Our client is looking for an experienced Project Development Engineer / Customer Development Manager to manage the technical and commercial development of major electricity connection projects from initial enquiry through to connection approval.
This is not a design or construction delivery role. Instead, you will act as the technical lead and customer interface, coordinating engineering, commercial, regulatory, and stakeholder inputs to develop safe, compliant, and commercially sound connection solutions. Projects range from $1M to $150M and include data centres, renewable energy developments, industrial precincts, commercial developments, and major network augmentations. Major projects are nationally significant and require compliance with the National Electricity Rules (NER) and engagement with regulators such as AEMO and the AER.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex customer connection projects from enquiry through to connection offer and approval
• Assess technical, commercial, regulatory, and network requirements to develop fit-for-purpose connection solutions
• Coordinate internal engineering, legal, finance, and network stakeholders throughout the connection process
• Develop project scopes, technical documentation, commercial proposals, and customer connection offers
• Manage customer relationships and act as the primary technical interface throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with the National Electricity Rules (NER), internal governance, and network standards
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations
• Drive continuous improvement across customer connection processes and practices

Key Requirements

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• 5+ years’ experience within electricity distribution, utilities, or major infrastructure
• Background as a Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Design Engineer, Customer Connections Engineer, or Utilities Project Manager
• Experience managing technically complex engineering projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution networks and customer connection processes
• Ability to balance engineering, commercial, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working within the National Electricity Rules (NER) or regulated utility environments is highly regarded

Benefits

• Permanent opportunity with long-term career development
• Work on major infrastructure projects supporting Victoria’s energy transition
• Exposure to nationally significant customer connection projects
• Collaborative team with a strong technical and engineering focus

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

• People & Culture Services Manager
• Full Time Permanent Role
• Adelaide Based Position with Hybrid working arrangement

We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Services Manager to lead the establishment and ongoing management of a high-performing People Services function. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and hands-on leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional employee experiences, driving operational excellence, and implementing best-practice HR processes. Previous experience with Dayforce implementation is crucial.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and management of the People & Culture Shared Services function.
• Establish and oversee core People Services including onboarding, payroll coordination, HR administration, reporting, and employee support.
• Lead the implementation, configuration, and continuous improvement of the Dayforce HCM platform.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, compliance, and service delivery.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Produce meaningful workforce reporting and analytics to support business decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify opportunities to improve employee experience and operational performance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing People Services team.
• Ensure compliance with relevant employment legislation, policies, and organisational standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver successful People & Culture initiatives.

Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience leading a People & Culture, HR Operations, or HR Shared Services function.
• Proven experience establishing or transforming People Services or Shared Services teams.
• Essential: Hands-on experience implementing and supporting the Dayforce HCM platform.
• Strong understanding of HR operations, payroll processes, onboarding, reporting, and employee lifecycle management.
• Experience leading organisational change and system implementation projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong leadership experience with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams.
• Analytical mindset with experience using workforce data and reporting to support business decisions.
• Knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR best practices.

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

We’re seeking an experienced Technical Senior Business Analyst to support two major enterprise technology initiatives focused on Microsoft Tenancy Separation and Cloud Security (Checkpoint CloudGuard).

This is a highly technical BA role requiring strong cloud, infrastructure and security knowledge. You’ll work closely with Architects, Infrastructure teams and external vendors to define technical requirements, develop Statements of Work, shape future-state service models and support delivery through to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse current and future state cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Define technical requirements, non-functional requirements and solution specifications.
• Produce Requests for Service and Statements of Work for external vendors.
• Support Microsoft tenancy separation, identity management and service transition activities.
• Work with architects and vendors on CloudGuard implementation and cloud security uplift.
• Collaborate with testing teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience working as a Technical Business Analyst
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical documentation skills.
• AWS Cloud Services and platform/infrastructure design.
• Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
• Identity & Access Management (IDAM), RBAC and multi-tenancy.
• Cloud infrastructure, security and platform architecture.
• Vendor management, commercial engagements and procurement documentation.
• Service delivery, operational readiness and transition.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact josh.dmonte@talentinternational.com for more information.

Senior Cyber Specialist – Defence

Williamtown, NSW

Permanent Full-Time | Active NV2 Clearance Required

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Cyber Specialist to join a Defence capability program supporting complex, high-security ICT environments.

