An exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Enterprise Business Development Manager to join an established and growing technology services organisation.

This is a genuine net-new business role, suited to a commercially driven enterprise salesperson who knows how to identify strategic accounts, open doors and navigate complex technology sales cycles.

The Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of identifying and winning strategic enterprise customers, managing the complete sales journey from initial account planning and prospecting through discovery, solution development, commercial negotiation and close.

Working closely with Solution Architects, technical specialists, strategic technology partners and internal services teams, you’ll help customers navigate complex networking and security requirements and develop solutions aligned to their business outcomes.

This isn’t an account-management-heavy position. We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys new-logo acquisition and is comfortable proactively creating opportunities rather than relying solely on inbound leads.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Identify and target strategic enterprise organisations across agreed markets and verticals.
• Own complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles from initial prospecting through to commercial negotiation and close.
• Develop targeted account plans and outbound strategies to generate new opportunities.
• Build relationships with senior and C-suite stakeholders across prospective enterprise customers.
• Generate pipeline through your own network alongside marketing, vendor and strategic partner channels.
• Work closely with Solution Architects and technical specialists to develop tailored networking and cybersecurity solutions.
• Build strong relationships across the broader technology partner ecosystem.
• Maintain ownership of pipeline management, forecasting and the commercial integrity of your opportunities.
• Stay across evolving networking, cybersecurity and managed services technologies and propositions.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally bring:

• 5+ years of proven enterprise new-business sales experience across technology services, networking or cybersecurity.
• Strong experience selling Cisco networking and/or security solutions into enterprise customers.
• A background within a Cisco partner, Systems Integrator, MSP or networking/security technology vendor.
• A demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding new-business targets.
• Experience navigating complex enterprise sales cycles involving multiple technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, cybersecurity and managed services.
• A genuine hunter mentality with the resilience to proactively build pipeline and win new logos.
• Strong relationship-building skills across customers, technology partners and internal technical teams.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a business that combines established technology partnerships and technical capability with a strong focus on continued growth.

You’ll have access to specialist technical resources while retaining ownership of your enterprise relationships and new-business strategy.

The broader benefits package includes 25 days annual leave, flexible working, quarterly awards and bonuses, private medical insurance contributions, company shares after qualifying tenure, gym membership support, enhanced parental leave and funding for additional qualifications and professional development.

Apply now for immediate consideration. Only successful applicants who have full working rights in Australia or NZ will be shortlisted and contacted.

Join this large governemt body undergoing a major technology transformation and establish its security operations capability as it transitions to a new Azure environment.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, putting the tools, processes and governance in place to strengthen cyber resilience and support future growth.

What you’ll do

• Establish security operations processes, monitoring, threat detection and incident response capabilities.
• Drive operational adoption of Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview and Azure security services.
• Define responsibilities, escalation pathways and service coordination across internal teams and managed service providers.
• Support secure transition into production, developing playbooks, reporting and sustainable operating practices.
• Lead incident coordination and continuous improvement.

Skills and experience

• Experience as a Security Operations Lead, SOC Manager, Cyber Defence Lead, Incident Response Lead or similar.
• A track record of building or maturing security operations capabilities in complex enterprise environments.
• Practical Azure experience and strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies.
• Confidence leading incident response and working across technical teams, delivery partners and senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with VPDSF and Essential Eight frameworks is highly regarded.

Ready to shape a security operations function? Apply now with your CV or contact josh.dmonte@talentinternational.com for further information and a detailed position description.

Wintel Infrastructure Engineers – NV2/TSPV
Canberra or Melbourne | 12-month contract + 2 x 12-month extensions | Onsite

Talent is seeking experienced Wintel Infrastructure Engineers for long-term contract opportunities within a highly secure Australian Government environment.

This is specifically a Wintel Engineering requirement. While the role has a strong cyber security and security uplift focus, we are looking for hands-on infrastructure engineers with strong Wintel expertise, rather than candidates from a primarily cyber security, GRC or security advisory background.

Candidates must hold a current NV2 or TSPV security clearance at the time of application.

