• 12-month contract
• Northwestern suburb location
• Hybrid – 3 days on site

Due to an uplift of our client’s enterprise architecture, our federal government client needs a Cyber Networking Engineer to assist with cutting-edge cybersecurity and network infrastructure. In this pivotal role within our, you’ll lead the design, modernization, and secure operation of hybrid network environments, supporting innovative cloud initiatives and enterprise-wide security strategies. Your expertise will ensure the systems are resilient against cyber threats while optimising performance and compliance, making a tangible impact on national safety and public well-being.

Required Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience in delivering Azure hybrid networking solutions, including configuring hybrid connectivity (BGP, OSPF, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute).
• Proven ability to develop and support on-premise networking solutions, managing enterprise network infrastructure effectively.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity principles, with practical experience implementing security controls such as firewalls, proxies, WAF, and threat mitigation tools.
• Strong skills in configuring enterprise perimeter technologies, including Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco ASA firewalls, with an emphasis on policy design and traffic inspection.
• Competence in managing Microsoft 365 security and identity governance (Entra ID, Conditional Access, Defender, Sentinel).
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tools like Tenable and Qualys, alongside scripting automation (PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible).

Nice to Have Skills:

• Certifications in networking (Azure, Cisco, Fortinet) or cybersecurity.
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere or Hyper-V.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like Azure Monitor or SolarWinds.
• Skills in automation scripting for network and security operations.

Required Qualifications and Security Clearance:

• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Baseline Security Clearance is mandatory.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex hybrid infrastructure environments, ideally within regulated or government sectors.
• Several years of professional experience specializing in enterprise networking and security.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to undertake occasional interstate travel.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment, with three days onsite per week.

Take this opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant organization committed to safety and innovation. If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, network modernization, and making a meaningful difference, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of Australia’s radiation safety infrastructure.
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A well-known Australian enterprise organisation is seeking an Offensive Security Engineer to join their team on an initial twelve-month engagement.

Joining a high-profile cyber security program which will focus on the use of AI technologies within cyber, the successful candidate will be responsible for validating the effectiveness of security controls, detections, and logging capabilities across the organisation. Working within a collaborative security team, you will conduct red and purple team exercises, identify security gaps, and drive remediation activities to strengthen the organisation’s overall security posture.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications
• Proven experience in offensive security, red teaming, purple teaming, or adversary emulation within large and complex environments
• Hands-on experience with attack-path analysis, exploitation techniques, command and control (C2) frameworks, and security testing across cloud, infrastructure, and endpoint environments
• Strong understanding of security monitoring, detection engineering, and logging validation
• Experience conducting Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) activities and leveraging MITRE ATT&CK frameworks
• Ability to identify control gaps and work closely with engineering teams to drive remediation outcomes
• Strong Python scripting and automation capabilities
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and strengthen the organisation’s approach to emerging AI-driven cyber threats while working at the forefront of offensive security. To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online now!

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A well-known Australian enterprise organisation is seeking a Security Engineer with strong SIEM and cyber operations experience to join their team on an initial twelve-month program engagement.

Joining a high-profile cyber security program focused on the use of AI technologies within cyber security, the successful candidate will be responsible for the ongoing development, integration, and optimisation of the organisation’s security operations platform. Working within a collaborative security team, you will leverage your strong Security Operations and SIEM expertise to enhance threat detection capabilities, drive security tool integrations, and support the AI-enabled infrastructure that underpins modern security operations.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications
• Proven experience in Security Operations, SIEM engineering, or security platform engineering within large and complex environments
• Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Azure, KQL, or other enterprise SIEM platforms
• Hands-on experience with log ingestion, source onboarding, normalisation, and log pipeline management
• Experience integrating security technologies including EDR, XDR, cloud security, email security, threat intelligence, and related platforms
• Strong understanding of API integrations, connectors, Event Hub, and security tooling interoperability
• Experience with Python scripting, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform or Bicep
• Experience building or supporting SOAR workflows, automation, and security orchestration capabilities
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of AI-enabled security operations within a large-scale enterprise environment. To be considered for this opportunity, please apply online now.

