Program Coordinator – First Nations Policy & Projects (APS6)

Our client is a large values-focused Federal Government Agency seeking an experienced Program Coordinator – First Nations Policy & Projects (APS6) to support strategic projects, policy initiatives and communications focused on improving access and outcomes for First Nations peoples with disability.

This is a varied role combining program coordination, policy development, stakeholder engagement, co-design and strategic communications. You’ll work across the Agency and with First Nations stakeholders to deliver culturally safe initiatives and support practical improvements to services and policy.

Applications from First Nations peoples are strongly encouraged.

ROLE DETAILS:

Location: Multiple locations across WA, Head office location in Perth CBD
Contract: Initial term to 31 December 2027, with extension potential
Hours: Full-time, 7.5hr days – Hybrid
Rate: $60.26 per hour + super
Eligibility: Australian Citizenship mandatory
Applications close: Friday 30 October 2026

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll coordinate a range of First Nations-focused projects and policy initiatives, working across internal teams, community stakeholders and external partners.

The role involves preparing high-quality advice and briefs, supporting co-design and engagement, coordinating governance and project activities, and using evidence and stakeholder insights to improve culturally safe service delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate First Nations-focused projects, policy initiatives and related communications.
• Prepare briefs, submissions, reports, executive papers and communication materials.
• Support engagement and co-design with First Nations communities, organisations and stakeholders.
• Coordinate project planning, governance, risks, milestones and reporting.
• Apply evidence, research and stakeholder insights to policy and program recommendations.
• Develop communications, guidance and learning resources that strengthen cultural capability.
• Identify barriers to service access and support more flexible, culturally responsive approaches.
• Work across policy, program and operational teams to support implementation and continuous improvement.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• 2+ years’ experience in program or policy development within the APS, government or a similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with First Nations stakeholders on culturally informed projects, policy or service delivery.
• Strong understanding of Commonwealth Government processes, governance, risk and policy frameworks.
• Strong written communication skills, including briefs, submissions, reports and executive documentation.
• Experience coordinating complex projects and managing competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, consultation and influencing capability.
• Ability to analyse evidence and develop practical, well-reasoned recommendations.
• Understanding of cultural safety, co-design and First Nations engagement principles.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Experience in First Nations policy, disability or human services.
• Experience with Federal Government agencies, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations or similar organisations.
• Qualifications in public policy, social sciences, communications, Indigenous studies or a related discipline.

APPLY:

Submit your resume, or for further information please contact
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• 6 month initial contract to start in November
• Must be able to travel to the offices in the CBD and Glen Waverley – 2 days WFH
• Join a well -established, TA function within a reputable organisation

We are seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant to support a diverse portfolio of white-collar recruitment across Corporate Services, Engineering, IT, Legal and Risk functions. The position will involve a combination of 50% hands-on recruitment and 50% recruitment administration, including offer management, onboarding, offboarding and recruitment coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across a diverse portfolio of corporate, engineering, technology and professional services roles.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, develop recruitment strategies and deliver quality hiring outcomes.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle, including job advertising, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection and offer management.
• Coordinate recruitment administration, including employment offers, onboarding, offboarding, application tracking and recruitment system updates.
• Develop and implement effective candidate attraction and selection strategies to secure talent in a competitive market.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external recruitment agencies and service providers.
• Ensure recruitment activities align with organisational recruitment policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, reporting and candidate communications throughout the hiring process.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in an internal recruitment ideally across white-collar and professional services positions.
• Experience recruiting across areas such as IT, Engineering, Corporate Services, Legal or Risk would be highly regarded.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment capability, including candidate sourcing, screening, stakeholder engagement and offer management.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment assignments and competing priorities.
• Experience coordinating employment offers, onboarding processes and recruitment administration.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the confidence to engage hiring managers and senior stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Join a stable, established team of TA professionals
• Work across a wide range of white collar jobs
• Interview and start ASAP

If you would like more information please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

We’re seeking an experienced Change Manager to join a major transformation program focused on customer and technology initiatives within a large enterprise environment.

In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end change activities across digital and operational projects, partnering with stakeholders to drive successful adoption, engagement, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver change strategies, communications, training, and stakeholder engagement plans
• Conduct impact assessments and manage change risks
• Build strong relationships across business and technology teams
• Support large-scale digital transformation initiatives

Skills and experience

• 5+ years’ Change Management experience
• Strong background in digital transformation and technology implementations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Prosci, APMG, or similar certification preferred
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Previous experience working within utilities sector highly regarded

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-impact transformation program with long-term stability and flexible hybrid working. Apply now to secure an interview or contact alistair.barr@talentinternational.com for further information.

