• 12 Month Contract – Government Department
• Emerald Location – 5 days a week in the office
• Generalist System and Network Administration position

About the Role
Reporting to the IT Manager, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving the IT infrastructure while supporting major system uplift projects. This is a hands-on role combining project work with business-as-usual operations.
You’ll work across infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and end-user systems-helping ensure stability, scalability, and security across a multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning, configuration, and delivery of IT infrastructure projects
• Contribute to organisation-wide system uplift initiatives
• Provide recommendations on system design, resilience, and security
• Coordinate network infrastructure including firewalls, switching, wireless, and fibre

Key Skills and Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in IT infrastructure or systems administration
• Strong experience across Windows/Linux servers, virtualisation, and cloud platforms
• Enterprise networking expertise (VLANs, SD-WAN, NGFW, wireless, switching)
• Advanced Microsoft 365 administration skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What’s in it for you:

• 12 Month Contract
• Government Agency
• Emerald Location

Please apply today to secure an interview or contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for more information.

Talent’s client is looking for a highly experienced Mainframe Systems Programmer to take ownership of critical CICS & MQ environments supporting high-volume, transaction-heavy systems. This is a long-term opportunity (5-year programme) where you’ll play a key role in ensuring performance, resilience, and stability across mission-critical platforms.
This role suits a true SME who enjoys working at depth in complex z/OS environments and being a go-to expert within a lean, high-impact team.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain IBM CICS TS and IBM MQ on z/OS (SMP/E)
• Manage and optimise CICS regions (TOR/AOR/FOR) and CICSPlex SM environments
• Configure and administer MQ (Queue Managers, Channels, Clusters, QSGs)
• Monitor and tune performance using RMF/SMF, OMEGAMON, Sysview
• Troubleshoot complex incidents (abends, dumps, MQ issues, channel failures)
• Design and support high availability & disaster recovery solutions
• Drive automation (REXX, JCL, z/OSMF) and reduce manual overhead
• Implement and manage RACF/ACF2 security controls
• Partner with application, DB, and infrastructure teams on CICS-MQ integration

What You’ll Bring

• Deep expertise in CICS TS on z/OS (architecture, config, tuning)
• Strong experience with CICSPlex SM across multiple regions
• Proven background in IBM MQ (MQ Series) on z/OS
• Solid z/OS fundamentals: JCL, TSO/ISPF, SMP/E, JES2, SMF/RMF
• Experience with high-volume transaction processing environments
• Strong troubleshooting capability across CICS & MQ ecosystems
• Automation experience using REXX / JCL

Nice to have:

• Exposure to DB2, IMS, and modern integration patterns (APIs, Java/COBOL)
• Advanced dump analysis and IBM support engagement

Team & Culture

• Small, high-performing team (NZ + offshore collaboration)
• You’ll often be the local SME and key point of contact
• Strong focus on ownership, reliability, and collaboration
• Shared on-call model (with additional compensation)

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary
• Long-term stability – 5-year programme
• Hybrid working
• Paid on-call and standby allowances
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, mission-critical systems

If you’re a senior CICS/MQ specialist looking for a role where you can truly own the environment and make an impact then apply using link.

Senior Server Engineer | Secure Infrastructure & Global Operations

• Location: Canberra, ACT (Onsite)
• Security Clearance: NV2 Cleared (Mandatory)
• Contract Length: 12 months + 2 × (12-month extensions – Based on the discretion of the Department)

About the position:

This role sits within a secure, globally distributed infrastructure environment supporting Australia’s international operations. The engagement focuses on sustaining and modernising enterprise server platforms across physical and virtual environments, where reliability, availability, and security are critical.

You will contribute to the refresh of ageing infrastructure across international posts and core platforms while maintaining operational continuity. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong ownership of server environments, structured delivery capability, and the ability to operate confidently within Defence-aligned ICT environments.

What you’ll do:

• Install, configure, maintain, and support enterprise-grade Windows Server environments
• Design, build, and troubleshoot virtualised infrastructure using VMware and Nutanix
• Support infrastructure refresh initiatives across global and core environments
• Ensure performance, availability, and security standards are maintained within operational frameworks

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience administering Windows Server 2019/2022 in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise across VMware and Nutanix virtualisation technologies
• Proven capability operating within secure or regulated ICT environments
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Seniority fit:

• This role is suited to engineers who operate with end-to-end ownership of server environments and infrastructure delivery
• Ideal candidates bring strong operational discipline, troubleshooting capability, and structured problem-solving experience
• You will be expected to contribute to infrastructure uplift initiatives while maintaining production stability

