• 12-month contract + extensions
• Canberra based – hybrid working arrangement available
• NV1 clearance required
• Key skills: Authorisation to Operate (ATO) lifecycle management, risk assessments, and hands-on experience with Australian Government security frameworks.

This is a senior level opportunity to play a pivotal role in protecting critical information systems within one of Australia’s most important government agencies, an organisation dedicated to the wellbeing of the nation’s veterans and their families.

You’ll lead the end-to-end process of assessing and validating system security, ensuring digital infrastructure meets the highest standards of compliance and resilience. If you thrive on translating complex security risk into practical solutions and working across both technical and executive stakeholder groups, this role will give you the scope and impact to match your expertise.

Your duties will include:

• Leading the system security authorisation process in line with the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
• Developing and maintaining essential security documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and risk treatment artefacts
• Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and recommend mitigations across project and operational environments
• Collaborating with Authorisation Officers, system owners, project managers, and technical teams to drive system accreditation outcomes
• Monitoring and maintaining the security posture of systems post-accreditation through regular audits and change reviews
• Establishing and managing processes for reporting and responding to security incidents that may impact a system’s ATO status
• Supporting compliance activities across frameworks including the ACSC ISM, Essential Eight, ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in information security, cyber risk, or governance, risk and compliance (GRC) – preferably within complex ICT environments involving multiple service providers
• Demonstrated experience managing the Authorisation to Operate (ATO) lifecycle and producing high-quality security documentation
• Strong working knowledge of Australian Government security standards, including the ISM and PSPF
• Proven ability to communicate technical security risks and controls clearly to non-technical audiences and senior stakeholders
• Experience with cloud security environments (desirable)
• Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor (desirable)
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Cyber Security or a related field (desirable)

Application Process: If you would like to apply, please contact Sanat on email sanat.anmadwar@talentinternational.com

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The company
A leading Australian ASX listed organisation supporting critical infrastructure is seeking an experienced SAP Security Lead to join on a permanent basis. With a workforce of approximately 3,000-5,000 employees, this organisation plays a vital role in maintaining and optimising systems that underpin nationally significant assets. This role offers the opportunity to work in a stable, security-focused environment while supporting business-critical enterprise platforms. Benefits for this organisation and role include training budget, leadership program, and product discounts.

The Role
As the SAP Security Lead, you will take ownership of security across their S/4HANA Public Cloud landscape and connected SAP platforms, while owning SAP security operations and continuing to support ongoing enhancements, projects and initiatives as part of a major transformation. This is a hands-on role and requires strong practical experience across SAP security and identity

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Security design, build, and implementation across major initiatives (S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori, GRC), ensuring alignment to business and enterprise security requirements
• Translate business requirements into scalable role-based access models, authorisations, and security architecture aligned to end-to-end processes
• Establish and enforce security standards, frameworks, and documentation, ensuring alignment with enterprise cyber security policies and controls
• Oversee access governance, including SoD, risk mitigation, and privileged access (SAP IAG), ensuring audit-ready and compliant environments
• Own end-to-end SSO and identity integration (IAS/Entra ID), ensuring consistent authentication, trusted flows, and operational stability
• Lead S/4HANA security role design and validation, ensuring successful testing (SIT/UAT/PVT), cutover readiness, and post go-live optimisation
• Govern identity lifecycle management (JML) and provisioning across IAS/IPS and integrated systems, ensuring accurate, automated, and efficient access management
• Drive persona-based access and UX-aligned security design across SAP applications, ensuring access reflects real user workflows and improves user experience
• Secure and validate access across SAP BTP, CPI, ALM, and integrated platforms, ensuring compliant, monitored, and standards-aligned integrations
• Provide ongoing BAU leadership and continuous improvement, resolving access issues, addressing control gaps, and enhancing security design based on real usage

