Are you ready to take the lead in designing cutting-edge application solutions that will define the future of one of Australia’s top universities? We’re looking for a visionary Application Solution Architect to drive strategic andtechnical direction across high-impact initiatives in Application and Integration Architecture.

In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of the university’s digital transformation – crafting architecture artefacts, steering complex migration strategies, and overseeing the decommissioning and archiving of legacy systems.

Key activities

• Architect robust, scalable, and business-aligned solutions that shape the university’s application ecosystem.
• Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture frameworks, standards, roadmaps, and organisational objectives.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to turn strategic goals into tangible solutions.
• Lead technical readiness planning – from design through to safe and timely delivery.
• Oversee data migration strategy and resolve complex migration issues.
• Collaborate with the integration team to ensure seamless interoperability and data integrity.
• Develop and maintain a suite of architecture artefacts, including designs, patterns, guidelines, and reference architectures.

Skills & experience

• Proven expertise in Application and Integration Architecture, with a strong focus on designing end-to-end application ecosystems.
• Confidence in engaging and influencing senior business leaders – with professionalism, clarity, and diplomacy.
• Exposure to modern and emerging technologies – including AI and cloud platforms – and how they can be leveraged to transform business models.
• Understanding of API-driven design and integration methodologies.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to move fluidly between high-level architecture and detailed design.
• A practical, principle-based approach to decision-making and problem-solving.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Josh D’Monte on 9236 7723 for a confidential discussion.

• 12 months + 12 months
• Canberra location
• Must be an Australian Citizen – Baseline Desirable

Our Client

This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

Job Details

We are seeking two experienced Senior Data Engineers to join a dynamic team on a 12-month contract with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The successful candidates will lead the technical implementation of data engineering projects, collaborating with key business areas to deliver high-quality data solutions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own the technical implementation of new data from analysis to delivery, including designing and delivering data dictionaries, defining release steps, and establishing best practices for data modelling.
• Develop and maintain SQL analytical and ETL code, ensuring optimisation and tuning for optimal performance.
• Facilitate continuous improvement in delivery principles, coding standards, and documentation, while providing training sessions to the team.
• Collaborate with data consumers, database developers, testers, and IT support teams to ensure seamless project delivery.

Essential Criteria

• Proficiency in AWS services related to data engineering, including AWS Glue, S3, Lambda, Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, EMR, and Step Functions, as well as Cloud Formation or Terraform.
• Strong skills in data pipeline design and development using ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python (preferred), Java, or Scala.
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis.
• Hands-on experience in cloud-based data architecture and deployments, including working with containerised environments (Docker, ECS, EKS).
• Understanding of DevOps processes and experience using DevOps tools.
• Demonstrated competency in at least two technologies such as Teradata, Snowflake, Redshift, or Databricks.

Application Process

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

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APS6 Actuary / Data Scientist | ACT | 12-Month Contract

Are you a skilled Actuary or Data Scientist with a passion for driving data-driven insights and innovation? Join a high-performing team within a government agency to deliver impactful projects that shape the future of disability support in Australia.

About the Role

As an APS6 Actuary / Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in leading data analysis, modelling, and reporting to support the agency’s objectives. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, including actuarial monitoring, scheme forecasting, and policy development. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver insights that drive decision-making and improve outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage reporting, analysis, and data management activities.
• Extract, cleanse, and prepare data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy.
• Develop and update regular performance monitoring frameworks.
• Utilise statistical and mathematical modelling techniques for actuarial analyses.
• Design and implement models to address business challenges.
• Support statutory reporting requirements.
• Undertake ad hoc modelling requests and produce detailed reports.
• Communicate progress and outcomes effectively to stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in actuarial or data science roles, preferably in government policy development.
• Proficient in R or Python for data manipulation and analysis.
• Strong SQL or SAS programming skills.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and management.
• Familiarity with statistical modelling techniques and machine learning applications.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related fields.
• Progress towards Associate or Fellowship qualifications (for Actuaries).