The role
As a Wintel Infrastructure Engineer, you will work across enterprise infrastructure environments, supporting the implementation, management and security uplift of systems that underpin critical digital services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing and managing secure Wintel infrastructure within complex enterprise environments
• Implementing security controls to uplift the security posture of systems
• Developing SOPs for security and system administration activities
• Participating in technical workshops covering infrastructure design and remediation
• Prototyping security configurations and developing technical advice
• Supporting vulnerability assessment and cyber risk remediation activities

What we’re looking for
We are particularly interested in Wintel Engineers who can demonstrate strong infrastructure engineering capability alongside cyber security experience, including:

• Strong hands-on Wintel / Windows infrastructure engineering experience
• At least 5 years’ technical cyber security experience
• Experience securing and administering enterprise systems
• Experience implementing one or more of the Essential Eight Mitigation Strategies
• Scripting or application development experience to automate system administration or vulnerability assessment activities
• Experience developing tools or automation to assist with cyber risk assessment and remediation

Highly regarded experience includes:

• Active Directory security and remediation, including activities relating to the detection and mitigation of AD compromises
• Cloud infrastructure experience across Azure and/or AWS

Contract details
Location: Canberra ACT or Melbourne VIC
Working arrangements: Onsite
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 2 x 12 months
Clearance: Current NV2 or TSPV – essential

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Wintel Infrastructure Engineers who have worked in security-focused enterprise environments and are looking for a long-term engagement of up to three years.

Apply now or reach out directly to Emma on 0480 804 408 for a confidential discussion.

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Senior SOC Analyst – Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Auckland CBD | Permanent | Hybrid – two office days | No on-call

Take the technical lead when it matters most.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to join a well-established security operations environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will lead high-severity incidents, guide other analysts and influence how the SOC detects, investigates and responds to threats.

You will be the trusted technical authority and escalation point-not a people manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SOC professional who enjoys leading from the front, mentoring others and improving security operations without the politics of formal team management.

The opportunity

You will take ownership of complex security incidents from initial investigation through containment, remediation and review. Alongside incident response, you will conduct proactive threat hunting, support the development of other analysts and help strengthen SOC workflows, playbooks and detection capabilities.

You will work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders, providing clear advice and maintaining calm, decisive leadership during critical incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the investigation and resolution of high-severity security incidents
• Act as a technical escalation point for SOC analysts
• Perform proactive threat hunting and identify emerging security risks
• Analyse network activity, alerts and security events
• Use SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms to investigate and respond to threats
• Support the development and improvement of SOAR processes and playbooks
• Mentor analysts and promote effective knowledge sharing
• Contribute to detection engineering and broader SOC capability uplift
• Communicate incident impact, risk and recommended actions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and response effectiveness

What you will bring

• At least five years of dedicated Security Operations Centre experience
• Previous senior, lead or technical escalation responsibilities
• Advanced experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk
• Strong knowledge of EDR/XDR technologies such as Microsoft Defender
• Demonstrated ownership of complex security incident response
• Practical threat-hunting experience
• Strong understanding of network analysis and intrusion detection
• Experience working with SOAR technologies and security playbooks
• The ability to remain calm and make pragmatic decisions under pressure
• Clear communication skills across technical and business audiences
• A genuine interest in mentoring others and sharing knowledge

Experience improving SOC processes, detection capability, playbooks or team maturity would be particularly valuable.

What is on offer

• Hybrid working with two days per week in the Auckland CBD office
• No on-call requirement
• Southern Cross UltraCare 400 health insurance
• Life, trauma, income protection and permanent disability insurance
• Employer KiwiSaver contribution grossed up so eligible employees receive the full 3%
• Monthly fitness reimbursement of up to $100
• Additional wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits
• A supportive culture with flexible working arrangements
• Genuine influence over SOC processes and capability development

Earlier-career SOC opportunities

We are also interested in hearing from developing SOC Analysts with approximately one to three years of relevant, hands-on Security Operations and incident-response experience. If you are earlier in your SOC career but have practical SIEM and security investigation experience, we encourage you to apply.

Apply now

If you are an experienced SOC professional who wants to remain technically hands-on while leading incidents, mentoring others and improving operational capability, we would like to hear from you.

Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa to be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious Sales Executive to join a global software organisation operating within the IT and technology sector.

This is a fast-paced, commercially driven sales environment where you’ll take ownership of a territory, develop new business opportunities and manage multiple deals through the sales cycle.

You’ll primarily work with Managed Service Providers (MSPs), alongside internal IT teams, helping customers understand how the organisation’s technology solutions can support their evolving IT requirements.

The environment will suit someone who enjoys the hunt, is comfortable managing a busy pipeline and has the perseverance and commercial mindset required to navigate more complex sales cycles.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and develop an assigned sales territory, with responsibility for delivering against revenue and sales targets.

• Proactively identify and generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting and strategic account engagement.

• Build, manage and progress a healthy pipeline of opportunities from initial engagement through to close.

• Develop a strong understanding of prospective customers, their existing technology environments, competitors and key commercial challenges.

• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and gain access to key decision-makers across prospective accounts.

• Deliver engaging product demonstrations and presentations, clearly communicating both the technical capabilities and commercial value of the solutions.

• Position technology solutions against customer requirements and demonstrate clear business value.

• Navigate complex sales and procurement cycles involving multiple stakeholders.