About You
To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Strong SAP Security experience at a Senior or Lead level
• Proven hands-on experience working in S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations, S/4HANA security and post go-live support
• Strong understanding of access control and security design
• Strong experience in SSO using SAP IAS and Entra ID, SAP IAG (access requests, SoD, privileged access), and IAS / IPS and identity lifecycle
• Experience across SAP landscape including S/4, SAC, BTP, CPI, ALM, and Work Zone
• Experience with SuccessFactors EC RBAC, SAP ECP, Workforce systems, and Concur
• Strong stakeholder engagement, exceptional communication skills, and ability to work alongside other teams including integration teams
• Comfortable working across both project delivery and BAU operations
• Familiarity with standard-first / clean core approach

Due to our client’s government work, proof of Australian Citizenship required. You will also be required to pass a national criminal history police check

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

About the role

This role suits an analyst ready to step up – taking responsibility for investigations, supporting response coordination, and contributing to SOC maturity.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead investigation of security alerts and incidents
• Coordinate and support incident response
• Identify gaps and improvements in detection and response
• Contribute to playbooks and continuous improvement
• Support on-call operations

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in a SOC role
• Strong incident investigation and response capability
• Experience with SIEM, EDR and cloud platforms
• Clear communicator who works well across teams and is highly adaptable

The Opportunity
My client, an established and evolving technology services organisation is looking for a BDM to drive revenue growth and expand market presence. You’ll play a key role in acquiring new clients while also strengthening existing relationships, contributing directly to business success. They are looking for a door opener!

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed sales targets through new business acquisition

• Build and maintain a structured, high-quality sales pipeline

• Generate opportunities through strategic prospecting, outreach, and networking

• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver comprehensive client solutions

• Identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities within existing accounts

• Support initiatives to enhance customer experience and retention

About You

• Proven experience in Business Development or Sales. The preferred candidate will have 2-4 years in a closing role within IT consulting, telecommunications and/or SaaS

• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of revenue drivers

• Consistent track record of pipeline generation and deal conversion

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders

• Proactive, accountable, and results-driven

Why Consider This Role?

• Join a reputable business with a strong presence in the tech sector. People stay at this organisation

• Exposure to a broad and evolving solutions portfolio

• Clear opportunity to make an impact on growth and performance

• Collaborative, professional, and forward-thinking environment

• Hybrid working, parking / travel allowance. Infrequent interstate travel opportunities

Apply now for immediate consideration. If you’re looking to take the next step in your sales career within tech, I’d be happy to discuss further.

Cyber Security Engineer | SOC Automation & Global Network Defence

• Location: ACT (Onsite – 5 days per week)
• Security Clearance: NV1 (Active and Mandatory)
• Contract Length: 12 months + 2 × 12-month extensions (Department discretion)

About the position:

This Cyber Security Engineer role sits within a national-level Cyber Operations function responsible for protecting a globally distributed network operating across diplomatic missions and domestic infrastructure.

The focus is defensive cyber engineering not advisory reporting. You will work hands-on across security event analysis, automation uplift, incident response, and continuous SOC improvement initiatives aligned to long-term resilience objectives.

This is a delivery-focused role within an operational security environment.

What you’ll do:

• Design and maintain security automation playbooks and workflows to improve SOC efficiency
• Analyse logs and security events across hybrid environments to identify anomalous behaviour
• Contribute to incident response, remediation, and threat hunting activities
• Build and optimise integrations between SIEM platforms and enterprise systems

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience operating as a Cyber Security Engineer within active SOC environments
• Practical experience integrating and tuning SIEM platforms in hybrid Azure/AWS environments
• Demonstrated ability to develop and test automation workflows (e.g. Splunk SOAR)
• Strong written communication skills and disciplined documentation practices

Seniority fit:

• This role suits engineers comfortable operating at SFIA Level 5 within structured cyber operations environments
• Experience contributing to SOC uplift and automation roadmaps is expected
• Ability to share knowledge and collaborate within high-trust security teams is important

Technology & environment:

• SIEM and SOAR platforms (Splunk, Splunk SOAR)
• Hybrid log ingestion across Azure and AWS environments
• Security automation playbooks and Risk Based Alerting (RBA) frameworks
• eDiscovery and investigative tooling (e.g. Nuix – desirable)
• Enterprise-grade global network defence operations

A quick note before you apply:

• This role operates within an active cyber operations environment protecting globally distributed systems
• If your recent experience has been limited to policy, audit, or governance-only roles without hands-on SOC engineering exposure, this may not align with current requirements
• An active NV1 security clearance is mandatory
• The position requires full-time onsite attendance in Canberra

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!

