Our client is a leading national retailer currently seeking a Hardware Co-ordinator to deliver day to day operations and maintenance work within their Data Centre.

Your new role will see you supporting data centre related activities that including adds and installs, moves, changes and removal of IT, security and networking equipment. You will also help monitor, analyse and improve the existing equipment and infrastructure. This role will require the successful candidate to complete works both in and outside business hours.

Skills and Experience:

• Basic systems engineering experience
• Technical knowledge of IT Systems and tools including Windows, Linux and Networking
• Understanding of cabling and technologies
• Facilities management experience

Our client is offering an initial 12 month contract with the view to extension. Offices are based near the Melbourne CBD with free onsite parking for all staff.

For more information feel free to contact Rade Manojlovic at rade.manojlovic@talentinternational.com

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• Cloud Engineer
• 12 months fixed term role with possibility for extension
• Adelaide Based Position

The Cloud Engineer is responsible for the design, operation, security and optimisation of the organisation’s Microsoft hybrid cloud, core infrastructure and end-user platforms. The role provides technical capability across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, endpoint management and on-premises infrastructure.

The role supports business-as-usual stability while delivering continuous improvement, automation, security uplift and operational resilience in alignment with organisational objectives, Zero Trust principles and regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Design, administer and optimise Microsoft Azure services across compute, networking, identity and security.
• Manage Microsoft 365 platforms including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams and OneDrive.
• Maintain Microsoft Entra ID, Intune and secure hybrid identity and access management.
• Support and maintain Windows Server and core on-premises infrastructure.
• Administer Active Directory, DNS and related directory services.
• Provide senior technical support for VMware virtualisation, including capacity planning, resilience and configuration.
• Ensure secure and reliable integration between on-premises infrastructure and cloud platforms.
• Support backup, disaster recovery and business continuity controls.
• Implement security hardening aligned to Zero Trust principles.
• Partner with Cyber Security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and uplift security controls.
• Support audit, technology risk and regulatory compliance activities.
• Maintain secure configuration baselines across cloud, server and endpoint platforms.

Qualifications:

• Over five years of experience working in the IT industry.
• Strong hands-on experience supporting Microsoft hybrid cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Proven experience supporting VMware virtualisation platforms.
• Strong background supporting end-user computing, desktop environments and endpoints.
• Solid understanding of DNS, directory services and enterprise identity architecture.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in a BAU-intensive environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with business and IT stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on quality, reliability and business alignment.
• Commitment to following standards around build quality, documentation, versioning and operational practices.
• Microsoft and/or Azure certifications.

Desirable:

• Experience working in regulated or financial services environments.
• Exposure to automation and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Solid scripting capability, particularly PowerShell.
• Demonstrated experience applying ITIL practices to service management.
• Experience supporting Genesys and Microsoft Teams calling environments.

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

We are seeking an experienced Application Support Analyst to provide Level 2 production support across high-volume, business-critical trading and post-trade systems operating in both on-premise and AWS environments.

This role is focused on application support within a modern microservices architecture, ensuring system stability, rapid incident resolution and continuous operational improvement. The successful candidate will have strong SQL troubleshooting capability, hands-on AWS experience, and a solid grounding in ITIL-based incident management within financial services or similarly high-availability environments.

Responsibilities

Production & Application Support

• Provide structured Level 2 support across trading, execution, clearing and settlement platforms.

• Investigate and resolve incidents related to performance degradation, data integrity, configuration issues and system behaviour.

• Conduct detailed root cause analysis (RCA) and contribute to preventative remediation plans.

• Support microservices-based applications running in Docker environments.

Cloud & Platform Support

• Support applications hosted in AWS, including EC2 and RDS environments.

• Monitor system health using CloudWatch, Grafana and Splunk, analysing logs, metrics and trends to proactively identify issues.

• Collaborate with Infrastructure/SRE teams on escalations involving underlying platform components.

Database & SQL Troubleshooting

• Perform advanced SQL investigation and troubleshooting across PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server.

