Talent International is currently recruiting Procurement Officer/ Sourcing Specialist – Grade 6 to work for the NSW Government, based in Burwood (Hybrid). This is a contract until the 30th of Dec, with the possibility of extension, paying between $55 and $60/hour + Super.

8 hours per day/ 40 hours per week (excluding break, no overtime will be paid – less than 6 hours will be half day)

About the role

As a Procurement Officer / Sourcing Specialist, you will support operational sourcing activities by managing goods and services sourcing events, processing purchase orders and providing procurement advice to internal stakeholders.

You will work closely with teams across Finance, Procurement Services, the Solution Centre and Centre of Excellence to deliver high-quality customer service, support process improvements and achieve timely procurement outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing activities for goods and services.
• Prepare, draft and manage RFQs, RFPs and associated sourcing documentation.
• Assist with drafting procurement contracts and supporting documentation.
• Process purchase orders accurately and within required timeframes.
• Conduct sourcing activities using systems such as Beeline, Guided Buy and ARIBA.
• Provide procurement advice and support to internal business stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve sourcing, system and process issues.
• Support customers with procurement system and process adoption.
• Maintain a high-volume workload while delivering accurate, responsive and professional service.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute effectively within an agile team environment.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience managing goods and services sourcing events.
• Experience preparing RFQs, RFPs and procurement contracts.
• Knowledge of procure-to-pay processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, customer service and communication skills.
• A high level of integrity, attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• A proactive, flexible and positive approach to working in a changing environment.
• Experience with ARIBA and/or SAP is preferred, but not essential.
• Previous NSW Government or broader government experience is desirable.

Experience in supply chain, inventory, materials planning or warehousing is not required for this role.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Join a global technology operations team supporting a large-scale, enterprise database environment, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining performance, stability and availability across critical systems in a 24/7, follow-the-sun model.

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, a leading entertainment organisation. We are seeking a SQL & Oracle DBA.

Role Title: SQL & Oracle DBA

Employment Type: Permanent

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD | Hybrid

Salary: $134k + super

Role Details:

• Support and administer SQL Server and Oracle database environments across global systems
• Perform BAU activities including patching, maintenance, upgrades and performance tuning
• Monitor database health, performance and availability across production environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents across dev, test and production systems
• Manage backup, recovery and high availability configurations
• Work closely with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams in a highly collaborative environment
• Operate within a global follow-the-sun support model across AU, UK and US
• Participate in an on-call rotation every 3rd week, including weekend coverage

Required Skills and Experiences:

• 5-10 years’ experience as a DBA in enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience across SQL Server and Oracle (Oracle highly valued)
• Proven experience with database maintenance, patching and performance tuning
• Strong troubleshooting capability in live, production environments
• Experience supporting high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Comfortable working across development, test and production environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a global team

Technical Environment:

• SQL Server (core platform)
• Oracle (critical capability)
• AWS (RDS-heavy environment)
• Backup, recovery and HA/DR (e.g. Always On, RMAN, Data Guard)
• Exposure to open-source / NoSQL databases (nice to have)
• Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python or similar – nice to have)

Additional Details and Benefits:

• Work in a global, enterprise-scale environment across US, UK and AUS
• Strong collaboration with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams
• High-impact role focused on stability, performance and reliability
• 4.5 day working week
• Exposure to modern cloud-based database environments (AWS RDS)
• Opportunity to operate at a deep technical level across complex systems

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please apply now and submit your resume!

Workday Integration Lead
Location: Melbourne
Duration: 12-month FTE Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Workday Integration Lead to join a large enterprise organisation and take technical ownership of its Workday integration landscape.
This is a hands-on technical leadership position combining major integration project delivery with ongoing BAU support and knowledge transfer. You will work closely with Payroll, People & Culture, Finance, Workforce Planning and Technology teams to design, deliver and optimise secure, scalable and reliable Workday integrations.
The role will be approximately:

• 50% Project Work – delivering new integrations, enhancements and transformation initiatives
• 40% BAU – production support, troubleshooting, monitoring, incident resolution and continuous improvement
• 10% Knowledge Transfer – documentation, mentoring and transferring technical knowledge to internal teams

Key Responsibilities
You will lead the design, development, testing, deployment and support of Workday integrations, using technologies including Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, APIs, web services and middleware platforms.
You will also:

• Lead Workday integration projects and technical workstreams from design through to production.
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable technical integration solutions.
• Manage integration testing, deployment, cutover, release management and production support.
• Monitor integration performance and troubleshoot complex production issues.
• Develop integration specifications, data mappings, technical documentation and support procedures.
• Work closely with internal technology teams, Workday specialists, vendors and implementation partners.
• Improve automation, integration resilience, data integrity and operational processes.
• Ensure integrations meet security, privacy, architecture, data and change-management standards.