Cyber Security Analyst | SOC Detection & Global Threat Monitoring:

• Location: ACT (Onsite)
• Security Clearance: NV1 (Mandatory)
• Contract Length: 12 months + 2 × 12-month extensions (Department discretion)

About the position:

This Cyber Security Analyst role operates within a national-level Cyber Operations function responsible for monitoring and defending a globally distributed diplomatic network.

The focus is detection, analysis, and incident response strengthening monitoring capability, refining use cases, and collaborating across threat intelligence and response functions. This is an operational SOC role requiring strong analytical depth and disciplined incident handling.

You will work within a structured, high-trust security environment where accuracy and judgement directly impact operational resilience.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and refine detection use cases for newly onboarded systems and log sources
• Analyse security events to identify anomalous activity and recommend countermeasures
• Participate in incident response and remediation activities
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to improve detection accuracy and defensive posture

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience operating as a Cyber Security Analyst within an active SOC
• Demonstrated capability designing and testing detection use cases
• Practical experience performing structured incident response activitie
• Strong documentation skills and ability to communicate analytical findings clearly

Seniority fit:

• This role suits analysts comfortable operating at SFIA Level 5 within established SOC environments
• Experience contributing to detection uplift and log operationalisation is expected
• Ability to work collaboratively and share knowledge within a security team is important

Technology & environment:

• Enterprise SIEM platforms and log aggregation systems
• Microsoft Defender XDR and Defender for Cloud (desirable)
• Splunk SOAR and Risk Based Alerting (RBA) frameworks
• Hybrid enterprise environments supporting global operations
• Threat intelligence integration and detection engineering workflows

A quick note before you apply:

• This role operates within an active cyber operations environment protecting globally distributed systems
• If your experience has been limited to governance, audit, or advisory cyber functions without hands-on SOC monitoring exposure, this may not align with current needs
• An active NV1 security clearance is mandator
• The position requires full-time onsite attendance in Canberra

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!

Cyber Security Officer

Job Summary / Overview

The Cyber Security Officer leads the design, implementation and assurance of cyber security programs that protect client information systems. Working within the Information Technology Unit, this role focuses on security governance, threat management and cloud security while ensuring compliance with recognised cyber security frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of cyber security programs protecting information systems

• Implement and maintain cyber security controls across Microsoft cloud and hybrid environments

• Manage cyber security threats, incident response activities and root cause investigations

• Conduct security assessments, compliance reviews and vulnerability remediation

• Provide security policy advice and guidance aligned with recognised frameworks

• Monitor systems and security architecture to minimise cyber security risks

• Lead cyber threat intelligence efforts and evaluate operational risks

• Support IT business continuity and disaster recovery activities

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience contributing to cyber security programs in enterprise IT environments including cloud computing

• Experience working with industry security frameworks such as ASD Essential 8, ASD ISM, NIST Cyber Security Framework or ISO/IEC 27000 series

• Experience with enterprise security technologies such as endpoint security, SIEM, vulnerability scanning and patch management

• Ability to analyse complex cyber security issues and recommend solutions

• Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents

• National Police Clearance required prior to commencement

Skills & Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Stakeholder engagement and relationship building

• Analytical and problem-solving capability

• Team collaboration and cross-functional working

• Planning, organisation and attention to detail

• Understanding of organisational objectives and risk management

Apply Now

If you match the selection criteria and are interested in finding out more about the position, please click the “APPLY NOW” button below and attach your C.V. For a list of all vacant positions, please visit our website www.talentinternational.com.

Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, contact Irene on 0477 225 977.

Talent International is working in partnership with a multi-national organisation to assist in sourcing a Manager of Governance Risk and Assurance, on a contract basis, based in Parramatta.