• Manage negotiations with senior and C-suite stakeholders.

• Work closely with Sales Leadership and broader internal teams to develop opportunities and progress deals.

• Develop strong knowledge of the organisation’s product portfolio, sales methodology and go-to-market approach.

• Sell primarily into the Managed Service Provider (MSP) market, alongside opportunities within internal IT departments.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience within a B2B technology, software, SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure or managed services sales environment.

• Demonstrated experience developing and closing new business opportunities.

• Confidence prospecting into new accounts and building relationships from the ground up.

• Experience managing a pipeline and working towards individual sales quotas.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to navigate complex sales processes.

• Confidence engaging and negotiating with senior and C-suite stakeholders.

• Experience navigating procurement processes and multi-stakeholder buying environments.

• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical and commercial concepts clearly.

• A proactive, self-starting approach with strong organisation and time-management skills.

• The ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities simultaneously.

• Resilience, tenacity and a genuine desire to succeed within a high-performance sales environment.

• Experience selling to MSPs or IT decision-makers would be highly advantageous.

What’s On Offer

You’ll be joining an established global technology organisation with an international presence and a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

The business offers a hybrid working model built around flexibility and trust, alongside ongoing investment in employee learning and career development.

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid and flexible working.

• Generous paid leave.

• Superannuation.

• Employee share purchase opportunities.

• Dedicated company-wide no-meeting days.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Structured learning and development opportunities.

• Opportunities to build your career within a growing global software business.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

Please note, only successful applicants will be shortlisted and contacted. All successful applicants must have full working rights in Australia or New Zealand.

• Contract: Initial 12 months + extension
• Location: Canberra only
• Security clearance: Must have a NV1 clearance.
• Key expertise: Enterprise cyber security architecture, security monitoring, Microsoft Defender, endpoint protection and Azure security.

We are currenlty seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to strengthen the platforms and controls that protect a major Federal Government organisation. You’ll combine strategic architecture leadership with practical technical investigation, turning security designs into reliable solutions that support day-to-day operations.

Your duties will include:

• Lead the design and improvement of security monitoring, endpoint, identity, cloud and network security capabilities.
• Develop security logging and integration designs that support threat detection, incident investigation and audit requirements.
• Guide the deployment and configuration of Microsoft Defender and related security tools across endpoints, servers and identity services.
• Investigate gaps in security coverage, configuration and system integration, and recommend practical improvements.
• Produce architecture designs, integration diagrams, technical standards and implementation roadmaps.
• Review vendor proposals and delivered solutions to confirm they meet requirements and work within the existing environment.
• Work with engineering, operations and project teams to apply government security requirements and deliver agreed improvements.

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing cyber security solutions across complex enterprise environments.
• Strong security monitoring and SIEM architecture experience, including log collection, data flows and integration with security operations.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity, including deployment, configuration and monitoring coverage.
• Experience with endpoint and server hardening, attack surface reduction and vulnerability management.
• Ability to produce clear architecture documentation and verify that implemented solutions align with approved designs.
• Working knowledge of the Australian Government Information Security Manual, Protective Security Policy Framework, Essential Eight and ASD guidance.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills, with the ability to resolve dependencies across teams. Experience with Rapid7, Windows Event Collection, Microsoft Purview and Azure or hybrid cloud security will be highly regarded.

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

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What’s in it for you:

• Join a large organisation in the construction and property industry
• Help improve security across the business
• Melbourne CBD

About the role:

We’re looking for a Head of Information Security to strengthen security operations, manage cyber risk and help shape the security roadmap for a large organisation. This is a hands on leadership role with broad influence across technology and business teams.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the response to security incidents, working with security analysts, network teams and external providers.
• Use incident processes and playbooks to assess issues, coordinate action and keep stakeholders informed.
• Review projects, designs and proposed changes, challenging decisions where security risks have not been addressed.
• Maintain security policies, controls and risk reporting, including those supporting ISO 27001.
• Improve security monitoring and controls across cloud, identity, endpoint and data protection.
• Provide practical security advice to technology teams and senior stakeholders.

What you’ll bring:

• At least 10 years’ experience in information security, with broad experience across security operations, risk and governance.
• Strong incident management experience, including handling issues before they escalate.
• Experience contributing to technology governance forums and the confidence to challenge proposed changes when needed.
• Practical knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST or similar security frameworks.
• Experience with Microsoft security tools, SIEM, vulnerability management and cloud security.

Please apply for a confidential chat or email bini.james@talentinternational.com

Cyber Security Consultant – Multiple Levels

We are looking for Cyber Security Consultants to join a growing technology consulting team supporting enterprise and government clients. We’re open to people at different stages of their cyber career, from security engineers ready to move into consulting through to experienced consultants who can lead technical work with clients.

