Location: Sydney (Hybrid – 2 days WFH)
Duration: 6-month contract

We’re partnering with one of Australia’s leading universities undergoing a major digital transformation, and they’re looking for a Backend Developer with strong API and integration experience to join their team.

This is not a typical CRUD backend role – you’ll play a key part in building and optimising a central API layer that connects multiple enterprise systems and powers critical digital platforms.

🔧 What you’ll be doing

• Design, build and maintain scalable APIs using Python (FastAPI preferred)
• Develop a unified API / middleware layer to integrate multiple internal and external systems
• Ingest and transform data from third-party platforms and integration services
• Implement secure authentication and authorisation (OAuth2, JWT, etc.)
• Optimise API performance, caching, and response times
• Work closely with frontend teams, integration specialists, and business stakeholders
• Contribute to system design, best practices, and performance improvements

🧠 What we’re looking for

• Strong backend development experience with Python (FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
• Proven experience building and working with APIs and system integrations
• Experience handling data ingestion, transformation, and external system connectivity
• Solid understanding of API security, authentication, and best practices
• Experience working in integration-heavy environments (middleware, webhooks, ETL, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and modern development practices (CI/CD, Git)

➕ Nice to have

• Experience integrating with Microsoft Dynamics / Power Platform
• Exposure to CMS or forms platforms (e.g. Squiz or similar)
• Experience with enterprise integration tools (e.g. Talend, Boomi, MuleSoft)

💡 Why apply?

• Work on a large-scale digital transformation within a leading university
• Own and shape a critical API layer across multiple systems
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Hybrid working model with flexibility

If you’re a backend engineer who enjoys solving integration challenges and building scalable APIs, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.

Change Manager (Contract starting ASAP | 6-Month Contract likely to extend to Feb 2027)

• Central location + regular site travel (stations/depots)
• Hybrid: minimum 3 days onsite
• 6-month contract (potential extension)

We’re seeking a hands-on, delivery-focused Change Manager to join a newly established Planning & Improvement function, driving structured change across a large, complex operational environment.

This role is suited to someone who can translate strategy into practical delivery, working closely with frontline teams to embed change across people and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver clear, structured change plans
• Support delivery of operational and technology initiatives
• Take a hands-on role to ensure change is embedded on the ground
• Engage stakeholders across frontline teams and leadership
• Manage resistance and adoption in a high-risk, operational environment
• Apply established frameworks (including Prosci)
• Deliver clear, concise communications and presentations

About You

• Proven experience in delivery-focused change roles (not purely advisory/consulting)
• Background in complex operational or industrial environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement across all levels
• Excellent communication skills – clear, direct and structured
• Confident presenting with focused, high-quality messaging
• Resilient, proactive, and able to work under pressure
• Ability to connect strategy to execution

Apply now if you’re a practical Change Manager who thrives in fast-paced environments and delivers real, on-the-ground outcomes.

We’re seeking an experienced Data Governance Consultant to lead the design and implementation of a practical, fit-for-purpose Data Management Framework within a growing financial services company.

This is a hands-on contract role where you’ll play a key part in establishing the structure, policies, and processes required to manage data effectively and meet regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise Data Governance / Data Management Framework
• Conduct a current-state assessment to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Define governance structures including roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes
• Develop core policies across data governance, data quality, lineage, privacy, retention, classification, and security
• Create clear, practical procedures and standards to support day-to-day operations
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (APRA, ASIC, Privacy)
• Provide a roadmap and guidance on embedding governance practices across the organisation

Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering data governance frameworks end-to-end
• Must have experience in CPG 235
• Strong knowledge of APRA standards including CPG 235, CPS 234, CPS 230
• Solid understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, and data lifecycle management
• Experience within financial services or insurance environments highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into clear, practical documentation

If you’re a hands-on Data Governance professional with strong regulatory knowledge and a track record of delivering practical frameworks, we’d love to hear from you.

Oracle HCM Technical Lead (6-Month Contract, Likely Extension)
Location: Sydney, hybrid (CBD)

We’re partnering with a leading FMCG organisation in the health space to secure an experienced Oracle HCM Technical Lead for an initial 6-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll take ownership of the current HCM environment, drive system optimisation, and support business-critical processes across Australia and Asia. You’ll play a key role in strengthening engagement, improving efficiency, and setting the function up for long-term success.

What you’ll be doing:

• take ownership of the Oracle HCM platform and act as the technical lead
• assess current processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and system utilisation
• partner closely with P&C stakeholders across Australia and Asia (Singapore, Malaysia)
• drive proactive improvements across systems and business processes
• lead functional analysis and translate business requirements into system solutions
• deliver small to medium BAU enhancements end-to-end
• identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities across the HCM landscape
• build strong internal relationships and improve engagement across the business
• support a lean team environment and help drive long-term capability

Key systems & modules:

• OracleHCM Cloud
  • Core HR
  • Performance & Goals
  • Talent & Succession
  • Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC)
  • Workforce Compensation
  • Absence Management
  • ESS/MSS

(The organisation will remain on Oracle HCM for the next few years before transitioning to SuccessFactors.)