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• Permanent Position
• Eastern Suburbs Location | Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Splunk Enterprise Security | MITRE ATT&CK | ISO 27001/27002 & NIST

The Role

This is a senior, high-impact cyber security opportunity for a Principal-level practitioner to play a defining role in strengthening threat detection, vulnerability management, and security intelligence across a complex technology environment. Working within a well-resourced cyber security function, you will leverage advanced SIEM capabilities, including Splunk Enterprise Security, to deliver effective monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response. You will apply deep expertise across operating systems, security frameworks, and modern threat landscapes to protect critical systems and data, while continuously improving detection coverage and aligning security controls with industry-leading standards including ISO 27001/27002, NIST, and CIS.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, and investigate cyber threats using advanced SIEM capabilities, including Splunk Enterprise Security and SPL-based threat hunting techniques, to ensure timely identification and mitigation of security risks.
• Lead vulnerability management activities, identifying, prioritising, and driving remediation across the enterprise environment in line with a risk-based approach and aligned to relevant security frameworks.
• Conduct end-to-end incident response, from initial triage and containment through to root cause analysis, lessons learned, and improvement recommendations that strengthen the organisation’s security posture.
• Enhance and refine detection use cases, continuously improving coverage, fidelity, and response playbooks in alignment with MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, APT intelligence, and evolving threat landscapes.
• Translate complex technical risks and security findings into clear, risk-based reporting and recommendations for stakeholders, supporting informed security decision-making across the organisation.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in cyber security operations, encompassing vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response across complex enterprise environments.
• Advanced hands-on proficiency with SIEM platforms, preferably Splunk Enterprise Security, including SPL query development, use case tuning, and threat hunting workflows.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks including ISO 27001/27002, NIST, and CIS, with demonstrated ability to align security controls and operational practices to these standards.
• Solid understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, APT groups, TTPs, threat modelling, and attack vectors, with practical experience applying this knowledge to detection engineering and response activities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear, business-relevant risk insights for diverse audiences, from technical teams to senior leadership.

What’s in it for You

• Permanent ongoing position.
• High-impact, principal-level role embedded within a mature and well-resourced cyber security function.
• Work at the forefront of threat intelligence, detection engineering, and vulnerability management in a complex enterprise environment.

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

• Contract Until End of July 2026 – Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Lead Cybersecurity Planning and Governance

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Lead to take ownership of cybersecurity operations, governance, threat detection, and incident response within a complex technology environment. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines strategic security planning with operational security delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management activities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, playbooks, and security frameworks.
• Drive security compliance initiatives aligned with recognised standards and governance frameworks.
• Partner with internal teams and third-party vendors to enhance security controls and reduce organisational risk.
• Provide expert security advice across technology projects, cloud platforms, and business initiatives.

Key Skills and Experience

• Experience working as a Cybersecurity Lead
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, Essential Eight, and related governance standards.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Purview, and cloud security controls.
• Proven experience in threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
• Strong understanding of networking, infrastructure, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, SIEM technologies, and endpoint protection solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and vendor management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

What’s in it for you:

• Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location
• Hybrid Working Arrangement

Apply now or for more information feel free to contact Donal McCann on donal.mccann@talentinternational.com

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Architect to play a key role in delivering critical cyber security initiatives within a large and complex enterprise environment. This is a hands-on architecture position that combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, focusing on strengthening security capabilities across major transformation programs.

The successful candidate will lead the design and implementation of enterprise security solutions, with a strong emphasis on Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Network Segmentation. Working closely with technology, security, and business stakeholders, you will ensure security is embedded into projects from inception through to delivery while helping drive a secure-by-design culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead security architecture for major DLP and Network Segmentation initiatives.
• Design and review secure solutions across cloud, network, application, and endpoint environments.
• Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews.
• Define security standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to embed security into project delivery.
• Provide expert guidance on security risks, controls, and architectural decisions.