You’ll need a good understanding of networking and security, strong communication skills, and hands-on experience with at least one relevant security technology. Training is available for the right person.

Location: Canberra
Work model: Hybrid – 2 days in the office, 3 days remote
Working rights: Australian citizenship required
Clearance: Must have NV1 Clearance

About the role

You will work across different client environments, helping to design, implement and improve cyber security services. The work may include technical advice, security engineering, customer workshops and support for ongoing service delivery. The role includes an on-call component, with allowances provided.

Key responsibilities

• Provide practical security advice to customers and internal teams

• Take part in customer meetings and technical workshops, leading them as your experience allows

• Support security reviews, solution design and implementation planning

• Help resolve security incidents and technical issues

• Support upgrades, new implementations, policy tuning and service improvements

• Identify opportunities to improve or automate security processes

• Keep up to date with security threats and technology developments

Skills and experience

• Experience in security engineering, consulting, network security or technical security support

• A sound understanding of IP networking and security principles

• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:

  • SSE or ZTNA tools such as Zscaler or Netskope

  • Firewalls such as Fortinet or Palo Alto

  • Web application security tools such as F5 or Imperva

  • Vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable or Rapid7

  • Microsoft security tools, Sentinel, Defender or similar

• The ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• An interest in developing your security design and consulting skills

Experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks or the ASD Essential Eight would be useful. We’re also interested in people with deeper design, architecture or customer-facing experience.

Benefits

• Training and professional development

• Flexible hybrid working

• Option to purchase additional leave

• Work across varied enterprise and government projects

If you have a solid security foundation and enjoy solving problems with customers, we’d like to hear from you.

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

18-Month Federal Government Contract | VIC, NSW, ACT or QLD | Hybrid

An opportunity is available for an experienced Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Operations Team Lead to join a large Federal Government environment. You will lead a CIAM Operations team responsible for the reliability, stability and performance of a large-scale identity platform, combining hands-on CIAM knowledge with team leadership, incident management and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the CIAM Operations team.
• Manage team workloads, priorities and operational activities.
• Monitor platform performance and coordinate releases.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex incidents.
• Analyse logs, troubleshoot issues and identify root causes.
• Improve observability, runbooks and operational processes.
• Reduce recurring incidents through automation and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver effective service outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), token lifecycle and identity federation.
• Understanding of authentication and authorisation flows.
• Proven experience leading and developing technical or operations teams.
• Strong workload management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience developing SOPs, runbooks and operational documentation.
• Experience supporting high-volume digital services.
• Exposure to SaaS, cloud or hybrid identity environments.
• Experience with log analytics or observability tools.
• Understanding of APIs, REST, JSON, certificates and secrets.
• Strong identity integration and troubleshooting skills.

18-month contract | Up to 37.5 hours per week | Hybrid – minimum 3 days in office

Australian Citizenship is mandatory and candidates must be able to obtain an NV1 security clearance.

If you have a strong background in CIAM, IAM, identity operations or cyber security and enjoy leading technical teams within complex environments, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion. shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com

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We have partnered with a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, specialized in customized technology services that empower businesses to thrive in a digital landscape. Their team of experts is dedicated to delivering strategic consulting, robust cybersecurity, and comprehensive managed services, all designed to drive efficiency and growth.

They are looking for a Principal Architect with a background in Cybersecurity and a balanced focus on Business Development (50%) and Service Delivery (50%). This role is ideal for a highly motivated professional who thrives in a matrix organization, leading multiple projects while engaging with vendors and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pre-sales engagement – work closely with vendors and customers to craft solutions.
• Project oversight – act as an Engagement Manager, ensuring successful project execution.
• Oversee 5-6 concurrent projects, managing budgets, customer success, change orders etc..
• Provide leadership within a matrix structure, guiding field leaders responsible for delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other key stakeholders.
• Cybersecurity & Networking focus – Less compliance-heavy, more technical/networking-based projects.
• Manage service delivery and drive business growth through consultative engagements.
• Track project status and provide status reports when necessary.
• Engage in strategic discussions around project execution, client satisfaction, and expansion.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Experienced in both service delivery and business development.
• Strong background in cybersecurity, networking, and technical pre-sales.
• Technology experience with security (Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Zscaler) and networking (Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet).
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and challenges that affect IT programs such as SOC2, SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, State and Federal privacy laws, and SEC regulations
• Adept at working in a matrix organization, leading projects, and coordinating resources.
• Able to balance project execution with growth initiatives.
• Strategic thinker who can collaborate across teams and drive results.

Work Schedule & Travel Expectations:

• Hybrid role with some in-office presence required 1x a week.
• Some Travel required.

Salary listed is OTE – $190-220k

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