to discuss this role further.

• 6 Month Contract
• $1300 Per Day
• South Brisbane Based

Working within a multi-disciplinary architecture team, you will be responsible for designing secure, scalable and enterprise-grade integrations across SAP S/4HANA and numerous internal and third-party platforms. This role offers the opportunity to influence technical direction while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security standards and best practice integration patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and technical design of enterprise integrations.
• Design scalable integration solutions across SAP S/4HANA and connected enterprise applications.
• Produce high-quality architectural artefacts including Solution Architecture Designs (SAD) and Solution Implementation Designs (SID).
• Define integration patterns utilising RFC, IDoc, OData, REST, SOAP, SAP BTP and SAP CPI.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise architecture, security, governance and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Infrastructure, Security and Network teams.
• Define authentication, SSO, certificates, connectivity and security architecture.
• Specify infrastructure, performance, scalability, monitoring and resilience requirements.
• Provide technical leadership throughout design, implementation and knowledge transfer activities.

About You

You will be an experienced Integration Architect with a strong enterprise architecture background and deep SAP integration expertise.

• 10+ years’ experience designing enterprise integration solutions.
• Extensive SAP S/4HANA integration architecture experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP BTP, SAP CPI and Cloud ALM.
• Experience designing REST APIs, SOAP services, RFC, IDoc and OData integrations.
• Strong understanding of SSO, SAML, OAuth, certificates and enterprise security.
• Experience producing architecture documentation including SADs and SIDs.
• Strong understanding of networking, infrastructure, performance and enterprise connectivity.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience within large enterprise transformation programs.

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

Solution Architect – Defence Project

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a complex Defence project focused on secure research, ICT integration, and capability delivery.

This role will suit someone with strong experience designing secure architectures across Defence, national security, or highly regulated environments.

About the role

You will be responsible for designing secure end-to-end solution architectures across complex Defence environments. You will work closely with researchers, ICT teams, cyber teams, and delivery stakeholders to ensure systems are secure, scalable, and fit for purpose.

You will also support architecture governance, accreditation, and technical decision-making across the program.

Key responsibilities

• Design secure solution architectures aligned to Defence capability outcomes
• Gather and manage requirements across research, ICT, and stakeholder groups
• Design ICT solutions that support research systems, trial environments, and system integration
• Work across Azure, VMware, cloud, infrastructure, application, data, and network architecture
• Ensure solutions align with ISM, DSPF, IRAP, DISP, and accreditation requirements
• Provide technical leadership to delivery and support teams
• Work with cyber and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, integrated outcomes
• Present architecture designs to stakeholders and governance forums
• Support architecture standards, governance, and emerging technology adoption

Essential experience

• 10+ years’ Solution Architecture experience
• Background in Defence, national security, or highly regulated environments
• Experience designing complex systems-of-systems architectures
• Strong systems integration experience across ICT, C4ISR, mission systems, or similar platforms
• Azure and VMware architecture experience, ideally in classified environments
• Experience with APIs, microservices, containers, Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Strong understanding of data, network, infrastructure, and secure communications architecture
• Strong knowledge of ISM controls and secure-by-design principles
• Experience with DSPF, IRAP, DISP, ATO, or similar assurance processes
• Comfortable working with complex stakeholders and governance groups

Desirable experience

• Defence research, experimentation, or trial environment experience
• Experience with Defence data standards and interoperability frameworks
• Experience integrating legacy platforms with modern cloud-based systems
• Practical experience supporting audit readiness and accreditation

Preferred certifications

• TOGAF 9 or 10
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
• Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware, SABSA, or similar architecture/security certifications

Security clearance

Minimum NV1 clearance required.
NV2 clearance is preferred.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Permanent Career Opportunity

• Sydney CBD | Stunning newly refurbished offices
• Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH
• Up to $250,000 + Super + Bonus

One of the world’s leading music organisations is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to become the technical authority for its global physical infrastructure.

Reporting directly to the VP of Infrastructure, you’ll own the long-term architecture across enterprise networking, compute, storage and A/V environments, partnering with global engineering and operations teams to define standards, roadmaps and future technology strategy.