Working as part of a specialist team, you’ll provide expert cyber security advice, lead security assurance and accreditation activities, and work closely with Defence, engineering, and project stakeholders to ensure critical systems meet stringent security and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cyber security and ICT security SME advice across complex Defence systems.
• Support security assurance, certification, accreditation, and authorisation activities.
• Develop Assessment & Authorisation (A&A) artefacts and security documentation.
• Conduct cyber readiness and security verification activities.
• Interpret and apply Defence security policy, governance, and risk frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams and senior stakeholders to deliver secure capability outcomes.

About You

• Proven Defence cyber security experience is essential.
• Strong experience in cyber security, ICT security, or system security within highly secure, regulated environments.
• Experience delivering security assurance, certification, accreditation, or ICT governance activities.
• Strong understanding of Defence security frameworks, RMF, or similar assurance methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Australian Citizenship and an active NV2 Security Clearance are essential.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in protecting nationally significant Defence capability while working alongside highly experienced cyber and engineering professionals.

• Application Support Analyst
• Adelaide, SA based
• 24-Month Max-Term Engagement
• Australian work rights required – No visa sponsorship available.

Are you an experienced Application Support professional who enjoys solving technical problems and delivering exceptional customer service?

We’re partnering with an established technology organisation seeking an Application Support Analyst to join their Adelaide-based team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on business-critical applications while collaborating with developers, technical teams and customers to resolve complex issues.

Required Skills:

• Strong SQL troubleshooting and query writing skills
• Experience troubleshooting APIs using tools such as Postman and Elastic
• Ability to read and understand C#/.NET code to assist with issue investigation
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder communication skills
• Previous experience in Application Support or a similar technical support role

If you’re passionate about solving technical issues, enjoy working closely with customers, and have a solid application support background, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion. You can reach Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501.

Think you’re one of Australia’s best .NET Developers?

This opportunity is designed for highly capable developers who are confident in their technical ability.

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a one-hour timed technical assessment developed to the client’s standards. The assessment is intentionally challenging and must be completed before progressing to a client interview.

Candidates who successfully pass the assessment will receive a prize… of securing an interview with the client. The test is not for the weak, it is a very difficult test.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior .NET Developer to join a high-performing Agile product team. You will lead software development practices across design, estimation, coding, testing and delivery, while supporting other developers through mentoring, code reviews and knowledge sharing.

This is a 100% remote opportunity, allowing you to work from anywhere in Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead software design, estimation, development and testing activities.
• Develop solutions across front-end, back-end, APIs and databases.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines covering build, testing, security checks and deployment.
• Establish development patterns, standards and tools that improve quality and reduce risk.
• Deliver scalable and maintainable software using modern .NET technologies.
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level developers.
• Identify refactoring opportunities and recommend improvements to tools and frameworks.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other team members.
• Support the team in delivering Sprint goals and high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to analysis, testing, security and broader delivery activities.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and share knowledge across the business.
• Act as an escalation point for complex product development issues.
• Promote collaboration, Agile ways of working and continuous improvement.

Technical Experience

You will bring a strong capability across:

• C#, ASP.NET and .NET Core
• Modern .NET development and architecture
• API design and development
• SQL and relational databases, ideally Microsoft SQL Server
• HTML, CSS, TypeScript and single-page application frameworks
• Unit testing, integration testing and mocking frameworks
• Logging, monitoring and troubleshooting
• CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment
• Git, Gitflow and Azure DevOps
• Visual Studio, VS Code, IIS and SQL Server Management Studio
• PowerShell or an equivalent scripting language
• Agile software development and Scrum ceremonies

About You

You are a confident and experienced developer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems. You are comfortable leading technical discussions, reviewing code and helping others improve.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A collaborative and team-focused approach
• A commitment to software quality and continuous improvement
• The ability to manage technical risk and make sound decisions
• A willingness to share knowledge and mentor others
• A professional and customer-focused mindset

The Challenge

Before progressing to interview, shortlisted applicants must complete a one-hour timed technical test.

The assessment is designed to identify exceptional .NET Developers and will evaluate practical problem-solving, software development and technical decision-making skills.

Pass the challenge and you will receive:

• A guaranteed interview with the client
• The opportunity to join a skilled, collaborative and fully remote development team

• Canberra based leadership role with occasional travel
• Must be eligible to hold an Australian Government security clearance
• Broad technology leadership across cyber security, cloud, architecture, applications, data and enterprise platforms

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced technology executive to shape the direction of a complex digital environment and strengthen organisational cyber resilience. Reporting to the CIO, you will lead the implementation of technology strategy, influence executive decision-making and ensure technology investments deliver secure, practical and sustainable business outcomes.