• Analyse query performance, validate transactions and resolve production data issues.

• Review execution plans, indexing and database performance to support application stability.

Incident & Operational Management

• Manage incidents, problems and change activities in line with ITIL-based frameworks.

• Maintain accurate incident timelines, stakeholder communications and post-incident documentation.

• Contribute to CAB processes and support after-hours releases as required.

Continuous Improvement & Observability

• Enhance dashboards, alerting and monitoring frameworks using Grafana, CloudWatch and Splunk.

• Develop and maintain runbooks, knowledge articles and troubleshooting guides.

• Support ongoing AWS migration and operational maturity initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong experience supporting AWS environments (EC2, RDS, CloudWatch).

• Solid hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server.

• Advanced SQL troubleshooting and performance tuning capability.

• Experience supporting microservices architecture.

• Working knowledge of Docker.

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana, CloudWatch and Splunk.

• Strong understanding of ITIL-based incident, problem and change management.

• Experience working in high-availability, production-critical environments.

• Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.

• Exposure to financial markets or trading systems.

• Experience with FIX or market data protocols.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).

On-Call Participation

Participation in a rotating on-call roster (approximately one week per month), including overnight and occasional weekend coverage during approved change windows.

If you think you have the above skills and experiences, click the ‘Apply’ button or send your resume to alex.nguyen@talentinternational.com

Please Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for this role.

• Experience in complex engineering projects, system integration, V&V and project engineering governance
• Permanent full-time (preferred) or contract opportunity
• Canberra – onsite role
• NV1 security clearance required

Our Client

Our client aims to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Our client provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to play a key role in supporting the delivery of complex, high-profile engineering projects. You’ll work as part of a collaborative engineering team, contributing to system integration, governance, compliance and risk management activities that directly impact project success and long-term capability outcomes.

Your duties will include:

• Supporting the development and maintenance of core engineering plans (including EMP and TEMP)
• Reviewing technical documentation such as CDRLs, Technical Instructions, RFIs, CCPs and ECPs
• Assisting with system integration and Verification & Validation (V&V) activities
• Supporting requirements development and monitoring system delivery against project requirements
• Contributing to configuration management and engineering decision records
• Providing engineering input into project risks, system security, and RMA requirements

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Relevant engineering qualifications
• Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Strong understanding of systems engineering frameworks and governance processes
• Experience supporting integration, testing, and validation activities
• Ability to review and analyse technical documentation and engineering data
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

Are you an experienced IT professional looking to contribute to a high-profile, mission-critical environment? This role is integral to maintaining and enhancing our client’s IT infrastructure, including cloud services, unified communications, networks, servers and security systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level IT support
• Administer and maintain Microsoft 365, Azure cloud services, Active Directory, Intune, VMware and SAN environments.
• Ensure system continuity, backup and disaster recovery (DR/BCP) processes.
• Maintain infrastructure security compliance and adhere to ISO 27001 and ITIL standards.
• Contribute to IT project planning, change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Liaise with third-party vendors to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Maintain comprehensive system documentation and quality assurance processes.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• ITIL and Microsoft certifications with strong experience in complex IT environments.
• Proven expertise in Microsoft 365, Azure, Intune, Active Directory, VMware and SAN administration.
• Experience supporting WAN/LAN networks and maintaining secure IT systems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• A strong customer service focus with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working within ISO 27001 and/or ITIL Service Management frameworks.
• Clear and professional communication
• Strong teamwork and collaboration
• Attention to detail and quality orientation
• Adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Initiative and proactive problem-solving
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

If you match the selection criteria and are interested in finding out more about the position, please forward your updated CV to Jane Saxby by clicking the “APPLY NOW” button. For a list of all vacant positions, please see our website www.talentinternational.com

For further enquires please call Jane Saxby on 0456 372 202

Job Summary / Overview

The Systems Administrator is responsible for the implementation, management and support of enterprise server and storage infrastructure. This role ensures systems are secure, resilient and highly available to support business operations and technology strategy. You will work across on-prem, virtualised and cloud environments providing advanced technical support.