Eligibility/Other Requirements

• Work Rights: Only Australian citizens can be considered for this role.
• Pre-employment Checks: May include reference checks, National Police Check, Worker Screening Checks, and Working with Children Check as required.
• Security Clearance: Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline clearance.

How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application to Connie at Talent International by clicking the “APPLY NOW” button. Your application should include:

• A current CV
• Selection Criteria Response (Will be required if shortlist)
• Your work rights status
• Contact details for two referees (referees will only be contacted if you progress past the interview stage)

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Talent International is currently recruiting for a Senior Guardian x 7 to work for a NSW Government client based in Wollongong. This is a 4-month contract with a view to being extended. The role is paying between $45 to 58 per hour + Super.

Hours – 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week

***Please note that suitable candidates would hold any Allied health degree with relevant disability, aged care and mental health experience. Candidates with case management experience tend to do well in this role. Location: The role is located all over NSW, with preference to the Wollongong area.

The primary purpose of the role

Deliver quality guardianship services to our customers, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcomes for people with disabilities, consistent with the Principles of the Guardianship Act, the Public Guardian’s Standards, through individual and systemic advocacy.

Key accountabilities

• Develop and implement decision-making plans, maintain accurate customer records, and undertake individual and systemic advocacy to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.
• Prepare accurate reports, submissions and recommendations to senior officers and the Public Guardian on issues within delegated authority. Prepare well-reasoned reports to the Guardianship Division of the NSW
• Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on relevant matters and attending hearings where required.
• Make decisions in line with policies, within the Senior Guardian delegation level and authority from the Guardianship Division, to best serve the interests of our customers.
• Supervise and assist Guardians and support staff, including providing support, advice and direction in relation to complex cases and customer situations. Review and approve reports of Guardians.
• Collaborate with a range of professionals, staff, families, carers and other relevant persons on complex or contentious matters.
• Conduct visits to people represented by the Public Guardian in line with the Guardianship Standards.
• Develop knowledge and experience of local services and key support infrastructure in relation to guardianship matters.

Essential requirements

• Degree in social, health, behavioural sciences or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Available to travel throughout NSW.

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 02 8240 9596 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Our Client

Our client is a key government agency in a large-scale portfolio designed to bring together Australia’s law enforcement, national and transport security, and multicultural affairs. They provide the central coordination, strategy, and policy in relation to cyber security and infrastructure resilience, immigration and border security, counterterrorism, protection of sovereignty and citizenship.

The Role

Our Federal client are looking for a Commercial Program Manager to lead the Transition Hub. The Transition Hub will be set up as a centre of excellence for complex acquisitions and transition activities, supported by subject matter experts within each sourcing activity, and will be the model for transition management within the Division.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic and high level technical advice to senior executive.
• Managing complex ICT projects and business processes within a program of work in accordance with the Department’s ICT project management framework and methodologies.
• Assuming responsibility in key areas such as risk and issues management, requirements management, and release management, including escalation as appropriate.
• Liaising with ICT operational, relevant business areas and other project areas for the controlled progression of transition projects through departmental environments, including detailed planning and management of the major release deployment over weekends where appropriate.
• Undertaking high-level stakeholder consultations including cross-branches/divisions – clients/customers/stakeholders.
• Effectively managing relationships with stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing inter-transition project dependencies.
• Assisting with the management of transition performance, reporting and evaluation.
• Managing program budgets and preparing financial forecasts.
• Managing program schedules.
• Providing strategic guidance, leadership to team members including developing, coaching and mentoring junior or less experienced staff to ensure appropriate skills transfer.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in major ICT project/program management
• Deep knowledge of technology project/program delivery in an environment the size and scale of the Department
• Proven expertise in successfully managing complex ICT change programs

It is a requirement of this position that the successful candidate must be an Australian Citizen and hold a current Baseline security clearance.