Skills & Experience
To be successful, you will bring:

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, developing and supporting Workday integrations within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, Workday Web Services, REST/SOAP APIs and RaaS.
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM, Payroll and workforce management processes.
• Experience with ADP Payroll integration projects is highly desirable, particularly integrating Workday with ADP payroll environments.
• Experience integrating Workday with payroll, workforce management, finance, identity, recruitment and other enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of integration architecture, middleware, secure file transfer, authentication, data mapping, reconciliation, monitoring and error handling.
• Experience across end-to-end testing, deployment, cutover, release management and production support.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capability.
• Experience managing vendors and implementation partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

The Opportunity
This role would suit an experienced Workday Integration Lead, Senior Workday Integration Consultant or Workday Integration Specialist who enjoys balancing project delivery with hands-on operational support.
You will have the opportunity to take ownership of business-critical Workday integrations while contributing to the organisation’s broader integration roadmap, service improvement and technology strategy. The position also has a strong focus on building internal capability through documentation and knowledge transfer.
If you have strong Workday integration expertise and experience delivering Workday-to-ADP Payroll integrations, we would be particularly interested in hearing from you.
This role is 4 days on site, 1 day work from home in the Melbourne CBD. You will need to be an Australian PR or Citizen to apply due to background checks.

For more information contact Shelley on 0418 572 482 or email shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be shortlisted.

UKG Integration Lead – 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Location: Melbourne
We are seeking an experienced UKG Integration Lead to join a large, complex enterprise organisation on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is a senior, hands-on role responsible for leading the strategy, architecture, delivery and ongoing improvement of UKG integrations and workforce technology solutions. You will work closely with Payroll, People & Culture, Finance, Technology teams and external vendors to deliver secure, scalable and reliable integration solutions.
The role offers an excellent balance of project delivery, operational support and capability uplift:

• 50% Project Work – UKG integration projects, enhancements and transformation initiatives
• 40% BAU – production support, troubleshooting, monitoring, releases and continuous improvement
• 10% Knowledge Transfer – documentation, mentoring and transferring knowledge to internal teams

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development, implementation and enhancement of UKG integrations.
• Deliver integrations between UKG and payroll, HR, finance, identity and other enterprise platforms.
• Translate business and technical requirements into secure and scalable integration solutions.
• Lead integration testing across system, regression, payroll and user acceptance testing.
• Manage integration releases, deployments and operational handovers.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues and provide technical leadership through to resolution.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, standardisation and integration resilience.
• Develop and maintain integration architecture, interface specifications, support procedures and technical documentation.
• Work closely with UKG, internal teams, vendors and service providers to deliver end-to-end outcomes.

Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone with:

• Strong experience working with UKG solutions and enterprise integrations, ideally within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong experience designing, developing and supporting integrations between UKG and payroll, HR, finance and other enterprise systems.
• Experience leading integration workstreams within UKG implementation, transformation or major enhancement programs.
• Experience with ADP Payroll integration projects is highly desirable, particularly experience integrating UKG with ADP Payroll.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, middleware, file-based interfaces, data mapping, reconciliation, monitoring and secure integration practices.
• Experience supporting business-critical integrations in a BAU/production environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary technology teams and managing external vendors.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders.

About You
You will be a technically strong UKG integration professional who is equally comfortable delivering projects and remaining hands-on in BAU. You will be able to take ownership of complex integration issues, work effectively across Payroll and Technology teams, and provide clear technical direction.
Importantly, this role also has a strong focus on knowledge transfer and capability uplift, so you will be comfortable documenting solutions, sharing your expertise and supporting internal teams to build greater knowledge of the UKG integration environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced UKG Integration Lead, UKG Technical Lead or Senior UKG Integration Consultant looking to take ownership of a complex enterprise integration landscape while contributing to significant project and transformation activity.
This role is 4 days on site, 1 day work from home in the Melbourne CBD. You will need to be an Australian PR or Citizen to apply due to background checks.

For more information contact Shelley on 0418 572 482 or email shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be shortlisted.

Role: Logistics Coordinator

Contract Length: Initial 3-6 month contract (very likely to extend)

Location: Port Kembla, NSW | Site-based

Hourly Pay: Approx. $60-70/hour

Client Industry: ASX-listed Manufacturer

Role Overview

Join a leading ASX-listed manufacturing team supporting one of the largest site upgrades in the region. This role sits within a growing logistics team alongside several Logistics Coordinators we have already placed on site, created to support the increasing volume of incoming electrical equipment and materials.