What we’re looking for:

• proven experience as a Technical Lead or Applications Lead within Oracle HCM
• strong systems administration and configuration background
• solid business analysis capability, including functional requirements gathering
• experience delivering BAU enhancements through to completion
• ability to work autonomously in a lean, one-person team environment
• proactive approach, someone who identifies issues and drives solutions
• strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• experience working across APAC regions and navigating time zone challenges

Why this role?

• high-impact role with full ownership of the HCM environment
• opportunity to influence system optimisation ahead of future transformation
• exposure to regional stakeholders across APAC
• hybrid working model in a central Sydney location

Our Client:

Our client is a globally recognised entertainment organisation operating at the forefront of the music industry. They are known for developing and launching some of the world’s most successful artists, with a strong focus on creativity, collaboration and artist-first thinking.

The Role:

This is a Artist Strategy Manager role sitting within the Artist Strategy team, acting as a 2IC and owning campaigns from concept through to global execution. You will lead strategy while remaining highly hands-on, working directly with artists and managers to build and deliver impactful campaigns from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute global marketing campaigns for a roster of artists
• Build domestic campaigns from scratch and drive them through to delivery
• Act as the central project lead across cross-functional teams
• Partner directly with artists and managers to shape campaign direction
• Collaborate with PR, digital, streaming, A&R and commercial teams
• Manage multiple artists and concurrent campaign timelines
• Mentor junior team members and support wider team capability
• Track performance, optimise campaigns and manage budgets

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years’ marketing experience within the music or entertainment industry
• Proven experience running end-to-end artist or campaign marketing
• Strong understanding of digital platforms
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to work directly with artists and managers
• Hands-on executor – not just strategy or project management
• Creative thinker with strong commercial and analytical capability

Benefits and Additional Information:

• Flexible working (typically 3-4 days in office, Sydney-based)
• Free tickets to shows and exclusive artist events
• Access to industry events including major awards and showcases
• Domestic travel opportunities
• Strong L&D focus, including annual team experiences
• Collaborative, non-hierarchical and creative team culture

How to Apply:

If this sounds like you, apply now or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.

Our client, a leading Defence consultancy, delivers engineering, technical assurance, and logistics governance to support platform integrity and long-term sustainment across critical Defence programs.

They’re looking for an experienced Technical Writer to lead the development, uplift, and ongoing management of enterprise process documentation within a complex sustainment environment. This role is heavily focused on structured process authoring, governance alignment, and documentation quality across multiple functional domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and maintain high-quality technical and process documentation across the sustainment enterprise
• Produce standardised documentation including procedures, work instructions, and process maps across Maintenance, Supply Support, Engineering, Asset Management, and Commercial functions
• Translate complex operational and engineering inputs into clear, structured, and user-friendly documentation
• Ensure all documentation aligns with ISO 9001 and ISO 55001 standards, supporting quality and asset management compliance
• Collaborate with policy owners and SMEs to ensure documentation reflects current frameworks, governance, and operational reality
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements, validate outputs, and support adoption of documented processes
• Support a structured approach to document lifecycle management, including review, optimisation, and continuous improvement
• Maintain strict configuration control, ensuring all documentation is accurate, current, and audit-ready
• Use Holocentric to manage, structure, and publish enterprise process frameworks

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Writer within a complex, regulated environment, ideally Defence or similar
• Strong capability in documenting end-to-end processes, including current-state and future-state articulation
• Demonstrated experience working within ISO-aligned environments (9001 and/or 55001)
• Hands-on experience with Holocentric is mandatory
• Active Defence Security Clearance (Baseline minimum) is mandatory
• Relevant qualification in Technical Writing, Engineering, Business Process Management, Quality, or similar

Important Note

Applicants must have both Holocentric experience and an active Defence Security Clearance. Candidates without these will not be considered.

Why this role

• Join a highly regarded Defence consultancy supporting nationally significant programs
• Play a key role in shaping how sustainment documentation and processes are structured and delivered
• Work in a disciplined, high-performing environment where documentation quality genuinely matters

Network Engineer

Join one of the world’s leading music companies – home to some of the most iconic artists, labels and creative teams on the planet – as they continue to expand their global infrastructure capability from Sydney CBD.

Talent International is partnering with this global organisation to support the growth of their Network Implementation team.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on deploying network infrastructure across a large, global enterprise environment.