Skills & Expereince:

• Proven experience in senior Security Architecture roles within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Network Security & Zero Trust Architecture
  • Cloud Security (Azure, AWS and/or GCP)
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Security technologies including SIEM, EDR and CASB
• Experience with security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SABSA and TOGAF.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale security transformation projects

Qualitfications:

• Degree in IT, Cyber Security or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• CISSP preferred.
• TOGAF, SABSA, CCSP, AWS Security Speciality or similar certifications highly regarded.

Please apply for a confidential chat.

• Contract Until November – Government Department
• CBD Location – Working from Home Arrangement
• Define Security Capabilities and uplift Security Posture

Our Government client is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to lead the discovery and definition of core security capabilities across their environment.

This is a hands-on strategic and technical role responsible for designing the blueprint of long-term security capability – spanning SOC/SIEM, IDAM, threat modelling, and enterprise visibility across SaaS platforms.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the discovery and definition of the cyber security strategy and capability uplift.
• Design a future-ready security operating model, including the standing up of core services (SOC/SIEM, IDAM, threat detection).
• Collaborate with third-party SaaS providers to establish visibility and logging across the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Define and drive implementation of a consistent, enterprise-wide IDAM process and technology stack.
• Evaluate and implement a Proof of Concept for IDAM tooling (e.g. Microsoft Entra, Okta, or Ping).
• Build the foundations for a SOC/SIEM capability, including event collection, detection rules, and response design.

Key Skills

• Strong experience developing and delivering enterprise-level cyber security programs.
• Deep understanding of SOC/SIEM architecture and implementation in Microsoft environments.
• Expertise in Identity and Access Management (IDAM) – process, architecture, and tool evaluation.
• Strong experience in Microsoft security stack (Entra, Defender, Sentinel, etc.).
• Experience integrating with or working alongside external SaaS providers.

What’s in it for you:

• Contract Until November
• Government Department
• CBD Location – Working from Home Arrangement

Apply now to secure an interview or for more information contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com

Lead Cyber Security Advisor | Risk, Assurance & Accreditation

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

About the Position:

Cyber security environments are becoming increasingly complex, but the challenge is rarely just technical.

This engagement sits within a government environment where security decisions, risk management, architecture, compliance and operational outcomes must align. The successful candidate will provide specialist cyber security advice while helping ensure systems, services and technology initiatives remain secure, compliant and fit for purpose.

The role is focused on providing subject matter expertise across operational cyber functions, supporting technical teams, stakeholders and decision-makers through a combination of advisory, assessment and security governance activities.

Depending on your background, your expertise may sit across secure-by-design architecture, security assessments and authorisation activities, or Identity and Access Management (IAM). Regardless of specialisation, the focus remains the same: providing practical cyber security leadership that supports informed decision-making and strong security outcomes.

This role will suit someone who is comfortable operating between technical and non-technical stakeholders and can translate cyber security requirements into practical actions and defensible outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide specialist cyber security advice across architecture, operational security and risk management activities.
• Conduct security assessments and contribute to accreditation, authorisation and compliance activities.
• Develop and maintain security artefacts including risk assessments, security plans, incident response plans and supporting documentation.
• Work closely with stakeholders to embed security controls into technology solutions, operational processes and future initiatives.

What We Are Looking For:

• Demonstrated cyber security experience within Australian Government environments.
• Strong understanding of the Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
• Experience conducting security assessments, producing accreditation artefacts, providing architecture advice or contributing to IAM initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and written communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.

Technology & Environment:

• Information Security Manual (ISM)
• Essential Eight (E8)
• Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
• Security Risk Assessments, Accreditation and IAM

A Quick Note Before You Apply:

This role is unlikely to suit candidates whose experience has been primarily general ICT support, infrastructure operations or security administration without broader cyber security advisory, assessment or governance responsibilities.