In practice, the role is closer to a forklift operator with additional responsibilities, focused on managing deliveries, operating forklifts, and maintaining accurate inventory using the Datapel system.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts to unload, move, and store incoming equipment and materials
• Coordinate delivery logistics with trucking and transport companies
• Manage inventory control using Datapel and Excel
• Oversee unloading, inspection, repacking, and readiness of equipment for site use
• Manage and track cooling systems and electrical equipment inventory
• Keep laydown and storage areas safe, tidy, and well organised
• Provide updates to the project team on deliveries and inventory status
• Follow WHS procedures and maintain a strong focus on safety and teamwork

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Experience operating forklifts in a logistics, warehouse, or industrial environment
• Forklift licence – essential
• Strong IT skills and confidence working with inventory systems such as Datapel, Excel, or similar
• Experience managing incoming electrical goods and coordinating deliveries
• Strong organisational and communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working with electrical equipment or electrical inventory
• Background in electrical supply, electrical wholesale, or industrial environments
• Experience working on large industrial or infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of WHS regulations

What You’ll Get

• 3 – 6 month contract with strong extension potential
• Competitive hourly rate
• Opportunity to work on a major upgrade project at a large industrial site
• Join a collaborative logistics team supporting a major project delivery

To Apply

If you’re a hands-on logistics professional with forklift experience and strong inventory management skills, apply now and send us your resume.

Talent International is currently recruiting Assistant Business Development Officer to work for the NSW Government, based in Parramatta. This position is a 12-month contract with a view to be extended, and the role pays between $270 to $330 per day + Super.

7.5 hours a day / 37.5 hours a week

The role

• Assess and administer commercial licences, including Parks Eco Pass applications for tourism providers and filming permits.
• Coordinate approvals and act as a key contact for applications and correspondence.
• Build effective relationships with applicants and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor licence conditions and follow up on compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate assessments and records while managing competing deadlines.

What you’ll bring

• Experience using Salesforce CRM and Content Manager.
• Commercial acumen and experience issuing, administering or regulating licences for commercial activities.
• Strong stakeholder communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage a high volume of applications.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Senior Azure Cloud Platform Engineer – DevSecOps

Auckland CBD | Six-month contract | Hybrid working

• Lead a practical uplift across CI/CD, application security and engineering practices

• Work in an Azure-focused enterprise environment

• $ Competitive daily rate

The opportunity

We are looking for a senior, self-sufficient Azure Cloud Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer or DevSecOps specialist to join a leading enterprise organisation in Auckland.

This is an assessment, uplift and implementation role-not a position focused on building a new DevOps environment from scratch. The organisation already has established CI/CD pipelines, application-security tools, code-quality tooling and engineering processes.

You will assess what is working, identify gaps and lead practical improvements across how software is developed, secured, tested and released.

The role combines approximately 50% technical DevSecOps capability with 50% technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and influence. You will work closely with software engineers, testers, delivery teams, platform teams and senior stakeholders to embed stronger engineering practices across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Assess existing CI/CD pipelines, development processes, security controls and release practices

• Identify gaps, risks and opportunities across the software-development lifecycle

• Improve Azure DevOps pipelines and associated engineering practices

• Embed application-security and code-quality controls into CI/CD workflows

• Strengthen source-control, testing, release-governance and deployment standards

• Work with engineering teams to improve secure-development practices

• Develop practical recommendations and support their implementation

• Influence technical and non-technical stakeholders to adopt improved ways of working

• Provide technical guidance, coaching and leadership across multiple teams

• Support the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices where appropriate

What you will bring

• Senior-level experience in DevSecOps, cloud platform engineering, SRE or software engineering

• Strong practical knowledge of CI/CD, source control, testing and release management

• Experience with Azure DevOps and Azure Cloud

• Knowledge of secure-SDLC and application-security practices

• Experience embedding security and quality controls into delivery pipelines

• Exposure to SonarQube or similar code-quality tooling

• Experience with SAST, SCA or application-security tools such as Mend, Fortify, Snyk, Checkmarx or equivalent

• The ability to assess an existing environment and turn findings into practical improvements

• Strong stakeholder-management, communication and influencing skills

• Experience coaching engineers and driving adoption across delivery teams

• Exposure to GitHub Copilot or other AI-assisted engineering tools would be advantageous

Contract details

• Initial six-month contract with potential for extension

• Auckland CBD location

• Minimum three days per week in the office

• 37.5 hours per week

This opportunity would suit a senior Cloud Platform Engineer, SRE or DevSecOps specialist who combines strong technical capability with the confidence to influence teams, challenge existing practices and lead meaningful engineering uplift.

Apply now or contact Jenny Nguyen at Talent International for a confidential discussion.

Please note: We can only consider applicants who are already in New Zealand and hold valid working rights.