Acting as a trusted advisor to the CISO, the successful candidate will be responsible for embedding strong risk practices, secure-by-design principles, and a positive cyber culture across the organisation, while ensuring the department remains aligned with NIST CSF 2.0 and best practice standards.

The role will also provide strategic leadership across a complex and evolving regulatory environment, ensuring the business maintains an effective, risk-aware culture and meets its obligations as a custodial steward of critical digital assets.

Summary of key duties

• Develop and maintain the GRC framework (including policies, standards and procedures
• Oversee the Line-1 assurance plan and control testing program mapped to NIST CSF 2.0
• Define, monitor and report KRIs/KPIs, control-effectiveness metrics, and cultural metrics to CISO
• Lead solution security architecture oversight, embedding secure-by-design principles and reference architectures
• Lead the cyber culture, awareness and engagement program, shaping behaviors, training and targeted campaigns that uplift cyber resilience
• Translate complex risk and technical insights into clear advice for senior leadership, Board committees, and sector forums

In order to be considered we are seeking skilled Governance and Risk professionals who have the following skills and experience

• Extensive experience in governance, risk, and assurance leadership roles within complex organizations such as government, or financial services
• Experience managing cross-functional GRA teams with competing strategic and operational priorities.
• Proven expertise in cyber and enterprise IT risk management frameworks, particularly NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001/27005, ISO 31000, ACSC Essential Eight, and related standards.
• Proven expertise in cyber and enterprise IT risk management frameworks, particularly NIST CSF 2.0
• Demonstrated experience in leading or overseeing assurance testing programs

For immediate consideration please forward a copy of your current resume via the APPLY button or email Patrick at Talent International on patricko@talentinternational.com.au

Specific queries related to the role can be made on 02 9223 9855

Senior Security Project Manager

Initial 12 Month Contract

Sydney CBD based – Hybrid

Looking for a proactive Cyber Security Project Manager to lead critical security initiatives in a government setting. This 12-month contract in Sydney CBD (hybrid) offers a chance to strengthen cyber defenses, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure digital services across multiple agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including cybersecurity experts and vendors
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to deliver security outcomes
• Manage stakeholder engagement across agencies
• Facilitate workshops to address compliance, privacy, and security challenges
• Develop project plans, procurement, and briefing documentation
• Track progress, report on project status, and monitor budgets
• Provide accurate reporting to senior leadership

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience leading cybersecurity projects from conception to delivery
• Knowledge of Cloud and DevSecOps security concepts
• Ability to translate design references into actionable road-maps with milestones
• Strong vendor, contract, and team management skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication capabilities
• Experience with risk management, compliance, and financial oversight
• Prior experience working within government or regulated environments

If you’re passionate about driving impactful security projects and thrive in fast-paced environments, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now to join a pivotal cybersecurity transformation. Please submit your cover letter & CV application in Word format only by clicking the “APPLY NOW” button below or email to anna.au@talentinternational.com

Cyber Security Engineer

Key Highlights:

• Sydney CBD location with hybrid working

• Work within a well-established higher education environment

• Salary up to $200,000

Role Overview:
This organisation is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer with a strong infrastructure and engineering background to help strengthen and mature their security capability across a complex hybrid environment. The role will focus on implementing and improving security controls across identity, infrastructure, and network layers, while supporting several ongoing security uplift initiatives.

About the Organisation & Position:
You will join a collaborative cyber security team responsible for strengthening the organisation’s security posture. The role will support several key initiatives including identity and access management improvements and Essential Eight uplift.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and support identity and access management platforms including OKTA and Active Directory

• Contribute to security uplift initiatives, including Essential Eight maturity improvements

• Engineer and implement security controls across hybrid infrastructure (Azure and on-prem)

• Work closely with the cyber security team on technical security implementations

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong engineering background with experience in cyber security or infrastructure security

• Experience with OKTA, Active Directory, or Microsoft Entra ID

• Exposure to Azure or cloud environments

• Experience with next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Juniper, Check Point or similar)

• Comfortable working in a hands-on engineering role implementing security solutions

This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative security team delivering meaningful security uplift initiatives, with the chance to work hands-on across identity, infrastructure and cloud while helping shape the organisation’s evolving cyber security capability.