Success in this environment requires strong judgement, high-quality documentation skills and the ability to balance security requirements with operational outcomes.

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

• Initial engagement through to 30 June 2027, with one additional 12-month extension option.
• Australia-wide hybrid role, with a blend of onsite and work-from-home arrangements.
• NV1 security clearance minimum requirement
• Key skills: Entra ID, Active Directory, AD FS, certificate management, enterprise identity architecture and privileged access management.

This is a strategic architecture role focused on shaping secure, scalable and compliant identity capability across a large enterprise environment. You will help define future-state identity and privileged access management solutions that support modern authentication, stronger governance and long-term cyber resilience.

Your duties will include:

• Defining target-state identity and privileged access management architecture.
• Developing standards, patterns and design guidance for identity platforms and delivery teams.
• Providing architectural oversight and assurance across projects, vendors and internal technical teams.
• Translating complex identity, access and security concepts into clear decisions and practical delivery guidance.
• Aligning identity capability with cyber program roadmaps and broader organisational technology goals.
• Mentoring engineers and internal teams to uplift capability and reduce reliance on external vendors.
• Supporting secure integration patterns across cloud, enterprise and hybrid technology environments.

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale identity solutions.
• Strong background across Active Directory Domain Services, AD FS, Entra ID / Azure AD and identity management tooling.
• Significant experience designing federated or hybrid identity environments at enterprise scale.
• Experience with target-state architecture, migration strategies and integration patterns.
• Knowledge of certificate management and privileged access management concepts.
• Experience using automation, scripting, configuration management or policy-as-code to govern identity platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to guide engineers, clients, vendors and senior decision-makers.

Application Process: If you would like to apply, please contact Emma on email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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Senior Cyber Security Consultant

We are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to join a growing technology consulting team, supporting enterprise and government clients across complex security environments.
This role will suit someone with strong security engineering experience, solid stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to provide technical advice across a range of cyber security technologies.

Location: Canberra, Melbourne, or Brisbane
Work model: Hybrid
Clearance: Australian Citizenship required. Baseline clearance preferred, with ability to obtain NV1.

About the role
You will work across multiple client environments, providing security advice, solution design, implementation support, and ongoing service improvement across cyber engineering services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical security advice to internal teams, service delivery teams, and customers
• Lead customer meetings and technical workshops
• Support security design, gap analysis, and implementation planning
• Assist with incident, problem, and change management activities
• Review and improve customer security environments
• Support upgrades, policy tuning, new implementations, and service improvements
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement
• Maintain awareness of emerging security threats, trends, and technologies

Skills and experience

• 5+ years’ experience in security engineering, consulting, or support
• Strong understanding of IP networking and security principles
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• SSE / ZTNA technologies such as Zscaler or Netskope
• Next-generation firewalls such as Fortinet or Palo Alto
• Web application filtering such as F5 or Imperva
• Vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable or Rapid7
• Microsoft security tools, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, or similar
• Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience developing security designs, standards, and implementation plans
• Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, or ASD Essential Eight
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach

Benefits

• Salary package from $120k-$170k including super, depending on experience
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Opportunity to work across varied enterprise and government projects

This is a great opportunity for a security professional looking to step into a consulting role with exposure to multiple clients, modern security technologies, and complex project environments.

Apply now or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

AI Security Analyst

Sydney, NSW | Federal Government Program
12-Month Contract + Extension Options
Active Baseline Security Clearance Required

Join a major Federal Government program building a greenfield AWS-based AI platform that will support innovative Generative AI solutions across the organisation.

We are seeking an experienced AI Security Analyst to help secure the next generation of AI-enabled services within a cloud-native AWS environment. Working alongside cloud engineers, platform specialists, security professionals, and AI practitioners, you will play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and reducing risks across AI systems, models, data, and infrastructure.