Applications

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We are recruiting for multiple APS6 and EL1 level Business Analyst’s to join a large Federal government agency within the disability sector. The successful candidates will be part of the Service Design & Improvement Branch which is responsible for identifying opportunities to improve internal service delivery processes and systems to provide better experiences for participants.

You will provide professional expertise and guidance that contributes to positive outcomes for the organisation as well as assisting with planning strategically longer-term initiatives, program and project management and policy development and contributing to business improvement strategies.

The vacancies are available in locations such as Sydney CBD, with some flexibility in other locations such as Parramatta & Newcastle :

• APS6 Business Analyst – is a junior level role to provide detailed technical, professional, policy, operational support and role will coordinate and assist in the strategic planning, program and project management and policy development.

Pay rate: $451.95 daily (excluding super) , 5 days – 37.5 hrs per week

• EL1 Business Analyst – is a more senior team membership position ( some coaching and mentoring maybe be required) and has a concurrent requirement to resolve issues and risks across a broad range of activities of substantial depth involving significant detail and to provide support to the team and leadership of their work area in the planning and coordination of the program.

Pay rate: $602.55 daily (excluding super) , 5days – 37.5 hrs per week

In order to be considered we are seeking applications from Business Analysts who can demonstrate the following:

• Business process analysis: Proficiency in analysing and documenting current state versus future state process maps.
• Requirement gathering: Ability to elicit, document and manage business requirements into Epics and User Stories
• Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Testing: Ability to undertake systems testing against defined acceptance criteria during the build and testing cycles of development
• Stakeholder engagement: Facilitating workshops with other stakeholders, Business Analysts, User Experience and User Interface (UX/UI) Designers and technology teams.
• Risk assessment: Identifying potential issues or risks, tracking problems, recommending alternatives, and escalating issues as appropriate.
• System thinking: Developing and maintaining subject matter expertise across new systems and processes.
• Data analysis: Skill in analysing data to identify trends and insights.
• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile methodologies like Agile or Kanban.
• Business Analysis Tools: Knowledge of tools such as Jira and Confluence for documentation and workflow management.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with team members from various disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Please note: This position is open to Australian Citizens only

• 12 months plus 12 month contract extension
• Multiple roles
• ACT, NSW, VIC Location

Our client:
This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own the technical implementation of new data from analysis to delivery (designing and delivering data dictionary, defining the release steps, defining best practices of data modelling and review steps).
• Facilitate continuous improvement measures in delivery principles, coding standards, documentation and provide training sessions to team.
• Development and maintenance of SQL analytical and ETL code.
• Optimisation and tuning of SQL code to ensure optimal performance.
• Work within a state of the art, greenfield dev ops environment.

Skills:

• Proficiency in AWS services related to data engineering: AWS Glue, S3, Lambda, Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, EMR, and Step Functions, Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Data pipeline design and development using ETL/ELT frameworks
• Ability to understand DevOps process and can use DevOps tools in accordance with the process.
• Proficiency in programming languages: Python (preferred), Java, or Scala
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis
• Hands-on experience in cloud-based data architecture and deployments and working with Containerized environments (Docker,ECS,EKS)
• Teradata/Snowflake/Redshift/Databricks: Demonstrated Competency in Developing, Auditioning and reviewing code. Any 2 Technologies.
• Strong EDW Design Concepts, ETL, ELT Knowledge.
• Exposure to at least one ETL tool like DBT, Talend, Informatica etc.
• SAS Base Programming

Applications
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Location: Canberra (initial period in Melbourne)
Contract: 3-month contract with view to permanent

About our client
Our client is a global leader in smart transportation solutions, delivering technology and services that improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability across road networks. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Australia, they specialise in automated enforcement, tolling, and intelligent transportation systems, helping governments and commercial clients modernise infrastructure and enhance mobility.

The role
We are on the lookout for a commercially astute leader to lead a high-profile engagement within the ACT. This is a unique opportunity to take a key role in the mobilisation and delivery of innovative transport enforcement and technology solutions – including speed cameras, mobile phone detection systems, public car park machines, and back-office operations.