• Location: Brisbane, QLD
• Permanent Opportunity
• Competitive salary package is on offer

About the Opportunity

Talent is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join a global health service provider, working on the development and enhancement of a cloud-based analytics platform.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on engineer with a strong background in software development, AWS cloud technologies and DevOps practices to contribute to the design, development and ongoing improvement of scalable, secure and high-performing cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and microservices.

• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs, event-driven services and application frameworks.

• Build, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, testing and deployment processes.

• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK or CloudFormation.

• Design and implement secure, reliable and cost-effective cloud solutions, primarily within AWS environments.

• Work with containerisation technologies such as Docker and AWS ECS.

• Implement monitoring, logging and observability solutions to optimise application performance and reliability.

• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, solution architects and technical stakeholders.

• Integrate automated testing, security scanning and compliance checks into development workflows.

• Drive continuous improvement across application development, automation and cloud engineering practices.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Strong hands-on software engineering experience, particularly with React, TypeScript and NestJS. Candidates with strong Python and Node.js development experience will also be considered.

• Solid experience working with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, networking and security.

• Demonstrated experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, microservices and cloud-native applications.

• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps.

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, AWS CDK or CloudFormation.

• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and AWS ECS.

• Knowledge of cloud monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and AWS CloudWatch.

• Understanding of cloud security principles, including IAM, VPC and secrets management.

• Strong scripting and automation capabilities using Python, Bash or similar technologies.

• Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating across technical teams.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or Software Engineer with strong AWS and application development experience, pease apply now or contact Anika on anika.starkey@talentinternational.com to find out more.

Cyber Security Engineer

Canberra or Brisbane | NV2 clearance required

We’re seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to help implement, configure and improve security solutions across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.

This role suits someone with practical security engineering experience who enjoys solving technical problems, working with project teams and contributing to secure technology delivery.

What you’ll do

• Help design, deploy and configure security tools and controls.

• Support improvements across endpoint, identity, network and cloud security.

• Investigate technical issues, identify security gaps and assist with remediation.

• Contribute to testing, implementation planning and operational handovers.

• Prepare technical documentation, configuration guides and security designs.

• Work with engineers, architects and stakeholders to deliver practical security improvements.

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on experience in cyber security engineering, implementation or technical consulting.

• Experience implementing and supporting security solutions in enterprise environments.

• Practical knowledge of one or more areas such as endpoint protection, identity and access, SIEM, network security, vulnerability management or cloud security.

• An understanding of secure design principles and the ability to document technical solutions.

• Clear communication skills, a collaborative approach and strong troubleshooting ability.

Experience with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 or Azure would be useful. Familiarity with frameworks such as the Essential Eight, ISM, PSPF, ISO 27001 or NIST will also be valued.

You don’t need experience with every technology listed-we’re interested in your core strengths and ability to apply them across different environments.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens with a current or reinstatable AGSVA NV2 security clearance, and available to work in Canberra or Brisbane.

Apply with your current CV, location, clearance level and availability or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Senior SOC Analyst | Tier 2/3

• Location: Canberra, ACT

• ASAP start

• 24/7 rotating roster-typically two days, two nights, four days off

• Current or reinstatable NV1 clearance required

We’re seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to investigate complex security incidents, provide technical leadership during shifts and mentor developing analysts across managed customer environments.

This is a hands-on opportunity for a strong Tier 2/3 analyst who can confidently assess threats, coordinate incident activity and communicate clear recommendations to customers.

What you’ll do

• Investigate and triage complex alerts across endpoint, identity, cloud, network and application environments.

• Act as the technical escalation point for high-severity incidents, assessing scope, impact and response priorities.

• Coordinate incident response within agreed customer procedures and escalation pathways.

• Mentor analysts and review investigations, incident reports and recommended actions.

• Maintain accurate case records, customer updates and structured shift handovers.

• Improve detection rules, playbooks, automation and investigation workflows alongside specialist cyber teams.

What you’ll bring

• Proven SOC, managed security services or incident response experience at Tier 2/3 or an equivalent senior level.

• Strong investigation skills using SIEM, EDR or XDR platforms.

• Experience independently managing complex incidents and making sound escalation decisions.

• Ability to guide and mentor others without formal line-management responsibility.

• Clear communication skills and confidence explaining technical findings to customers.

• Availability to work rotating days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, CrowdStrike Falcon, SOAR or ServiceNow SecOps will be highly regarded, along with familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and relevant industry certifications.

Citizenship and clearance

Australian citizenship and a current or reinstatable AGSVA NV1 security clearance are required. Applicants must be based in Canberra or willing to relocate for the role.

Apply with your current CV, location, clearance level and availability or reach out to Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Head of Enterprise Change

Join one of Australia’s most respected organisations as it undertakes an ambitious, multi-year enterprise transformation, modernising its systems, services and operating models across a complex national and international environment.

