This large government body is seeking an experienced a Cloud Engineer – Network to design, build, and support secure, scalable enterprise network solutions across on-premises, Azure, and AWS environments.

In this role you will play a key part in delivering resilient, high-performance network services that support critical business systems and cloud transformation initiatives.

You’ll work closely with architects and engineering teams to translate approved designs into operational solutions, supporting migrations, uplift programs, and ongoing network optimisation across multi-cloud platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise network solutions across on-prem, Azure, and AWS
• Configure and support physical and cloud networking (firewalls, routers, switches, VNets, gateways, load balancers)
• Deliver hybrid and cross-environment connectivity (ExpressRoute, site-to-site and point-to-site VPNs)
• Ensure network solutions meet security, performance, and availability requirements
• Support migrations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills and experience

• Strong experience in enterprise networking across cloud and on-prem environments
• Hands-on experience with Azure networking including virtual networks and security controls
• Experience with AWS networking constructs
• Strong hands-on experience with physical networking infrastructure, such as routers, firewalls and switching platforms
• Experience using Infrastructure-as-code tools to deploy and manage network infrastructure (Terraform preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills

Apply now to secure an interview or email josh.dmonte@talentinternational.com for additional information.

Cloud SME – AWS & Azure

Location: Sydney or Newcastle, NSW
Salary: Up to $150,000 incl. super

About the Role

We’re looking for a Cloud Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep experience across AWS and Azure to join a high-performing technology team. This is a senior, hands-on role where you’ll provide technical leadership, design cloud solutions, and guide teams across complex, enterprise-scale environments.

You’ll work across cloud architecture, DevOps, Kubernetes, monitoring, automation, and compliance, while also contributing to solution design and RFP responses.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Cloud SME across AWS and Azure platforms
• Design, implement, and support enterprise cloud architectures
• Provide technical leadership to teams of 6-10 engineers
• Drive CI/CD, DevOps, and Kubernetes best practices
• Build and integrate monitoring and observability solutions with a single-pane-of-glass view
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and architecture artefacts
• Support automation, reliability, and performance optimisation initiatives
• Participate in solution design and RFPs
• Ensure environments align with security and compliance standards

AWS Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience supporting enterprise AWS environments
• 1-2 years’ hands-on experience with Amazon EKS, Kubernetes & CI/CD
• Strong experience with DevOps tooling and automation (2-3 years)
• Expertise with AWS monitoring solutions (CloudWatch, Container Insights, Application Insights)
• Experience building integrated dashboards and observability platforms
• Exposure to APM tools such as AppDynamics, New Relic (highly desirable)
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC2, ISO 27001)

• Mandatory AWS Certifications:
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• Additional DevOps / Developer / Operations certifications highly regarded

Azure Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience supporting enterprise Azure environments
• 1-2 years’ experience with Azure AKS, Kubernetes & Docker
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Expertise with Azure monitoring and automation solutions
• Experience integrating SaaS-based and cloud monitoring platforms
• Ability to lead and mentor technical teams

• Mandatory Azure Certifications:
• AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer)
• AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer)

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts for stakeholders
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-grooming capability
• Delivery-focused mindset with a passion for cloud excellence

Why Apply?

• Senior, influential role with real architectural ownership
• Work across both AWS and Azure in complex environments
• Flexible location: Sydney or Newcastle
• Opportunity to shape cloud strategy and mentor teams

Workplace Lead – Endpoint & Digital Workspace

Location: Sydney or Newcastle, NSW (Client-side | Onsite)
Salary: $150,000 package (including super)
Experience: 5+ years’

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Workplace Lead to take ownership of a modern, enterprise digital workplace environment. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on endpoint management, collaboration platforms, and Microsoft 365, ensuring a secure, high-performing, and user-centric workplace across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

You’ll be embedded client-side, working closely with technology, security, and business teams to improve productivity tools and device management at scale.