Key Responsibilities

* Install, configure and maintain Windows and Linux servers
* Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP services
* Optimise server performance and availability through resilience and redundancy
* Implement and maintain enterprise storage and backup solutions
* Manage virtualised platforms including VMware and Hyper-V
* Support cloud and hybrid environments
* Perform patching, updates and security hardening
* Monitor infrastructure and troubleshoot complex issues
* Provide Level 3 support and collaborate with technical teams
Required Qualifications
* Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience
* Extensive experience in server and storage infrastructure roles
* Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Linux and virtualisation
* Experience with enterprise storage and backup solutions
* Understanding of networking fundamentals
* ITIL service management experience using ServiceNow
Skills & Competencies
* Server and storage administration
* Virtualisation and cloud technologies
* Security and compliance awareness
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
* Clear communication and teamwork abilities

* Perth CBD based
* Some remote work flexibility
* Rostered on-call or after-hours maintenance as required

Apply Now

Match the selection criteria? Click the “APPLY” button now!
Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, contact Huma on +61 8 6212 5523

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We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Server Administrator (AO7) to join a large, complex enterprise ICT environment on an initial 4-month contract.

This role sits within Corporate Services and supports critical infrastructure enabling essential public-facing services across housing, planning, public works and regulatory operations. You will be part of a specialist server team responsible for maintaining and improving a large-scale hybrid Microsoft environment.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior infrastructure professional who thrives in enterprise environments and enjoys driving automation, reliability and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will work within a team of technical specialists responsible for implementing, maintaining and optimising a complex ICT infrastructure landscape.

The environment is predominantly Microsoft-based, with hybrid Azure and on-premise systems, including some Linux platforms. The role offers hybrid working arrangements based in Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, manage and support Azure-based and hybrid infrastructure
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes using PowerShell, JSON and Bicep
• Develop and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for infrastructure automation
• Manage virtual environments across Azure and VMware
• Implement and maintain automated patching solutions (SCCM / Azure Update Manager)
• Manage backup and disaster recovery solutions (Azure Recovery Services Vaults, Veeam)
• Monitor systems and respond proactively to alerts using Azure Monitor
• Administer Active Directory and identity-integrated services
• Manage the full server lifecycle (build, patch, upgrade, decommission)
• Lead incident management and complex problem resolution activities
• Provide expert infrastructure advice to stakeholders at all levels
• Identify service improvement opportunities and contribute to infrastructure uplift initiatives
• Coordinate minor infrastructure projects and system upgrades

About You

You are a senior infrastructure specialist with extensive experience operating in large, enterprise ICT environments. You combine strong technical capability with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

You will demonstrate:

• Deep expertise in Azure and hybrid cloud environments
• Strong automation capability (PowerShell, Bicep, DevOps pipelines)
• Experience managing VMware environments
• Advanced knowledge of patching, backup and recovery solutions
• Strong Active Directory administration skills
• Advanced incident management and problem-solving capability
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders
• A proactive mindset focused on reliability, automation and service improvement

What’s on Offer

• Market rates
• Initial 4-month contract
• Brisbane-based role with hybrid flexibility
• Work within a large, complex enterprise environment
• Immediate start available

If you are an experienced infrastructure professional looking for your next contract opportunity within a sophisticated hybrid environment, apply now or contract ray.stewart@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Airport Location (Sydney) | 1 Day WFH

$150k + Super

We’re partnering with a leading automation and control systems integrator to recruit a Senior Control Systems Engineer for a long-term, site-based role at a major airport location.

The focus is on strong senior engineers with deep technical capability in Siemens TIA Portal and Ignition.

The Role

As a Senior Control Systems Engineer, you’ll play a key role in the delivery and support of complex automation systems in a live operational environment. You’ll be hands-on technically, while also providing guidance to junior engineers and working closely with stakeholders on site.