As the ACT Business Lead, you’ll be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of this critical new business opportunity. You’ll oversee proposal writing, contract negotiation, and, once the bid is secured, establish and lead a Canberra-based team to deliver high-quality services and outcomes. You’ll also play a pivotal role in setting up their Canberra operations, including securing an office location, building a strong delivery team, and ensuring operational success from day one.

This role will require some initial time in Melbourne during the onboarding and planning phase, with the long-term focus on leading the Canberra-based engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead proposal development and tender submission for ACT Government opportunities
• Manage commercial negotiations and contractual arrangements
• Mobilise and lead the local delivery team once the bid is successful
• Establish a local office presence in Canberra
• Ensure operational and service delivery meets contractual and stakeholder expectations
• Build strong relationships with public sector stakeholders
• Contribute to business growth and innovation as part of Verra Mobility’s senior leadership team

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading business and service delivery in long-cycle sales environments
• Strong background in contract negotiation and client engagement, ideally in the public sector
• Ability to build operations from the ground up, including recruitment and site establishment
• Excellent communication, proposal writing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with government clients at state or federal level
• Canberra-based or willing to relocate (initial travel to Melbourne required)

Bonus Points:

• Exposure to traffic enforcement technologies or smart city infrastructure (not essential)

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Senior Project Manager – Data Migration (Contract)
Auckland located, Hybrid working
4 – 6 Months

The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a complex data migration project as part of a large-scale system implementation for a prominent New Zealand enterprise.
You’ll be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of the data migration workstream – ensuring that data is securely and accurately transferred to a new system, with integrity maintained throughout the process.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Own the delivery of the data migration workstream
• Coordinate efforts between internal data engineers, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Ensure a smooth and secure migration of critical data, with strong controls for validation and reconciliation
• Track and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and milestones with transparency and confidence
• Provide clear and consistent communication to project sponsors and stakeholders at all levels
• Contribute to rollout and implementation plans, go/no-go decisions, and post-migration reviews

To be successful, you will need:

• 10+ years of project management experience in technology change environments
• Proven success leading data migration projects, ideally in complex or regulated environments
• Strong grasp of data quality assurance and reconciliation practices
• Ability to navigate and lead in a multi-vendor and cross-functional setting
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Working knowledge of tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and SQL fundamentals
• Experience delivering large-scale digital or customer-facing platforms a plus
• Strong leadership, planning, and decision-making skills – able to anticipate issues before they arise.

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Our client is a federal government organisation with offices throughout Australia. Due to growth, they are seeking several multiple Technical Business Analysts to join their team either Richmond or Geelong.

• 12-month initial contract plus 12-month extension, excellent rates negotiable
• Hybrid with 3 days per week onsite
• Federal government role – Australian citizenship required

Key duties and responsibilities

• Work closely with program, business and technical stakeholders to effectively discover, define, validate, prioritise and continuously manage requirements that translate identified needs into outcomes which align with NDIS’s architectural principles and strategies.
• Examine and organise requirements to record dependencies, relationships and identify logical sequences.
• Synthesise business and technical requirements/concepts and present them in simple terms.
• Draft business analyst artefacts and documents that may include risk analysis, scope modelling, business process modelling, data discovery and analysis, problem tracking and sequence diagrams.
• Provide support on stakeholder analysis, assisting the team to engage with stakeholders to effectively understand cross-business functions.
• Undertake project quality management tasks such as peer and quality reviews of specifications and design documents and participate in project reviews, ensuring designed solutions meet business requirements.
• Assist the project manager and the team to translate requirements into project deliverables and tasks.
• Assist team members to effectively document the systems and solutions that the team develops, delivers and maintains.
• Work with an outcome focus, with an ability to effectively challenge the business while retaining a customer focus.
• Work effectively with dynamic technical teams, business stakeholders and 3rd party providers.
• As a senior member of the team, possess the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Have the ability to respond to and prioritise competing and often urgent requests in a calm and efficient manner while also maintaining high work standards.
• Manage confidential and sensitive information.
• Foster a positive culture within the team aligned with Agency values.