Technology & environment:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 & 2022
• VMware and Nutanix virtualisation platforms
• Enterprise backup and recovery technologies
• Secure, Defence-aligned global ICT infrastructure environments

A quick note before you apply:

• This role operates within a secure, production infrastructure environment with immediate operational expectations
• Candidates whose recent experience has been primarily advisory or removed from direct system ownership may find this role misaligned with their current capabilities
• An active NV2 security clearance is mandatory; sponsorship or upgrades are not available

To express your interest in this opportunity, click APPLY on our website or contact Sanat Anmadwar at Sanat.Anmadwar@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

• Infrastructure and Platforms Lead
• 12 months fixed term role
• Adelaide Based Position

The Infrastructure & Platforms Lead combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership to design, build and maintain the core platforms that support software products. The role focuses on ensuring reliable, secure and scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure while leading engineers, driving platform strategy, and collaborating with engineering, architecture and security teams to deliver high-performing production environments.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years experience in a similar role.
• Previous people leadership experience
• Proven expertise in IT technologies, including but not limited to Windows Server, VMware, SQL Server, and IaaS-based cloud services.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools and exposure to DevOps methodologies (desirable).
• Experience with scripting and automation.
• Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to delivering high-quality support.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Enjoy improving systems, strengthening processes, and creating structure

Responsibilities:

• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues
• Lead by example demonstrating strong organisation, structure, and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and operation across environments.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, health and availability across network, compute, storage and platform services, investigating and resolving operational issues.
• Monitor infrastructure capacity and utilisation, identifying trends and implementing proactive capacity planning to ensure performance, scalability and availability.
• Implement and managing network security measures, including access control, authentication, encryption and intrusion detection/prevention.
• Develop organisational capabilities, processes and procedures for automation and continuous integration of build, packaging, testing, security and deployment.
• Ensure compatibility and integration between different infrastructure components.
• Ensure infrastructure and platform services meet defined reliability, availability and performance objectives.
• Contribute to the evolution of the organisation’s infrastructure and platform architecture to support scalability, security and operational efficiency.
• Lead the Infrastructure and Platforms Team, allocating responsibilities as appropriate.
• Significantly contribute to the growth of a professional, collaborative customer-focused culture aligned to values.
• Champion teamwork, reuse and knowledge sharing across the organisation.
• Coaching and mentoring of staff particularly, relating to Infrastructure and Platforms function.
• Manage team performance ensuring clear expectations are set and appropriate performance and development plans are agreed and actioned.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

• Contract until 10th of September – Government Department
• Bundoora Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Windows System Engineer

As a System Engineer you will play a key role in supporting a legacy Windows virtual machine environment while helping migrate 30+ users into a new, modern Windows computing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Windows systems, network, and storage infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, availability, and system issues
• Support and migrate users from legacy environments to modern platforms
• Design and implement infrastructure improvements and automation solutions
• Collaborate with scientists and project teams to meet evolving requirements

Key Requirements

• Strong experience working as a Windows System Engineer
• Proven experience in Windows Server (2016+) and Windows 10+ environments
• Strong expertise in Active Directory (GPO, DNS, DHCP, Domain Controllers)
• Experience with virtualised desktop and server environments
• Hands-on experience with system administration, patching, and security

What’s in it for you:

• Contract until 10th of September
• Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement

Please apply today to secure an interview or contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for more information.

We’re partnering with a leading enterprise organisation to recruit a Security Network Engineer to join a high-performing Network & Security team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work across network security and core networking in a large-scale, complex environment supporting critical infrastructure.

• Enterprise-scale environment (2,000+ sites)
• Security + Networking exposure (Firewalls, VPN, Routing)
• Hybrid + clear career progression

The Role
You’ll work across both engineering and operational support, with exposure to firewalls, routing & switching, secure connectivity and enterprise network environments. The role offers a strong mix of BAU and project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and engineer network security platforms (firewalls, VPNs, proxy)
• Work across routing & switching environments (LAN/WAN)
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents across complex networks
• Deliver network changes, upgrades and enhancements
• Maintain monitoring, documentation and operational standards
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors and stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in network engineering or network security roles
• Strong networking fundamentals (routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP)
• Firewall experience (Check Point, Fortinet, Palo Alto or similar)
• Understanding of secure connectivity (VPN, IPsec, SSL, GRE)
• Exposure to enterprise environments and structured change processes

Nice to Have

• F5 / load balancing experience
• Fortinet or SD-WAN exposure
• Automation / scripting (Python, Ansible)
• Experience in large, complex or regulated environments

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working model (60/40 split) + flexible hours
• Opportunity to work in a large, enterprise-scale environment
• Strong team culture with high autonomy
• Exposure to a wide range of technologies across networking and security
• Clear career progression into senior engineering pathways

If you’re looking to step into a role that offers both technical depth and breadth, this is a great opportunity to grow your career in a complex, enterprise environment.

