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.

• 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.

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