This is a highly influential architecture role focused on design, governance and strategic planning rather than day-to-day implementation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the architecture roadmap for the organisation’s global physical infrastructure.
• Design scalable, secure and resilient infrastructure solutions across networking, compute, storage and A/V.
• Define enterprise architecture standards, governance and technical direction.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and make strategic technology recommendations.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure consistent implementation of architecture standards.
• Present architecture strategies and recommendations to senior technology leadership.
• Drive infrastructure modernisation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with security, resilience and business continuity requirements.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll have experience operating as an Infrastructure or Enterprise Architect within a large, complex enterprise environment.

You’ll bring experience across:

• Enterprise network architecture (Cisco strongly preferred)
• Compute and storage architecture
• Enterprise infrastructure strategy and roadmaps
• Architecture governance and design authority
• Large-scale global environments
• Infrastructure security principles including Zero Trust, network segmentation and layered security

Exposure to enterprise A/V environments is advantageous but not essential.

We’re looking for someone whose background is centred around physical infrastructure architecture rather than cloud-first architecture.

Success in This Role

You’ll be someone who can:

• Think strategically across the entire infrastructure landscape.
• Balance technical depth with commercial outcomes.
• Influence engineering teams without direct authority.
• Confidently present and defend architectural decisions with senior stakeholders, including CIO and CTO level executives.
• Whiteboard solutions and clearly articulate the reasoning behind your design decisions.

Why Apply?

• Report directly to the VP of Infrastructure.
• Become the primary Infrastructure Architect for a global organisation operating in more than 60 countries.
• Shape the long-term technology direction across networking, compute, storage and A/V.
• Join a highly regarded technical leadership team with genuine influence over enterprise strategy.
• Competitive salary package, bonus and flexible hybrid working.

A leading Financial Services organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Solution Architect with strong HR domain knowledge to join their team on a permanent basis.

Working within a high-performing Solution Architecture practice, you will partner closely with senior stakeholders across Human Resources, Technology and broader enterprise functions to drive strategic architecture outcomes across a large and complex environment.

This is a highly visible leadership role focused on shaping and delivering end-to-end technology solutions across key People & Culture initiatives spanning Talent Acquisition, Core HR, Payroll, Learning & Development, Employee Services, Workplace Relations and Digital Enablement. You will play a critical role in driving AI adoption, modernisation and transformation initiatives across the broader HR technology landscape.

Operating as a trusted advisor to the business, you will be responsible for defining and socialising architecture strategy, execution roadmaps and future-state solution designs aligned to enterprise objectives. You will also provide governance, architectural oversight and leadership across multiple transformation initiatives while mentoring and leading a team of Solution Architects.

This role requires a hands-on leader who combines strong enterprise architecture capability with exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. You will work closely with senior executives and business leaders to support investment decisions, drive simplification initiatives and uplift organisational capability across Data & AI.

To be successful in this role, you will bring extensive Solution Architecture experience within large, complex enterprise environments together with strong exposure to HR and People & Culture domains. Experience designing and implementing enterprise Data & AI solutions within production environments will be highly regarded.

To be considered for this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications (e.g. TOGAF)
• Extensive Solution Architecture leadership experience within large enterprise organisations
• Strong experience across HR, People & Culture or workforce-related technology domains with proven experience working with HR technology platforms and enterprise people systems
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Data & AI solutions would be highly regarded
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills
• Experience partnering with executive-level business and technology stakeholders
• Strong people leadership capability with experience mentoring or leading architecture teams
• Experience driving simplification, modernisation and transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of architecture governance, security, risk and compliance requirements
• The ability to navigate complex enterprise environments and manage competing stakeholder priorities
• A pragmatic and commercially focused approach to problem solving and decision making

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a major enterprise organisation undertaking significant investment across People, Data & AI and digital transformation initiatives. An attractive salary package, annual performance bonus and flexible hybrid working arrangements are on offer for the successful candidate.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online.

Facilities & Asset Manager

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a leading NSW university to recruit a Facilities & Asset Manager to join a high-performing estate and facilities team.

This is a senior role where you’ll oversee the systems and processes that support a large and complex property portfolio. You’ll work across facilities, construction, capital works and asset management, helping ensure the right information is available to support day-to-day operations and long-term planning.