We are seeking a senior Enterprise Engagement & Readiness Leader to provide strategic oversight of organisational readiness and stakeholder engagement across a portfolio of major transformation initiatives.

This is not a traditional change delivery role. The focus is on taking an enterprise-wide view, understanding the cumulative impact of change and ensuring the organisation is ready to successfully navigate multiple concurrent transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish an enterprise-wide view of organisational readiness, change impacts and capacity.
• Identify competing priorities, dependencies and risks across transformation programs.
• Build trusted relationships with executives and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Influence strategic decisions around transformation sequencing, engagement and readiness.
• Lead senior change professionals and strengthen enterprise change governance and reporting.

About You

• Extensive experience in enterprise transformation, strategic change or organisational readiness leadership.
• Proven ability to operate across multiple programs rather than individual project delivery.
• Exceptional executive stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience in complex, highly matrixed organisations.
• Exposure to ERP, enterprise technology or operating model transformation.
• Confident, personable and collaborative leadership style.

Banking, financial services, insurance or higher education experience will be highly regarded.

What’s on Offer

• $240k – $260k package + performance bonus.
• Hybrid working arrangements in Sydney.
• High-profile leadership role with enterprise-wide influence.
• Opportunity to shape a significant, long-term transformation agenda.

Senior Program Manager / Project Director – SAP HCM & Payroll Transformation

Sydney CBD Hybrid | 6-9 Month Contract

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Manager / Project Director to lead a complex, enterprise-wide SAP HCM and Payroll transformation for a large national organisation.

This is a senior leadership opportunity focused on consolidating multiple businesses, HR systems, payroll processes and workforce operating models into a unified platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and end-to-end accountability for a major SAP HCM and Payroll transformation.
• Oversee the consolidation of HR systems, payroll processes, workforce data and operating models across multiple business entities.
• Lead program governance, budgets, delivery teams, implementation partners and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Manage complex dependencies across SAP SuccessFactors, payroll, integrations, data migration, testing, cutover and business readiness.
• Drive successful transformation outcomes across technology, people and business processes.

Essential Experience

• Extensive Senior Program Management or Project Director experience leading large-scale enterprise transformations.
• Significant delivery experience across BOTH HCM and Payroll, not solely one discipline.
• Strong SAP transformation background, including SAP SuccessFactors exposure.
• Proven accountability for complex, multi-workstream programs involving substantial budgets, delivery teams and implementation partners.
• Exceptional executive stakeholder management, commercial acumen and program governance capabilities.

This opportunity requires an established transformation leader with proven end-to-end program accountability, rather than an individual project or functional workstream lead.

Candidates must be based in Sydney to be considered.

We’re seeking experienced Infrastructure Engineer/Specialists to support a major defence infrastructure transformation program.

The project focuses on the implementation, migration, deployment and transition of enterprise infrastructure platforms into operational service.

Key Technical Areas
– Red Hat OpenShift – Platform implementation and transition
– Microsoft Hyper-V – Infrastructure implementation and migration
– Software Defined Storage (SDS)
– Load Balancers and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
– Environment build, configuration and deployment
– Technical testing, troubleshooting and security implementation
– Operational readiness, documentation and service transition

• Permanent, full-time opportunity based in Adelaide
• 70% infrastructure focus across Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID and hybrid IT
• Hands-on role supporting infrastructure improvements, endpoint and IT Security

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Infrastructure Support Engineer to join a collaborative IT team in Adelaide. This role is primarily focused on maintaining, administering and supporting IT infrastructure, Microsoft 365 environments and endpoint management systems, while also providing technical assistance to internal users. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and Windows Autopilot, along with the ability to troubleshoot infrastructure issues across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. The position involves approximately 70% infrastructure maintenance and administration and 30% internal user support.

Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain and support Microsoft 365 environments, including Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online and related services.
• Manage Microsoft Intune and Entra ID environments, ensuring effective device management, identity administration and security compliance.
• Configure, deploy and maintain Windows devices using Windows Autopilot (Legacy and v2).
• Manage user accounts, permissions, device enrolment, onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Implement and maintain Conditional Access policies, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and identity security controls.
• Support Windows and macOS endpoints, including device configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Manage application packaging, software deployment, system updates and patch management using tools such as Patch My PC, Intune and SCCM.
• Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot IT infrastructure, network connectivity and system performance.
• Support hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure, including Active Directory, Group Policy and related services.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, implementing preventative measures to improve system stability and security.