Apply now or reach out directly by sending your CV to jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion and full position details.

One of our defence clients is looking to hire an End User Computing Specialist for a permanent role based in Adelaide with minimum NV1 clearance

MUST HAVE: Australian Citizen with minimum NV1 defence clearance will be eligble

Skills Required

• Hands on experience working within a Client / End User Computing platform support team, or similar, supporting corporate and/or development client platforms;
• Broad knowledge and experience deploying, administering and managing enterprise SOE;
• Technical understanding and working knowledge of many of the following technologies:
• Virtualisation, i.e. VMware vCenter, ESXi, Citrix VDI;
• Cloud Services, i.e. Azure, O365, ect ;
• Endpoint Control/Management Systems, such as Application Control, DLP, etc.;
• Scripting languages, such as PowerShell;
• Networking Services, i.e. IPAM, DNS, DHCP, 802.1x, etc.; and
• Mobile and Application Management Technologies including SCCM.

If interested APPLY NOW, or call Aparna on 08 8228 1560 for a quick chat.

• 6 Month Contract – Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Migration of Microsoft Cloud Services (Sharepoint, MS Teams and OneDrive)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to support a large-scale technology integration and migration program. This role will focus on application discovery, Microsoft 365 migration planning, and enterprise service integration, ensuring business continuity as systems and services transition into a new operating environment.

What you’ll do

• Perform application discovery and inventory across SaaS, cloud, and on-prem systems.
• Define the Microsoft 365 migration strategy (Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams).
• Plan and coordinate email, OneDrive, and SharePoint migrations.
• Support SSO, identity federation, and application access integration.
• Identify application dependencies and integrations to maintain service continuity.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in as a Senior Cloud Engineer work on service integration or migration projects.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 migrations.
• Knowledge of Azure AD / Entra ID, SSO, and identity federation.
• Experience with application discovery and dependency mapping.
• Understanding of SaaS, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

What’s in it for you:

• 6 Month Contract
• Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement

Please apply today to secure an interview or contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for more information.

• Position Overview:
  Working closely with researchers, this position will assist with the build, run and documentation of cutting-edge computational research networks and trial systems. The role will perform through-life support of specialised and experimental systems and ensure security compliance of research environments in line with ASD ISM and Defence standards. You will provide ICT support to multiple logically separated or intersecting research environments, customised to facilitate their unique research objectives and connected to a variety of scientific instrumentation. You will be required to interpret research requirements to develop bespoke solution sets and assist with the design and maintenance of new, novel and emerging research systems. This could also involve the day-to-day secure handling of research data. Working alongside infrastructure operations and security teams, you will ensure the effective management of systems and networks that reside on or connect into wider enterprise networks.

  Duties may include:
  * Build, deploy and document specialised research ICT infrastructure into experimental labs and deployable constructs as required.
  * Facilitate connectivity between experimental system components and core research networks, adhering to required security protocols and processes.
  * Configuration management of research system hardware. Collaborate with researchers to resolve issues within a lab or experimental system.
  * Operate highly technical research components and scientific computing infrastructure.
  * Draft cyber security documentation as defined in the Information Security Manual.
  * May require a high degree of responsiveness during trials or experiments; flexible working arrangements may apply where required, including off-site or remote locations.
  * Administer and operate data movement services (ingest and movement of data between domains and classifications) in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  * Will include some or all of the following:
  o Research network device administration.
  o Firewall policy administration/co-ordination.
  o Research data storage administration.
  o Server and workstation management and administration.
  o Laboratory instrumentation connectivity to experimental systems and throughput to primary research networks.
  o Experimental system operating systems (Linux and Windows) and research software (including bespoke software) support and licensing.
  o Support of research DevOps platforms and modelling and simulation environments.
  o Asset management (request creation and update as required).

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  SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  Desirable

  * Demonstrated knowledge and experience in one or more of the following technology areas:
  o Platforms (Linux and/or Windows Desktop and Server) and supporting network services such as AD, DNS and DHCP.
  o Network engineering including switching, routing and next-generation firewalls.
  o Technical and security document writing (SOPs, As-Built documentation, ISM security documentation).