It’s a hands-on leadership role that suits someone who enjoys working with people across all levels-from facilities teams and contractors through to senior leaders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the ongoing improvement of facilities and asset management systems.
• Work closely with facilities, maintenance and construction teams to support day-to-day operations.
• Manage asset information and help improve how buildings and infrastructure are maintained.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple business units to deliver practical outcomes.
• Provide leadership on projects and system improvements across the estate.

About You

You’ll have experience in facilities, asset or estate management within a large and complex organisation.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience working with facilities, maintenance or construction teams.
• A solid understanding of asset management systems and the way buildings and infrastructure are managed.
• Experience with platforms such as ARCHIBUS, ArcGIS or similar will be highly regarded.
• The ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of people.
• A practical, down-to-earth approach and a willingness to get involved where needed.

Why Join?

You’ll be joining a collaborative team that values practical thinking, teamwork and getting things done. There’s no big hierarchy – everyone works together, supports each other and focuses on delivering the best outcome.

This is a permanent opportunity offering a competitive salary package, hybrid working and the chance to make a genuine impact across one of NSW’s largest and most diverse property portfolios.

Senior Solution Architect

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to play a key role in a large, complex transformation programme. This position will lead strategic architecture activities within a major discovery and planning work stream focused on modernising critical enterprise platforms and enabling long-term business transformation.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future-state architecture of a large-scale organisation undertaking a multi-year modernisation journey. Working alongside senior business and technology leaders, you will provide strategic architectural direction, define transition states, establish governance frameworks, and ensure alignment between business objectives and technology delivery.

About the role:

You will be joining a well-established transformation programme that is focused on replacing legacy core systems with modern, cloud-based platforms. The focus now is centred on strategic architecture, planning, governance, and guiding the organisation through future-state transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic architecture activities across major transformation initiatives

• Define target-state and transition-state architectures that support long-term business objectives

• Develop architecture road-maps and strategic plans to guide programme delivery

• Establish and maintain architectural governance and decision-making frameworks

• Provide architectural leadership across complex, evolving environments

• Partner with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams

• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, risk, performance, and operational requirements

• Drive alignment between enterprise strategy, architecture, and programme delivery

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes

• Previous experience working within Financial Services, Banking, or Insurance environments.

• Strong background in architecture strategy, road-map development, and governance

• Experience defining future-state and transition-state architectures

• Ability to operate effectively in complex environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

• Strong understanding of integration architecture, data architecture, and cloud platforms

• Experience incorporating security, compliance, and operational considerations into architectural decisions

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills

Highly Desirable

• Experience working on core banking, core ledger, or large-scale platform modernisation programmes

• Experience within enterprise-level transformation initiatives involving legacy system replacement

• Exposure to modern cloud-based architecture environments

This role would suit an architect who enjoys working at a strategic level, influencing enterprise direction, and helping organisations navigate complex transformation journeys while balancing business outcomes, technology objectives, and delivery realities.

If this sounds like you Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion to learn more about the opportunity: email Amber at amber.shaw@talentinternational.com

Our client is looking for an experienced Network Security Architect to support the design and delivery of secure, enterprise-scale network services within a highly regulated and mission-critical environment.
This role will focus on network and security architecture across large-scale enterprise, operational technology (OT), cloud and data centre environments. Working closely with engineering, operations and program teams, you will play a key role in shaping the future network architecture and security posture of a nationally significant infrastructure program.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain secure network architectures across enterprise, cloud, OT and data centre environments.
• Develop network security solutions utilising technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco and related platforms.
• Design network segmentation, routing and secure connectivity solutions across hybrid environments.
• Support network transformation, migration and modernisation initiatives.
• Produce architecture documentation including HLDs, LLDs and technical designs.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Network Security Architect, Network Architect or Senior Network Engineer.
• Strong experience across network security, WAN/LAN architecture, routing and cloud connectivity.
• Expertise with technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet, BGP, OSPF and SD-WAN.
• Experience designing secure enterprise and critical infrastructure networks.
• Strong understanding of network segmentation, firewall design and security architecture principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and technical documentation skills.

Highly Regarded

• Experience within aviation, defence, telecommunications, utilities or other critical infrastructure environments.
• Exposure to OT/industrial control systems.
• Experience with F5, network automation and infrastructure-as-code.
• Large-scale network transformation program experience.

If you would like to know more, please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 or hit Apply Now