To apply for this opportunity, you will need the Selection Criteria below:

• Demonstrated experience of at least 5 years, working in a similar role performing business analysis activities including workshop facilitation, supporting the successful delivery of high-impact and high-value initiatives that lead to meaningful change.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating with technical SME’s to define and obtain an understanding of business needs, technical constraints, and technical concepts and present them in simple terms.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing multiple business stakeholders and establishing effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven experience, of at least 2 years, in a role relating to cloud platforms (preferably Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure) including delivery of new services.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively liaise and keep stakeholders informed and engaged, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, cultivating productive working relationships across multiple projects and business areas.
• Experience working in Government or providing services to Government agency.

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Our client is a federal government organisation with offices throughout Australia. Due to growth, they are seeking several EL2 Program Managerto join their team either Richmond or Geelong.

• 12-month initial contract plus 12-month extension, excellent rates negotiable
• Hybrid with 3 days per week onsite
• Federal government role – Australian citizenship required

Key duties and responsibilities

• Communicate the program vision, goals, roadmap, and ensure alignment and buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Work with the program manager & delivery stakeholders to manage the schedule, resources, risks, dependencies, and issues, and ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Establish and maintain several project backlogs, prioritise and plan the program increments and iterations with project stakeholders.
• Facilitate reporting and proactively monitor health metrics and identify & take corrective action to keep committed government milestones on track.
• Apply agile principles and practices to the assigned projects, such as iterative and incremental delivery, feedback loops, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
• Lead various agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews & retrospectives ensuring alignment to best practises.
• Monitor and report on the assigned projects progress, performance, and outcomes, and ensure transparency and visibility to all stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders in a variety of forums and serve as the primary point of contact for the day to day the assigned projects delivery.

To apply for this opportunity, you will need the Selection Criteria below:

• Demonstrated minimum 5 years’ experience managing cross functional projects with a focus on utilising agile methodologies.
• Extensive experience in delivering and applying agile methodologies.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the integrity challenges and opportunities and the
• ability to translate them into actionable and measurable program goals and outcomes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, and the ability to work effectively with senior leadership, stakeholders, and teams across the organisation
• Experience delivering with cross functional teams across business areas, enabling services, external stakeholders and technology.

Desirable criteria

• Qualifications related to Program / Project / Agile methodologies
• Strong working knowledge in one or more of the following areas, Identity, Payment/Claim, Processing or Integrity

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• 12 months plus 12 month extension option
• ACT or VIC location
• Experience in using and working with software platforms such as Jira, Salesforce, Mulesoft and SAP

Our Client

This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitating the identification of digital system related business needs and processes, monitoring and collating data, identifying competing demands, organisational changes and new responsibilities.
• Evaluating effectiveness of proposed solutions and design in conjunction with stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Designing and delivering workshops, communication and consultation resources that support complex systems and business information gathering and sharing. Working with stakeholders to capture business needs and translating requirements into User stories in a simple format that all stakeholders can understand.
• Documenting Business Analyst artefacts including Epics, User Stories, User Interface requirements, current state versus future state process maps.
• Identifying potential issues or risks, tracking problems, recommending alternatives and escalating as appropriate.
• Using and working with software platforms such as Jira, Salesforce, Mulesoft and SAP

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating the identification of digital system related requirements and processes with technical and business users.
• Experienced in documenting Business Analyst artefacts including Epics, User Stories, User Interface requirements, current state versus future state process maps.
• Comfortable with new ways of thinking about accessibility and enthusiastic about accessible design & development will be highly regarded.
• Using and working with software platforms such as Jira, Salesforce, Mulesoft and SAP

Applications

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