  * Demonstrable ability to use current knowledge, upskill and/or seek expertise to implement architecturally designed digital solutions or solve complex ICT problems to achieve organisational outcomes.
  * Good understanding of ICT security principles, in particular the ASD Information Security Manual, with the ability to identify potential ICT security risks.
  * Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn unfamiliar technology.
  * Exceptional troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
  * Hold appropriate ICT industry certifications or demonstrate significant practical experience.
  * Proven ability to influence staff and steer others toward successful task accomplishment, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
  * Ability to engage and excel in both autonomous and team environments.
  * Demonstrated customer focus in the delivery of third-level research ICT support services, including the ability to recognise client requirements, handle customer complaints and refer clients and/or work to other appropriate teams.
  * A good understanding of and demonstrated experience in the application of ITIL principles and practices.
  * Well-developed interpersonal, liaison and negotiation skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate accurately and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, management, staff and other organisations.

• Infrastructure and Platforms Lead
• 12 months fixed term role
• Adelaide Based Position

The Infrastructure & Platforms Lead combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership to design, build and maintain the core platforms that support software products. The role focuses on ensuring reliable, secure and scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure while leading engineers, driving platform strategy, and collaborating with engineering, architecture and security teams to deliver high-performing production environments.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years experience in a similar role.
• Previous people leadership experience
• Proven expertise in IT technologies, including but not limited to Windows Server, VMware, SQL Server, and IaaS-based cloud services.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools and exposure to DevOps methodologies (desirable).
• Experience with scripting and automation.
• Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to delivering high-quality support.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Enjoy improving systems, strengthening processes, and creating structure

Responsibilities:

• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues
• Lead by example demonstrating strong organisation, structure, and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and operation across environments.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, health and availability across network, compute, storage and platform services, investigating and resolving operational issues.
• Monitor infrastructure capacity and utilisation, identifying trends and implementing proactive capacity planning to ensure performance, scalability and availability.
• Implement and managing network security measures, including access control, authentication, encryption and intrusion detection/prevention.
• Develop organisational capabilities, processes and procedures for automation and continuous integration of build, packaging, testing, security and deployment.
• Ensure compatibility and integration between different infrastructure components.
• Ensure infrastructure and platform services meet defined reliability, availability and performance objectives.
• Contribute to the evolution of the organisation’s infrastructure and platform architecture to support scalability, security and operational efficiency.
• Lead the Infrastructure and Platforms Team, allocating responsibilities as appropriate.
• Significantly contribute to the growth of a professional, collaborative customer-focused culture aligned to values.
• Champion teamwork, reuse and knowledge sharing across the organisation.
• Coaching and mentoring of staff particularly, relating to Infrastructure and Platforms function.
• Manage team performance ensuring clear expectations are set and appropriate performance and development plans are agreed and actioned.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

Site Reliability Engineer – Windows

We’re currently looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (Windows) to join a high-performing technology team supporting large-scale Microsoft environments.

This role is focused on improving the reliability, performance and security of enterprise systems, with a strong emphasis on automation, monitoring and continuous improvement across modern Microsoft platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the reliability and availability of Microsoft services including M365, Entra ID, Intune and Windows Server.

• Develop and implement automation and tooling to support continuous integration and delivery.

• Manage identity and access across Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA and Privileged Identity Management.

• Respond to and troubleshoot incidents and system issues, identifying root causes and implementing long-term fixes.

• Support and maintain Intune device management, Autopilot deployments, configuration profiles and compliance policies.

• Implement and optimise monitoring and alerting across hybrid environments.

• Document processes, procedures and system configurations.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience supporting enterprise Windows environments.

• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Windows Server.

• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.

• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting and reliability improvements.

• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimisation skills.

• Experience working across large, multi-site infrastructure environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in DevOps environments with CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of security hardening, vulnerability management or log management.

• Experience supporting high availability or load-balanced environments.

If you’re interested in working on large-scale Microsoft infrastructure and reliability engineering, we’d love to hear from you.

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

A startup company within the prop-tech space, is looking to add a Software Engineering Manager to their growing team. Shaking up the commercial real estate space, their exciting product focuses on helping property owners and managers cut energy costs and emissions.

This role will be open for remote candidates located within the eastern time zone.

The Role Responsibilities:

• Manage a group of 6-8 software engineers across multiple teams focused on different internal projects and tasks
• Conduct regular check-ins and feedback sessions on areas of improvement around contributions to product they’re working on
• Collaborate with Product Team on projects with engineers assigned to determine prioritization and team adjustments to meet task achievements and goals
• Ensuring cross-team projects are properly scheduled for optimal delivery time on technical projects where you are the lead
• Code reviews and discussions with engineers to ensure architectural implementation details
• Evaluate severity of product bugs and technical issues to document impact and correct prioritization

Required Experience:

• Programming experience with Go and React
• 2+ Years of managing a team of at least 4 engineers
• Experience with managing remote/off shore resources and team members
• Experience interviewing and hiring engineers for a growing team
• Has worked in a startup environment previously