The initial focus is supporting an AI-powered Case Assistant solution designed to ingest and analyse large volumes of documents, enable natural language querying, identify duplicate content, generate timelines, and improve staff productivity through intelligent automation.

The Opportunity

This role combines hands-on AI security expertise with strategic security advisory responsibilities. You will help establish security controls, assess emerging AI threats, secure RAG and LLM environments, and ensure AI solutions remain secure, compliant, and trustworthy throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Protect AI systems, models, data, and infrastructure from attack, misuse, and unintended behaviour

• Identify AI security risks and recommend fit-for-purpose controls and mitigation strategies

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, break testing, security reviews, monitoring, and incident response activities

• Implement AI security controls including prompt security, input validation, response guardrails, and data protection measures

• Secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including retrieval integrity, embedding security, vector database security, and prompt injection mitigation

• Assess and mitigate AI-specific threats including prompt injection, jailbreak attacks, document poisoning, and data leakage risks

• Monitor and support AI platforms using appropriate observability and security tooling

• Collaborate with engineering, cloud, platform, and governance teams to embed security throughout the AI development lifecycle

• Ensure compliance with government security requirements, Essential Eight, ISM, and relevant industry standards

• Contribute to security architecture, solution design documentation, and operational procedures

• Mentor and support team capability uplift in AI security practices

• Participate in Agile delivery activities and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 2+ years’ experience securing AI systems, models, prompts, and AI pipelines

• Hands-on experience conducting vulnerability assessments, break testing, monitoring, and incident response activities

• Experience implementing AI security controls including prompt security, response guardrails, data protection, and governance controls

• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, LLM security risks, and cloud-native architectures

• Experience performing security risk assessments and trust boundary analysis

• Strong knowledge of AWS security principles and cloud security best practices

• Understanding of ASD Essential Eight, ISM, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, or similar security frameworks

• Experience with DevSecOps, automation, and scripting tools

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and documentation skills

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related discipline

Desirable

• Experience securing Generative AI platforms and production AI solutions

• Experience implementing security controls for LLM and RAG-based applications

• Experience with AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, IAM, and other AWS-native security services

• Experience securing OpenSearch, vector databases, S3, and RDS environments

• CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent certifications

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise or government cloud environments

• Experience working within Agile delivery teams

Why Join?

• Work on a greenfield AWS AI platform delivering innovative Generative AI solutions

• Help shape the security foundations of enterprise AI capabilities

• Collaborate with highly skilled cloud, security, engineering, and AI specialists

• Exposure to emerging AI security challenges and technologies

• Long-term Federal Government contract with extension potential

If you’re passionate about AI security and want to help secure the next generation of AI-enabled services, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Our Clients Team as a CIAM Software Engineer and Shape the Future of Consumer Identity Management!
Are you passionate about cybersecurity and identity access solutions that make a real difference? As a CIAM Software Engineer, you will play a vital role in building and maintaining large-scale identity platforms supporting a Federal Government client. You’ll investigate incidents, develop automation to streamline operations, and help enhance the security and reliability of our CIAM systems, all while contributing to a mission that positively impacts lives.

Required Skills:

• Proven ability to analyze logs to investigate incidents and identify systemic issues affecting system behavior and performance
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in writing automation scripts to resolve systemic problems and reduce manual efforts
• Hands-on experience supporting enterprise CIAM platforms, with a solid understanding of authentication and authorization workflows
• Ability to create, follow, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams
• A positive attitude and respect for individuals living with disabilities

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience in communicating technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and fraud prevention in identity management

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Prior experience in supporting large-scale identity and access management solutions or cybersecurity environments

Other Requirements:

• Flexibility to participate in an after-hours on-call roster to support urgent incident resolution
• Commitment to the values of inclusivity, resilience, and continuous improvement

Ready to make a meaningful impact through innovative identity solutions? We encourage you to apply now and bring your expertise to our dedicated team-your skills can help shape a safer, more accessible future for Australia.
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Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Proof of Australian Citizenship will be required.