You’ll work closely with infrastructure, project management and global IT teams to deliver office builds, tech refreshes and network rollouts across multiple regions.

The role operates on a hybrid model with 3 days onsite in the Sydney CBD office and includes travel (~6-8 trips per year) for short-term, in-and-out deployments. All travel is covered.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy network infrastructure across global office locations
• Deliver office moves, greenfield setups and tech refresh projects
• Support a structured 5-year infrastructure refresh cycle
• Own delivery across multiple sites (planning, rollout, documentation)
• Work closely with project teams to deliver technical outcomes
• Troubleshoot issues during deployments and escalations

Required Skills & Experience

• ~2-3 years’ experience in network engineering or similar
• Strong Cisco networking knowledge
• Solid routing and switching experience
• Basic firewall knowledge
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills

Nice to have

• Broader networking stack knowledge
• Experience in global or distributed environments

Working Environment

• Hybrid model (3 days in office)
• Flexible hours (early start/finish options)
• Fast-paced, project-driven environment
• Strong global collaboration

Why Join?

• Global, recognisable brand in the music industry
• Opportunity to travel and work across international office locations
• Exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects
• Collaborative global team environment

To Apply

If this sounds like your next step, or you’d like a confidential discussion, please apply now.

Our client:

Our client is a globally recognised entertainment organisation operating in a fast-paced, creative environment. With a strong international presence, they partner with talent and stakeholders worldwide, blending commercial strategy with creativity to drive growth.

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The role:

This is a highly commercial Head of Finance role supporting the Australian business, operating in a lean structure with no heavy transactional accounting.

You’ll act as the key finance partner to leadership and creative teams, working closely with A&R and stakeholders on deal analysis, modelling and strategic decisions. This role is less about debits and credits, and more about influencing outcomes, partnering with the business, and operating in ambiguity.

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Key responsibilities:

• Act as the finance lead for the Australian business
• Partner closely with A&R and creative teams on deal modelling and analysis
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis (FP&A focus)
• Provide commercial insights to support strategic decision-making
• Own revenue oversight, accruals and financial integrity
• Review financial outputs delivered by shared services (not prepare them)
• Present financial insights and plans to global leadership
• Operate as the key bridge between finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Influence decision-making in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

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Skills and experience:

• CA / CPA qualified
• Strong commercial finance / FP&A / business partnering background
• Experience operating at senior level (Head of Finance or ready step-up)
• Proven ability to influence and partner with non-finance stakeholders
• Strong communication skills – able to simplify finance for creative teams
• Experience in listed or regulated environments preferred
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
• Interest in entertainment, media or creative industries highly regarded

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Benefits and additional information:

• Bonus historically always paid in full
• Direct exposure to global CFO and international stakeholders
• High-impact, high-visibility role in a global business
• Clear pathway to broader leadership
• Minimal transnational work – focus on commercial impact
• 4 days onsite (Sydney) + Friday half-day WFH
• Finish at 1pm every Friday
• Work with global teams (AU, UK, US)
• Clear progression within cloud, identity engineering & security
• 2 wellbeing days + 5 extra Christmas leave days
• Retail discounts, gym benefits, EAP + lifestyle perks

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How to apply:

If you’re a commercially minded finance leader who wants to move beyond traditional reporting into a true business partnering and deal-focused role, apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.

About the organisation
My client is a well-established not-for-profit delivering essential housing and community programs. With a growing technology function, they are investing in systems and processes to better support frontline service delivery.

The role
This is a 12-month contract for an Application Specialist, sitting within the Technology team and reporting to senior leadership. The role is a hybrid of systems administration and light business analysis, focused on supporting and improving core applications.

You will act as the bridge between business teams and technology, ensuring systems are effective, issues are resolved, and continuous improvements are delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end application support across core systems
• Manage incidents, service requests, and system enquiries
• Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and improve processes
• Assess and manage change requests, coordinating with vendors where needed
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and system configuration changes
• Deliver reporting and insights to support business decision-making
• Train users and support rollout of new services and programs
• Drive structure, prioritisation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Key systems

• Dynamics 365 (CRM / housing system)
• Exposure to NetSuite beneficial

About you

• 3-5 years experience in an Application Specialist, Systems Analyst, or similar role
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience supporting business-critical applications
• Ability to translate business needs into practical system solutions
• Exposure to reporting tools (Power BI preferred; SQL beneficial)
• Comfortable working in evolving, low-maturity environments

What’s important

• Stakeholder-first mindset with strong communication skills
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing requests
• Empathy and alignment with a not-for-profit environment

Details

• 12-month contract, potential extension
• Sydney location (hyrbid working)
• Competitive daily rate
• ASAP start

Apply now for immediate consideration. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

We are looking for a Key Account Manager within the telecommunications or managed services sector to join mid-sized, founder-led Australian technology and services business with a strong local presence and long-standing customer base. The culture is tight, loyal, and built around people who genuinely enjoy working together, 15-to 20-year tenures aren’t unusual!