What You’ll Be Doing

Microsoft 365 & Identity

• Administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams
• Manage users, groups, licensing, and permissions via Azure AD (Entra ID)
• Implement DLP, retention policies, conditional access, and email security controls
• Monitor service health and drive continuous improvement

Endpoint & Device Management

• Design and manage Intune and SCCM solutions for enterprise device management
• Implement MDM/MAM policies across corporate and BYOD devices
• Manage Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android endpoints end-to-end
• Oversee application packaging and deployment via SCCM and Intune
• Administer Jamf for Apple device management and security
• Maintain security baselines and device compliance reporting

Collaboration & Workplace Tools

• Manage and support Zoom environments and integrations with Microsoft 365
• Ensure conference room and collaboration hardware is operational and reliable

Leadership & Operations

• Provide Tier II/III technical support and escalation
• Create and maintain documentation, SOPs, and training materials
• Automate tasks and reporting using PowerShell
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and network teams to meet compliance standards

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in endpoint, workplace, or EUC environments
• Strong hands-on experience with M365, Exchange Online, Intune, SCCM, Jamf
• Solid understanding of MDM/MAM, device security, and conditional access
• Experience supporting enterprise collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams)
• PowerShell scripting and automation experience
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement experience
• Ability to work onsite in Sydney or Newcastle

Why Apply?

• Client-side role with real ownership and impact
• Modern workplace stack and enterprise-scale environment
• Work across both technical delivery and leadership

Software Packaging SME

Sydney / Newcastle, NSW
Permanent | Onsite (Client Side)
Experience: 3+ years

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Software Packaging Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join a client-side environment in Sydney/Newcastle. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys building enterprise-grade application packages, automating deployments, and acting as the technical escalation point for complex packaging and deployment challenges.

You’ll work closely with infrastructure, security, and project teams to deliver reliable, secure, and standardised application deployments across a large Windows environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Packaging & Repackaging

• Create, modify, and maintain application packages including MSI, MST, EXE, MSIX, Intune Win32, App-V
• Use tools such as AdminStudio, InstallShield, RoboPack, Winget
• Ensure packages meet enterprise standards and deployment requirements

• Deployment & Distribution

• Deploy applications using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) and Intune
• Configure advanced deployment settings including dependencies, detection methods, supersedence, and task sequences

• Scripting & Automation

• Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell (PSADT) and VBScript
• Deliver silent, unattended installations and configuration workflows

• Troubleshooting & Support

• Act as L3 escalation support for complex packaging and deployment issues
• Perform deep analysis using tools such as ProcMon and RegMon

• OS Deployment & Image Management

• Support Windows OSD, image creation, maintenance, and upgrades
• Assist with hardware refresh and task sequence improvements

• Patch Management

• Support monthly Windows patching cycles for clients and servers
• Deploy security updates and ensure compliance reporting

• Documentation & Standards

• Produce clear, high-quality technical documentation (SOPs, KBs, best practices)
• Support L1/L2 teams with structured handover documentation

• Collaboration

• Partner with infrastructure, security, and project teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise and security standards

Skills & Experience Required

• 2-6 years’ experience in application packaging and deployment
• Strong hands-on experience with SCCM/MECM and Intune
• Advanced PowerShell scripting (PSADT highly desirable)
• Strong understanding of Windows Installer technologies
• Experience with AdminStudio, InstallShield, MSIX, MSI, Winget
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to create clear, structured technical documentation

Desirable (Nice to Have)

• Microsoft 70-243 certification or equivalent/latest SCCM certification
• Exposure to AWS EBS and Azure DevOps
• Experience in large enterprise or highly regulated environments

Why Apply?

• Work in a client-side, enterprise environment
• Be the go-to SME for software packaging and deployment
• Long-term opportunity with exposure to modern endpoint technologies
• cooperative, professional team with strong technical standards

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

Azure Data Engineer

Sydney or Newcastle, NSW
$150,000 incl. super
5+ year’s experience

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Azure Data Engineer to support and maintain enterprise-scale data pipelines in a production environment. This role is focused on ensuring the reliability, performance, and integrity of Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines across a multi-cloud data ecosystem.

You’ll play a key role in monitoring data ingestion, resolving incidents, collaborating with cross-cloud teams, and ensuring data platforms meet SLA, security, and governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure Data Factory pipelines in production
• Manage data ingestion from Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, flat files, and web services
• Track pipeline executions, SLA adherence, and proactively escalate issues
• Perform incident analysis, implement fixes, and document root causes and resolutions
• Validate data integrity across source and target systems post-execution
• Automate alerts and notifications for pipeline failures and SLA breaches
• Collaborate with AWS teams to support multi-cloud ETL workflows and SAS DW integrations
• Participate in release management for new pipelines and enhancements
• Ensure all operations comply with security, governance, and data standards

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory
• Solid SQL skills and ETL troubleshooting experience
• Experience integrating APIs and external data sources
• Familiarity with AWS data platforms and cross-cloud operations
• Knowledge of job scheduling, monitoring, and alerting tools
• Proven background in production support and operational data environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in ETL operations and production support
• Azure Data Engineer certification (preferred)

Why Apply?