About You:

• Demonstrated experience in IT infrastructure administration, systems engineering or a similar technical role.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365, including Office 365 and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Intune, Entra ID and endpoint management.
• Practical experience deploying and configuring Windows devices using Windows Autopilot, including Legacy and v2 deployment methods.
• Experience managing Conditional Access policies, MFA, user accounts and access permissions.
• Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems and experience supporting macOS devices.
• Experience with application deployment, software updates and patch management, including Patch My PC or similar tools.
• Experience supporting Active Directory, Group Policy and Windows Server environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure, connectivity, device and system-related issues.
• Experience working across hybrid cloud and on-premises IT environments.

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

We’re partnering with a leading enterprise organisation to recruit an experienced Security Network Engineer to join its Network & Security Engineering team.

This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on F5 load balancing, firewalls (Fortinet & Checkpoint) and network security, working across a large-scale, complex enterprise environment. You’ll have plenty of autonomy and will be expected to take ownership of issues, solve problems and work closely with teams across security, infrastructure, development and project delivery.

The Role

The position will be approximately 80% BAU engineering and operational support, alongside 20% project and improvement work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Support, engineer and enhance F5 BIG-IP load balancing environments
• Manage and troubleshoot enterprise firewall technologies including Check Point and Fortinet
• Support network security services including VPN, IPsec, SSL, segmentation and web security
• Deliver F5, load balancing and broader network security improvements
• Troubleshoot complex networking and infrastructure issues
• Support secure integrations across network, infrastructure and application environments
• Use automation and scripting to improve repeatable engineering and operational processes
• Monitor network performance, security events and alerts
• Work closely with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, Development and project teams
• Maintain technical documentation and work within established change and security processes

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally have 5+ years’ experience in network or security engineering, with a strong hands-on engineering background.

Essential experience includes:

• F5 BIG-IP / load balancing – this is a key requirement
• Enterprise firewall technologies such as Check Point, Fortinet or Palo Alto
• Strong networking fundamentals across routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP and BGP
• Network security technologies including VPN, IPsec, GRE, SSL and segmentation
• Load balancing and traffic management
• LAN, WAN and data centre networking
• Automation or scripting using technologies such as Python, Ansible or Shell
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues
• Strong communication skills and confidence working across technical and non-technical teams

Nice to Have

Experience across any of the following would be advantageous:

• VMware NSX
• Proxy / Secure Web Gateway technologies such as Zscaler
• VMware and broader data centre infrastructure
• SD-WAN
• Monitoring and logging technologies such as Splunk, SNMP or NetFlow
• Security monitoring and incident response
• Broader infrastructure engineering experience

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working model – 60/40 split
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work across a large, enterprise-scale technology environment
• Strong technical team with a high level of autonomy
• Mix of BAU engineering, problem solving and project work
• Exposure across network security, F5, infrastructure and enterprise networking

This role would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys being hands-on, taking ownership and solving complex technical problems without needing significant direction.

Apply now or send your CV to jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion and further details.

Project Manager – CRM & Digital Transformation

Are you a capable Project Manager who enjoys delivering complex digital systems and working across business, technology and vendor teams?

We are looking for a hands-on Project Manager to join a well-known Auckland organisation and deliver a varied portfolio of customer and digital transformation initiatives. Experience delivering Salesforce CRM implementations would be advantageous; however, we would also love to hear from you if you have successfully delivered comparable CRM, ERP or enterprise digital platforms involving complex data and system integrations.

This role would suit an experienced Project Manager ready to take ownership of complex projects and build their experience within a collaborative organisation.

The role

You will manage end-to-end delivery across projects: Salesforce CRM rollouts, improvements and platform enhancements; CRM and Single View of Customer initiatives; Integrations connecting CRM, eCommerce, point-of-sale and related platforms

You will be responsible for scope, planning, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, governance, vendors, testing, change, cutover and transition into business-as-usual operations.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience delivering complex digital or enterprise-system implementations

• CRM implementation experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP CRM/CX, Oracle CX, HubSpot or a comparable platform is highly desirable

• Alternatively, experience delivering complex ERP, HRIS, eCommerce, customer portal, CMS, POS, procurement, analytics or other integrated systems

• Strong understanding of data migration, systems integration, testing, cutover and operational transition

• Experience managing external vendors and multidisciplinary business and technology teams

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical specialists, executives and non-technical operational stakeholders

• Strong planning, governance, risk, budget and dependency-management capability

• A practical, collaborative approach and willingness to roll up your sleeves in a lean technology environment

• Public-sector or similarly complex organisational experience would be advantageous

This is a permanent opportunity for someone seeking stability, meaningful delivery ownership and the chance to contribute to projects that support Auckland’s people, businesses and experiences.

If this sounds like the right next step for you, please apply with your updated CV

We are only able to consider those candidates with relevant NZ work rights who are already based in NZ.