They’re also moving into brand-new York Street offices with a state of the art fit-out, creating a modern, high-performance workspace in the heart of the CBD.

What Stands Out:

• Strong tenure and supportive team culture
• 30+ staff in Sydney, 60 offshore in operations/support
• Quarterly business reviews followed by social events
• Hybrid working (2-3 days in office)
• 90-foot company yacht to use for client entertainment

About The Role:

• We are looking for an experienced Key Account Manager to manage either top government or enterprise customers.
• The role will involve maintaining revenue (including renewals), with a strong focus on account growth and expansion.
• Looking for someone who is experienced in managing accounts as well as opening whitespace (new business) within these clients.
• The position will most likely be 70% account management, 30% expansion.
• This role suits someone who is a highly experienced account manager within the sector who loves long-term relationship building and driving new business growth within the enterprise sector.

What Are We Looking For:

• Experienced account manager who has sold into either enterprise or government accounts.
• Telecommunications or managed services industry background a must
• Experienced with driving new business within existing accounts (driving expansion).
• Proven track record of success in driving renewals and maintaining existing revenue.

APPLY NOW!

Identity & Access Management Engineer (IGA)

Join one of the world’s leading music companies – home to some of the most iconic artists, labels and creative teams on the planet – as they continue to expand their Tech Security & Identity function in Sydney CBD.

Talent International is partnering with this global organisation to support the growth of their Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) capability.

This is a hands-on IAM engineering role focused on building and operating identity governance solutions across a large enterprise environment. You’ll work closely with security, HR, infrastructure and application teams to manage digital identities, access provisioning and governance controls at scale.

The role offers a salary of up to $135,000 + super and operates on a hybrid model with 3 days onsite in the Sydney CBD office.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and support Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) capabilities
• Integrate enterprise applications into the Saviynt platform
• Build and maintain identity lifecycle workflows (joiner, mover, leaver)
• Support access governance processes including certifications and access reviews
• Work with HR and application teams on onboarding and access workflows
• Troubleshoot complex identity and access issues escalated from Tech Ops
• Contribute to automation and integrations through REST APIs and scripting

Required Skills & Experience

• ~5+ years’ experience in Identity & Access Management or Security Engineering
• Hands-on experience with IGA platforms (Saviynt preferred)
• Experience integrating applications using REST APIs
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory and Azure / Entra ID
• Experience working in enterprise IAM environments
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Nice to have

• PowerShell scripting
• Exchange / email administration exposure
• ITIL-based environment experience

Team & Structure

• Global Identity Governance team across Nashville, London and Sydney
• Reporting into the Director of Identity Governance, within the Tech Security & Identity organisation
• Tech Ops supports Level 1 / 2 operational issues, with this role focused on Level 3 engineering

Technology Environment

• Saviynt – core identity governance platform
• Workday – identity lifecycle and onboarding
• Active Directory & Azure / Entra ID
• Exchange / email environments
• REST API integrations across 500+ enterprise applications

Why Join?

• Work with a globally recognised music organisation
• Join a growing global IAM programme
• Opportunity to influence identity governance and integrations
• Collaborative team across US, Europe and APAC

To Apply

If this sounds like your next step, or you’d like a confidential discussion, please apply now.

Our client:

Our client is a large, government-backed organisation delivering a major Defence modernisation program. They are focused on building secure, integrated ICT systems that support critical operations.

The role:

This is a hands-on Technical Support role working across mission-critical ICT systems in a highly secure environment. You’ll be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and improving complex infrastructure, ensuring systems remain operational in both standard and constrained conditions.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide advanced support for mission-critical IT systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Maintain and upgrade systems in line with security protocols
• Support messaging infrastructure across distributed environments
• Manage user access and system configurations
• Develop SOPs, build guides and technical documentation
• Implement contingency solutions in constrained (DDIL) environments
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors
• Support deployments, hardware builds and training activities
• Participate in on-call rotation for high priority incidents

Skills and experience:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory and Skype
• Experience with Citrix, virtualisation and infrastructure support
• Ability to troubleshoot complex enterprise environments
• Experience in secure or highly regulated environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with VoIP, XMPP or legacy systems (e.g. Lotus Domino) beneficial
• Exposure to Cisco, Fortinet or similar networking tools advantageous

Benefits and additional information:

• Up to $850 per day incl. super
• Contract to 30 June + 12-month extension
• Canberra or Sydney location
• Standard business hours + on-call rotation
• Work on a high-profile Defence program
• NV2 clearance required (NV1/Baseline considered)

How to apply:

If you’re interested in working on a high-impact Defence program, please apply now or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.