This is a stable, long-term opportunity with flexibility, technical depth, and exposure to critical infrastructure systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and commission control systems using Siemens TIA Portal
• Develop and support Ignition SCADA applications
• Work across PLC, SCADA, and industrial networks
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to define and deliver solutions
• Support upgrades, fault finding, and optimisation in a live environment

What We’re Looking For

• Senior-level experience in industrial automation or control systems
• Strong, hands-on experience with Siemens TIA Portal (essential)
• Strong Ignition SCADA experience (essential)
• Background in infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing, or similar environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Australian work rights

What’s On Offer

• $150,000 + Super
• 1 day per week work from home
• Long-term role at a high-profile airport location
• Stable project pipeline and supportive engineering team
• Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure systems

If this sounds of interest – Apply Now!

About the client:

Our client is a well-regarded organisation delivering complex, safety-critical programs within highly regulated Defence environments. They are known for strong engineering governance, collaborative delivery models, and a commitment to technical integrity across the full system life cycle.

About the role:

An opportunity has become available for an experienced Engineer – Test & Evaluation to join a large, complex program operating in a regulated environment. Acting as the Test & Evaluation subject matter expert, this role plays a key part in shaping system performance, risk posture, and technical outcomes.
Reporting to senior engineering leadership, you will lead the planning, execution, and governance of Test & Evaluation activities across the system life cycle, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Leading Test & Evaluation planning, execution, and governance across the system life cycle, exercising Delegated Technical Authority
• Developing and maintaining high-quality engineering documentation aligned with relevant legislation, policy, and standard
• Providing expert T&E advice to support technical decisions, risk posture, and performance outcomes
• Planning, coordinating, and conducting verification and validation activities, analysing complex data to deliver evidence-based insights
• Engaging with stakeholders to ensure requirement clarity, technical alignment, and integrated delivery
• Supporting the ongoing development of Test & Evaluation maturity through mentoring and collaboration

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on technically complex, long-term programs
• High-impact role with real influence on system outcomes
• Exposure to end-to-end life cycle activities in a regulated environment
• Collaborative team culture with experienced engineering professionals
• Stable role with opportunities for continued professional growth

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Degree qualifications in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Experience in complex, safety-critical or regulated engineering environments
• Proven experience applying structured quality management and risk management frameworks
• Strong experience across verification, validation, certification, and compliance activities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical detail into clear, actionable outcomes
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to producing clear, defensible documentation
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and influence outcomes without formal authority

Essential requirements:

• Active Positive Vetting (PV) security clearance
• Experience working within regulated governance and assurance-driven environments
• Comfortable operating within a multi-party delivery model

If you would like more information about this job, or wish to have a confidential discussion about your job search, please contact Nicky Hargreaves on 0466 173 695 or nicky.hargreaves@talentinternational.com

Backup & Storage Engineer

Location: Sydney or Newcastle
Salary: $150,000 incl. super
Experience: 4+ years’ experience

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Backup & Storage Engineer to join a high-performing infrastructure team supporting important environments. This role is ideal for someone with deep hands-on experience across Veeam, Azure Native Backup, cloud storage, and enterprise Dell storage platforms, who enjoys owning resilience, availability, and recovery outcomes end-to-end.

You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising modern backup and storage solutions across on-prem and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Backup & Recovery (Veeam)

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Veeam Backup & Replication across virtual, physical, and cloud workloads
• Design and manage backup policies, schedules, retention, immutability, and copy jobs
• Manage Veeam components including Backup Proxies, Repositories, WAN Accelerators, and Cloud Connect
• Perform restores, SureBackup testing, and DR failover/failback activities
• Integrate Veeam with VMware, Hyper-V, and cloud platforms
• Troubleshoot backup failures, performance issues, and repository problems

Azure Native Backup & DR

• Configure and manage Azure Backup Vaults and Recovery Services Vaults
• Support backups for:
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure Files & Blob Storage
• SQL workloads on Azure VMs
• AKS clusters (where applicable)
• improve storage using Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers, including immutable backups
• Support Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for disaster recovery scenarios
• Monitor backup health and SLAs using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Cloud Storage (Nexon)