Your duties will include:

• Leading the implementation of technology and cyber security strategy across cloud, infrastructure, enterprise applications, integration, data and architecture.
• Providing trusted advice to the CIO, executive leadership, governance committees and risk forums.
• Developing technology roadmaps, annual delivery plans and investment priorities aligned with organisational objectives.
• Acting as the organisation’s Information Technology Security Adviser and overseeing cyber security governance, risk, compliance and incident reporting.
• Leading, coaching and developing a small, high-performing technology team while managing competing priorities and delivery risks.
• Establishing practical technology and cyber security policies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Overseeing technology vendors, contracts, procurement activities, budgets and commercial performance.

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in senior technology, digital or cyber security leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary enterprise technology environments, including cloud platforms, applications, infrastructure, integration, data and cyber security.
• Demonstrated experience translating technology strategy into clear plans, priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Advanced leadership capability, with experience building teams, removing delivery barriers and leading through change and ambiguity.
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to prepare board papers, governance reports, risk updates and strategic briefings.
• Proven commercial acumen across technology investment, vendor management, contracts, procurement and financial management.
• The ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, practical advice for executive and non-technical stakeholders.

Application Process:
This position will suit a commercially minded technology leader who can operate confidently across strategy, governance, cyber security and delivery. You will need to be comfortable working at executive level while maintaining enough technical depth to challenge assumptions, assess risk and guide sound investment decisions.

If you would like to apply, please contact Steve on email to begin with: steven.jobson@talentinternational.com

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged to recruit a Tech Lead for a fast-growing Australian technology company operating at the intersection of fintech and payments

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team where you’ll have genuine influence over technical direction, product decisions and engineering standards while remaining deeply hands-on.

Role Title: Senior Software Engineer

Salary: $170,000 – $180,000 + Super

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD | Hybrid Working (2 days in office)

Role Details:

As a senior member of the engineering team, you will play a key role in shaping architecture, reviewing code, mentoring engineers and delivering high-quality software across a modern technology stack.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll spend approximately 50% of your time building software and 50% of your time driving engineering excellence through collaboration, design reviews and technical decision-making.

Working closely with founders, product and engineering teams, you’ll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges while helping scale a platform used by leading retail and consumer brands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver production-grade features across the stack, with a strong focus on backend development
• Lead code reviews and establish best practices across the engineering function
• Contribute to architecture and system design discussions
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
• Drive adoption of modern AI-assisted development practices and tooling
• Mentor junior engineers and help elevate technical standards
• Own projects end-to-end from design through deployment and optimisation

  Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Staff Engineer or Technical Lead
• Strong backend engineering expertise, ideally within Python-based environments
• Excellent Computer Science fundamentals including software design, algorithms and data structures
• Experience designing and building scalable production systems
• Strong code review and technical leadership capability
• Comfortable influencing technical direction and challenging ideas constructively
• Experience working in high-performing engineering environments
• Passion for leveraging AI tools to improve software development productivity and quality

  Nice to Have:

• Experience with Python, Flask, FastAPI, React, React Native or TypeScript
• Experience with cloud-native or serverless architectures
• Strong SQL and database optimisation skills
• Exposure to e-commerce, payments or transactional platforms
• Experience working within recognised technology, product or data-driven organisations

  Additional Details & Benefits:

• High-impact role within a growing technology business
• Opportunity to influence both technical and product strategy
• Potential equity participation
• Hybrid and flexible working environment
• Work directly with founders and senior stakeholders
• Modern engineering culture with strong adoption of AI development tools
• Collaborative, high-performing team environment

  To Apply:

  If this sounds like your next opportunity, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your resume. For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, contact Talent International.

Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Full-Time, Permanent role working in the Defence industry

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Systems Integration & Test Engineer to join a highly skilled Defence engineering team delivering complex technology solutions. In this senior role, you will lead integration, verification and validation activities across sophisticated systems, ensuring solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, performance and reliability.

Working within a cooperative, multidisciplinary environment, you’ll play a key role throughout the engineering life-cycle from planning and integration through to testing, analysis and system acceptance.

An NV1 Security Clearance minimum is required to be considered a successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system integration, verification, validation and testing activities across complex projects.

• Develop and execute integration and test strategies, plans, procedures and schedules.

• Design and perform integration, functional, interface and system testing.

• Analyse test results, investigate issues and produce detailed technical reports.

• Identify, document and manage defects through to successful resolution.

• Configure and maintain test environments, hardware and software platforms.

• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software and interface issues.

• Work closely with engineering, project and customer stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

• Participate in technical reviews, project planning and estimation activities.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers within the team.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and testing processes.

About You

You are a senior engineer with extensive experience integrating and testing complex systems. You enjoy solving challenging technical problems, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and mentoring others.