• Choice of Sydney or Newcastle location
• Work with modern Azure data platforms in a complex, enterprise environment
• Opportunity to collaborate across cloud ecosystems and mature data operations

12-Month Contract | Day Rate | Melbourne CBD (Hybrid)
Australian Citizenship Required
3 days in office, 2 from home

A leading Australian asset management organisation supporting critical infrastructure and defence is seeking an experienced Application Support Engineer with strong IFS functional and configuration expertise to join their technology team on a 12-month contract. With a workforce of approximately 3,000-5,000 employees, this organisation plays a vital role in maintaining and optimising systems that underpin nationally significant assets. This role offers the opportunity to work in a stable, security-focused environment while supporting business-critical enterprise platforms.

The Role
In this role, you will provide hands-on application support across IFS at a functional and configuration level, ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of core business systems.
Key responsibilities include:

• Provide Level 2/3 application support for IFS, with a focus on functional troubleshooting and system configuration
• Support and maintain IFS modules aligned to asset management, finance, supply chain, and maintenance operations
• Configure workflows, business rules, roles, and permissions within IFS
• Investigate and resolve incidents, service requests, and system defects in line with SLAs
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand issues, requirements, and process improvements
• Support system upgrades, patches, and enhancements across the IFS environment
• Assist with integration support between IFS and other enterprise applications
• Produce and maintain system documentation, configuration guides, and support procedures
• Work closely with vendors, integrators, and internal IT teams to ensure system stability

About You
You’re a hands-on application support professional who enjoys working close to the business and solving complex system issues. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience supporting IFS Applications at a functional and configuration level
• Strong understanding of enterprise asset management and ERP business processes
• Experience troubleshooting workflows, configurations, and system behaviours within IFS
• Ability to work across incidents, enhancements, and BAU support simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in structured, security-conscious or regulated environments

Nice to Have

• Exposure to SAP in a support, functional, or configuration capacity
• Experience working in asset-intensive, infrastructure, utilities, or defence-related environments
• ITIL or service management experience

Apply
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Our client is a large ASX listed Infrastructure Management Organisation who are soon to be underway with an Essential 8 Cyber uplift program. We are currently seeking a Technical Business Analyst with a cyber background that has worked across a level 2 uplift previously.

Australian Citizenship required

• 12-month initial contract with the possibility of further extension.
• Day rate contract, up to $1050 per day inclusive of superannuation / + GST.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Location: Melbourne CBD.
• Currently holding AGSVA baseline clearance advantageous, otherwise the ability to obtain.

Essential criteria:

• Essential 8 experience mandatory.
• Ideally experienced working with Defence or Federal Government Standards & Frameworks, i.e. DSPF/PSPF and ISM.
• Great communication, able to demonstrate that you can work with a range of stakeholders and translate business requirements.
• Process focused, able to land your feet to map out current / future states to build capability.
• An understanding of cyber tools.

APPLY:

Submit your resume, or for further information please contact Liam.Lasslett@talentinternational.com or call through on 0407 542 822.

Product Owner – 15 Month Fixed Term Contract
Adelaide, SA Based
Australian work rights required (no visa sponsorship available)

One of our clients is looking for a Product Owner to manage and prioritise a product backlog within a Scaled Agile environment.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders, delivery teams and portfolio leaders to translate strategy into epics, features and user stories, ensuring outcomes deliver real customer and business value.

Key highlights:

• Own and prioritise the product backlog
• Act as the customer proxy across delivery teams
• Support quarterly planning, sprint execution and Agile ceremonies
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication
• Experience in Agile / Scaled Agile delivery environments

About you:

• Proven Product Owner experience
• Strong backlog management and user story writing skills
• Agile Product Owner certification (desirable)

📩 Apply now or get in touch with Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501 for a confidential discussion.

• Head of Social
• Sydney CBD based with flexibility
• $168,000 + annual 10% bonus

Australia’s number one beauty brand is putting social at the centre of how it builds brands and drives growth. With multiple beauty brands under its umbrella and aggressive growth plans underway, the business is looking for a Head of Social to lead the function end-to-end.

You’ll sit at the centre of campaigns, launches, creators, retailers and culture – you’ll own how social shows up across every brand under your guidance, market and moment. If you thrive in fast-moving environments, love ambiguity, and want real influence, this is the role for you!

The Opportunity:

As Head of Social, you’ll own strategy, leadership and execution across a portfolio of leading beauty brands. You’ll lead small, sharp social teams, partner closely with brand, performance and retail marketing, and work with best-in-class agencies to bring bold, social-first ideas to life.