• Manage and configure Nexon Cloud / Nexon Managed Storage solutions
• Provision storage volumes, shares, snapshots, and replication policies
• Integrate cloud storage with Veeam, VMware, and Azure workloads
• Monitor performance, utilisation, capacity growth, and compliance requirements

Dell Enterprise Storage

• Support Dell EMC storage platforms including:
• PowerStore
• Unity
• Isilon / PowerScale
• SC Series (where applicable)
• Perform LUN and volume provisioning, zoning, masking, and multipathing
• Manage storage protocols: iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NFS, SMB
• Configure snapshots, replication (sync/async), tiering, and clones
• Execute firmware upgrades, expansions, and performance tuning

Operations & Optimisation

• Proactively monitor backup and storage environments
• Identify performance, availability, and capacity risks
• Support compliance, retention, and DR testing requirements
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

• 4-10 years’ experience in backup and storage engineering roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication
• Proven experience with Azure Native Backup and Recovery
• Enterprise storage experience, ideally Dell EMC platforms
• Cloud storage exposure (Nexon or similar managed cloud storage solutions)
• Strong troubleshooting and operational mindset
• Experience in hybrid (on-prem + cloud) environments

Why Apply?

• Flexible location: Sydney or Newcastle
• Work with modern cloud and enterprise storage technologies
• High-impact role supporting critical systems and DR outcomes

• Capability integration engineering, complex platform systems, Defence or large-scale programs
• Permanent Full-Time opportunity
• Canberra location – onsite
• Must hold minimum NV1 clearance

About the role

In this role, you’ll work at the heart of a high-profile program, providing specialist integration engineering expertise to ensure complex capability systems are effectively defined, integrated, and delivered across national and trilateral environments. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and international partners, contributing directly to the development of requirements, operating concepts, and integration frameworks that underpin long-term undersea warfare capability.

Your duties will include:

• Leading capability integration analysis and supporting operating and support intent development
• Developing and maintaining capability requirement sets and Fundamental Inputs to Capability
• Representing capability sponsor interests across multi-agency forums
• Supporting trilateral integration with international partners to ensure interoperability
• Preparing high-quality briefings, decision papers, and directives for senior leadership
• Contributing to capability risk assessment, mitigation planning, and governance activities

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Proven experience in platform or systems integration engineering
• Strong understanding of capability development within complex environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Verification & Validation (V&V) and certification experience
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, and deliver to time and quality targets

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

Cloud Support Engineer – AWS (NV1)

Location: Melbourne or Canberra
Onsite: 5 days per week
Clearance: NV1 (mandatory)

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Support Engineer to support a large, secure Defence cloud environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain a complex AWS environment (BAU services)

• Resolve incidents and problems across multiple systems

• Manage requests for change and update knowledge base articles

• Act as a subject matter expert and meet SLA requirements

• Work closely with internal stakeholders and project teams

• Maintain strong security posture and comply with strict access controls

• Participate in an on-call roster and occasional after-hours work

Skills & Experience:

• Strong AWS Administration experience

• Experience in incident management and technical support

• AWS DevOps experience highly regarded

• Defence NV1 clearance required

AWS Systems Engineer / Cloud Engineer (NV1) – 2 Roles

Location: Melbourne or Canberra
Onsite: 5 days per week
Clearance: NV1 (mandatory)

We are looking for AWS Engineers to support server operations and automation within a Federal Government environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support AWS server operations, monitoring, patching, and backups

• Build and maintain Windows and Linux SOEs and dependent applications

• Provision AWS infrastructure using IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, Packer)

• Use configuration and scripting tools (Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, Python)

• Troubleshoot issues and maintain technical documentation

• Work as part of a team supporting multiple projects

Skills & Experience:

• Strong AWS technical capability

• Experience in enterprise or government environments

• AWS SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect Associate certification

• Defence NV1 clearance required

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