You’ll also bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline.

• Extensive experience in systems integration, verification, validation and testing.

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and engineering lifecycles.

• Experience developing test plans, procedures and automated or manual test environments.

• Knowledge of configuration, change and data management practices.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

• Experience working within complex project or regulated engineering environments.

What’s on Offer

• Work on technically challenging engineering projects.

• Join a collaborative and highly experienced engineering team.

• Opportunities for technical leadership and career progression.

• Ongoing professional development and training.

• Flexible and supportive working environment.

If you’re interested in this position, feel free to call Ella at 0480 804 548 or email at ella.stone@talentinternational.com to chat more!

Associate Project Manager

Take the next step into Project Management

We’re partnered with a respected national regulatory organisation that is entering an exciting phase of organisational maturity. Through the uplift of governance frameworks, business processes and project delivery capability, the organisation is building a stronger foundation for the future-and is looking for an Associate Project Manager to be part of that journey.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Project Coordinator, Project Officer, PMO Analyst or Delivery Coordinator who is ready to make the transition into Project Management.

If you’ve already begun leading smaller projects, coordinating workstreams, or taking ownership of key project activities, this role will provide the platform to further develop your project management skills while working alongside experienced delivery professionals.

About the role

As an Associate Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives. Working across a complex stakeholder environment, you’ll contribute to project planning, governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement and delivery activities while developing your capability across the full project lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be encouraged to take ownership, build relationships and develop into a confident Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end delivery of strategic business and technology projects.
• Coordinate project plans, schedules, milestones and key deliverables.
• Manage project governance including RAID logs, reporting, meeting packs and action registers.
• Monitor project risks, issues and dependencies while driving actions through to completion.
• Engage with business stakeholders, subject matter experts and delivery partners to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Prepare project documentation, briefing papers, status reports and stakeholder communications.
• Support implementation planning, business readiness and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to maintaining high-quality project governance and delivery standards.

About you

You’re someone who’s ready for the next step.

You may currently be working as a:

• Project Coordinator
• Project Officer
• PMO Analyst
• Delivery Coordinator
• Project Support Officer

You’ll bring:

• Experience supporting the delivery of business or technology projects.
• Exposure to managing smaller projects, leading workstreams, or independently delivering key project outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience preparing project documentation, reports and governance artefacts.
• Knowledge of project planning, scheduling, risk and issue management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership and drive outcomes.
• A genuine ambition to build a long-term career in Project Management.

Desirable:

• PRINCE2 Foundation, CAPM, Diploma of Project Management or similar certification.
• Experience supporting digital, technology or business improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to government, regulatory or highly governed environments.

Why join?

This is more than your next role-it’s an opportunity to accelerate your Project Management career within an organisation committed to strengthening the way it delivers strategic outcomes.

You’ll benefit from:

• A genuine pathway into Project Management with mentoring from experienced leaders.
• Exposure to meaningful business improvement and governance uplift initiatives.
• A collaborative, supportive and high-performing team environment.
• The opportunity to work across diverse strategic projects with broad stakeholder engagement.
• Ongoing career development and professional growth.

If you’re ready to move from supporting projects to leading them, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview:

You will join an environment undergoing significant technology uplift where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology landscape.

As a key contributor to our growing pipeline of projects, you will collaborate closely with our existing Solution Architect to design and implement robust solutions that meet business needs. We’re looking for a tech-savvy innovator who not only brings technical expertise but also a sense of humor to the table.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in API design and management
• Experience with integrations involving complex systems
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively without established frameworks

Nice to Have Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud-based solutions and microservices architecture
• Experience in working with Agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle best practices

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in solutions architecture or a similar role
• Proven experience in CRM systems and their integration with other platforms

Other Requirements:

• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical team members
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities

Join us in crafting innovative solutions that drive success. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo, collaborate in a fun environment, and make a real impact, we encourage you to apply today!

Please note: Only Auckland based applicants will be considered for this opportunity.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead the reliability, performance, and scalability of enterprise platforms. You’ll work closely with software engineering and infrastructure teams to improve automation, cloud platforms, observability, and operational excellence while mentoring other engineers and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and support highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure and platforms.
• Improve system reliability through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD best practices.
• Lead major incident response, root cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Establish and manage SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Lead platform modernisation, capacity planning, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support continuous improvement across the engineering team.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• 7+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a similar role.
• Strong experience administering Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP.
• Strong automation and scripting skills using PowerShell, plus Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes and containerised applications.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and network security.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with experience leading major incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business stakeholders.

Desirable

• Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or ITIL certifications.
• Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering best practices.
• Previous experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.