This is a hands-on leadership role: you’ll set the vision, but you’ll also be in the work – shaping content, guiding creators, and pushing campaigns live at speed.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Own and lead social strategy across multiple beauty brands
• Running the social function day-to-day
• Translate brand ambition into social-first ideas, campaigns and always-on content
• Lead, mentor and develop social talent across brands
• Drive major launches, cultural moments and retail-led social activations
• Partner closely with Brand Managers, Performance Marketing and Retail Marketing
• Oversee and collaborate with external creative, social and PR agencies
• Support global expansion, working with global teams
• Be present – at shoots, events, retailer activations and campaign moments

Who This Is For:

You’re a senior social strategist who knows how to build brands up. You’re comfortable owning big decisions, juggling multiple brands, and moving without perfect information. You’re not precious – you care more about impact than polish, and you love the energy of fast growth.

You’ll Likely Bring:

• Proven senior experience in social strategy (brand or agency side)
• Strong agency background highly regarded
• Experience managing multiple brands or accounts simultaneously
• A deep understanding of content, creators, platforms and culture
• Confidence leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders
• Passion for beauty, consumer products and brand storytelling
• A bias for action – you move fast and figure it out

Culture & Ways of Working:

• Startup mentality, even at scale
• High trust, high accountability, very collaborative
• Deeply embedded, “we’re in this together” culture
• Opportunity for international and domestic travel (including New York)

If this role sounds like you, please APPLY NOW!

Technical Business Analyst – Platform & Integration

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to join a large-scale platform integration program with a leading financial services company in Brisbane.

• Technical Business Analyst // Permanent role
• Leading Financial Services Company
• Highly Competitive Salary Package!

About the role

You’ll work across complex system integrations, customer-facing platforms and core banking services – translating business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements that enable safe, scalable delivery.

This role sits alongside senior engineers and quality leaders and plays a critical role in shaping how APIs and digital platforms are designed, built and delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document business, functional and non-functional requirements
• Work across the full delivery lifecycle in an agile environment
• Partner closely with engineers, API teams and test leads on integration initiatives
• Produce clear technical specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Facilitate workshops, elaboration sessions and stakeholder forums
• Support backlog prioritisation with product owners based on value and risk
• Contribute to continuous improvement of business analysis practices

About you

• 5 + years’ experience as a Technical or Business Analyst in complex environments
• Strong experience working on platform, integration or API-driven solutions
• Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile delivery practices
• Experience delivering COTS and digital technology solutions
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable

• Banking or financial services experience
• Experience working on customer-facing digital journeys
• Exposure to large-scale transformation or integration programs

What’s on offer

• Permanent role with a customer-owned bank
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid)
• Opportunity to work on high-impact platform and integration programs
• Strong focus on professional development and wellbeing

If you would like more information about this job, or wish to have a confidential discussion about your job search, please contact Jackson Bruce today at jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com or on 0435 581 994.

Applications close Wednesday, 11th February

API Test Lead – Platform & Integration

We’re seeking an experienced API Test Lead to own and uplift API quality across a large, enterprise banking environment. This is a senior, hands-on role combining test strategy, automation, performance and security testing across complex platform integrations.
You’ll act as the technical authority for API testing, embedding automation-first quality practices into CI/CD pipelines while working closely with engineers, architects and cyber security teams.

Key responsibilities

• Own and evolve the enterprise API test strategy
• Lead functional, integration, performance and security testing for APIs
• Design and maintain automated API testing frameworks
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with meaningful quality gates
• Drive API performance, load and resilience testing
• Partner with engineering, architecture and security teams to reduce delivery risk
• Coach teams in modern quality and test engineering practices

• API Test Strategy & Practice Governance, Test Planning & Delivery Assurance, Automation & Pipeline Engineering, Environment & Test Data Engineering, Performance & Resilience Engineering, Security & DevSecOps, Collaboration & Capability Uplift

About you

• Strong background in API test engineering / quality engineering (7+ years ideal)
• Hands-on experience with API automation, CI/CD pipelines and performance testing
• Experience in complex, distributed or regulated environments (banking preferred)
• Comfortable operating as a technical authority and trusted advisor

What’s on offer

• Permanent senior role
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide API quality practices
• Work on critical, customer-facing and core banking platforms

If you would like more information about this job, or wish to have a confidential discussion about your job search, please contact Jackson Bruce today at jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com or on 0435 581 994.

Applications close Wednesday, 11th February