• 6 month ongoing contract to start ASAP
• Set up the Training framework and lead the training for a $300M+ transformation
• Competitive rate on offer

Our client is currently on the lookout for a Senior Training Manager to play a critical role within a multi-year SAP transformation program. The purpose of this role is to ensure all stakeholders are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to successfully adopt new systems and processes. You will lead the training team, oversee the development and delivery of training strategy, approach, plans, and reports, and ensure the effective execution of training activitie across the transformation program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end development of IT and ERP training strategies and plans
• Develop detailed training approaches and plans, including schedules, resource allocation, and delivery methods (e.g., in-person, online, blended).
• Oversee the creation and quality assurance of training materials, guides, and resources tailored to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Lead the delivery of training sessions, workshops, and e-learning modules, ensuring high engagement and knowledge transfer..
• Partner with ERP project teams to ensure change impacts are understood and training aligns with system design.
• Develop and maintain training roadmaps, session plans, and learning frameworks.

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading IT or ERP training initiatives (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, NetSuite, or similar).
• Skilled in instructional design, adult learning principles, and blended training delivery.
• Confident presenter with strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to translate technical concepts into simple, user-friendly language.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast?paced project environment.
• Experience with change management (e.g., PROSCI/ADKAR) is highly desirable.

Benefits:

• Intial 6 month contract with the opportunity to extend by several years
• High visibility role within a program that will impact the next generation of Victorians
• Top of the market rate on offer
• 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

One of our clients is looking to hire a Cyber Security Testing Specialist for a contract based in Adelaide

Key Skills & Experience

Plan, coordinate, and deliver cybersecurity testing activities across remediation, assurance, detection, and platform rollout initiatives.

• Develop and execute security test plans, test cases, and validation activities aligned to approved cyber standards and project requirements.
• Validate remediation and hardening activities, including:
• Vulnerability remediation and configuration hardening
• Identity, email, endpoint, and platform security controls
• Post-implementation assurance and regression testing
• Execute and support cyber assurance testing, including penetration testing coordination, compliance testing, and control effectiveness validation.
• Validate security monitoring and detection controls, including SIEM use cases, authentication flows, and SOC alerting effectiveness.
• Perform security testing for cyber platform rollouts, ensuring solutions are securely configured, integrated, and ready for production use.
• Produce clear, evidence-based testing artefacts, including test results, findings, risk assessments, and remediation validation evidence.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, delivery teams, cyber security teams, and vendors to support secure and timely delivery outcomes.
• Provide testing input into risk registers, assurance reporting, and executive-level cyber reporting where required.
• Ensure testing activities comply with Test Services standards, methodologies, and governance under the direction of the Manager, Test Services.

Skills and Capabilities

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, controls, and risk management practices.
• Demonstrated capability in security testing and validation, including vulnerability, configuration, and control effectiveness testing.
• Knowledge of enterprise cyber domains such as:
• o Identity and Access Management
• Endpoint and server security
• Network, cloud, and application security
• SIEM, SOC, and threat detection
• Ability to translate security requirements into practical, repeatable test scenarios.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess findings, prioritise risk, and clearly articulate outcomes.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to work in customer facing roles.
• Experience producing high quality documentation and assurance evidence suitable for audit and governance purposes.
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent initiatives and adapt to changing delivery priorities.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity testing, technology testing, or security assurance roles.
• Experience working within enterprise IT project environments or large, complex organisations.
• Hands on experience supporting or validating:
• Security remediation and uplift initiatives
• Platform or tooling implementations
• Assurance, audit, or compliance activities
• Familiarity with structured testing methodologies and quality assurance practices.
• Experience working collaboratively with project managers and delivery teams in a matrix reporting environment.
• Experience with end to end defect management and reporting using JIRA and Zephyr, including test case creation and execution, bug tracking, defect triage, maintenance of traceability matrices, and development of testing dashboards to support effective quality assurance and reporting.

If interested, APPLY NOW or call Aparna on 08 8828 1560