About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager for SAP S/4HANA to lead the move from SAP ECC6 to a modern, cloud based SAP S/4HANA finance platform. This sits within a broader finance transformation program spanning multiple government agencies, so you’ll need strong leadership, sharp stakeholder management, and confidence working within structured governance.

You’ll be accountable for end to end delivery, making sure the work stays aligned across business areas, risks and issues are actively managed, stakeholders are kept informed, and project reporting and artefacts are delivered to a high standard.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of SAP S/4HANA in partnership with business areas, executives, subject matter experts, and other agencies
• Provide clear, executive level updates including progress reporting, milestone tracking, and benefits realisation reporting
• Plan and deliver project activities using recognised methodologies such as PRINCE2 and Agile, supported by program governance and change management practices
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations within an established governance framework
• Produce high quality project artefacts including submissions, reports, highlight reports, briefing notes, presentations, and recommendations
• Drive organisational change and ensure stakeholders are engaged, informed, and ready for the transition

Role suitability

Essential requirements
• Minimum 10 years experience in project management
• Strong background in financial systems delivery, ideally including SAP implementations
• Demonstrated experience in governance, reporting, and delivery within government or large complex organisations
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship building skills
• Proven ability to lead reform and transformation initiatives
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to manage risk and recommend practical solutions

Highly regarded

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Analysis, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• Relevant certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, or Agile credentials 

How to Apply

This exciting opportunity is an initial 6 month contract with a high possibility of extension and paying up to $125 + Super per Hour. If you are interested in this role please contact Cheska Mitra at cmitra@talentstreet.com.au or +61 450 005 213 

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

12 Month Contract Role + 12 month extension 

We are seeking an experienced Stakeholder Engagement Specialist to join a high-performing program team delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions within a complex government environment. This role will support major project initiatives by providing strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, and business transition expertise.

About the Role

As a key member of a multidisciplinary PMO team, you will work closely with project managers, change leads, technical specialists, and external partners to ensure communication and engagement activities are integrated, timely, and effective. You will provide expert advice to support successful project delivery and help maintain a positive reputation across a broad range of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver communication strategies, plans, and tailored materials that support project objectives
• Plan and execute stakeholder engagement activities across internal and external audiences
• Design and deliver consultation activities, including analysis and reporting of stakeholder feedback
• Produce high-quality communication products such as briefing notes, fact sheets, FAQs, presentations, and updates
• Identify and manage stakeholder and reputational risks, ensuring issues are documented and escalated appropriately
• Build strong relationships with project teams, delivery partners, industry groups, and government stakeholders
• Monitor stakeholder sentiment and provide strategic advice on emerging issues
• Ensure governance and approval requirements are embedded within project timelines
• Act as a trusted advisor on best-practice communication and engagement approaches

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in communications and stakeholder engagement roles
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder or government environments
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement engagement and communication strategies
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
• Proven capability to translate complex information into clear, accessible messaging
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience working within fast-paced project or PMO environments

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative and team-focused approach
• Resilient and adaptable under pressure
• Strong judgement and problem-solving capability
• Professional presence with the ability to engage at all levels

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working model – minimum 3 days per week on site
• Full-time commitment, 5 days per week
• Initial contract with potential for extension
• Leave requirements apply for long-term engagements

Availability

Candidates should be available to commence as soon as possible and commit to the full contract period.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume outlining relevant experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and project delivery within complex environments.

Role: Senior Test Analyst

Locations: Brisbane (North Brisbane - Carseldine) 

Duration: Contract 10 months (with possible extensions) 

Talent Street is looking for a Senior Test Analyst for one of our large Queensland State government clients. 

Role purpose: 

The Senior Test Analyst role:

Reporting directly to the Project Test Manager on a project level, this role requires an experienced Senior Test Analyst to work in a small testing team on a complex in flight Agile project. It will be a priority for this role to ensure that the data migration has been completed correctly, and to ensure that the detailed requirements are verified via testing.  We are not seeking expertise in any field, as diverse areas of expertise will be helpful, but experience working in busy government departments would be an advantage.

It is imperative that the applicant can be flexible, and able to work with a diverse Agile team of professionals.

The Senior Test Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality ICT solutions by planning, executing, and delivering high-quality software testing and quality assurance (QA) activities using risk and requirements-based testing principles. The Senior Test Analyst contributes to all aspects of the software testing lifecycle by providing technical testing leadership, hands-on test execution, and strategic advice to internal and external stakeholders, and teams, ensuring quality outcomes that align with business and technical requirements. The Senior Test Analyst works collaboratively within project teams, with technical specialists, and business stakeholders to validate solution readiness, improve quality outcomes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing frameworks, standards, and processes across the organisation, while managing stakeholder expectations, and supporting ICT solution delivery.

Key duties and responsibilities:

1. Test Planning and Governance

• Delivery of testing activities across Agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery environments.
• Produce and maintain high‑quality test test cases, test summary reports, data requirements,  and traceability matrices.
• Work with the Test Manager and agile team to ensure that  testing is aligned with organisational test policies, standards, frameworks, and quality management approaches.

2. Test Design and Execution

• Conduct functional, integration, system, regression, and end‑to‑end testing using ISTQB‑aligned test design techniques.
• Deliver non‑functional testing across relevant quality characteristics.
• Validate solution readiness against business workflows, regulatory obligations, technical designs, and acceptance criteria.

3. Quality Engineering and Tooling

• Apply modern quality engineering practices including shift‑left, shift‑right, continuous testing, and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyse logs, data, monitoring insights to support exploratory testing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

4. Defect and Risk Management

• Assist in leading and facilitating defect triage sessions, ensuring timely prioritisation, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• As directed, provide clear, concise reporting on test progress, coverage, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Identify risks early, recommend mitigation strategies, and proactively communicate quality impacts.

5. Collaboration, Leadership and Mentoring

• Partner with business analysts, developers, architects, product owners, and project managers to ensure shared understanding of quality goals.
• Mentor and coach testers and team members on test techniques, tooling, and quality engineering practices.
• Advocate for best‑practice testing, promoting a quality‑first mindset across the delivery lifecycle.
• Support stakeholder engagement through clear communication of test outcomes, risks, value, and recommendations.

6. Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Stay current with industry trends including AI‑assisted testing, model‑based testing, automation optimisation, and cloud testing.
• Drive adoption of modern tools and practices that enhance testing efficiency, accuracy, and maintainability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of organisational testing frameworks, processes, and templates.

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Mandatory:

• ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or international equivalent.
• Bachelor degree or diploma qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated recent experience in functional, integration, and regression testing across complex ICT environments.
• Practical experience designing and executing tests using modern test management and collaboration tools.
• Experience working with business users.

2. Desirable:

• Additional ISTQB® or equivalent certifications, such as:
  • ISTQB® Certified Tester - Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL‑TA)
  • ISTQB® Certified Tester - Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst (CTAL‑TTA)
  • ISTQB® Test Automation Engineer (CT‑TAE)
  • ISTQB® AI Testing (CT‑AI)
• Familiarity with Agile development processes, and or SCRUM, KANBAN experience.
• Experience with test management and collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr).
• Experience using, or the ability to learn how to use Zephyr in an Agile development environment.
• Experience in, or a personal interest in acquiring knowledge of AI testing methods and applying these as required in the test environment.
• The ability to be flexible and to work collaboratively as part of a team of professionals both within the testing team and beyond.
• Experience working with a vendor delivered COTS product.
• Experience working on a project with data migrated from many different sources.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to work both in an office and from elsewhere effectively.
• Proven experience testing on a Vendor COTS product.
• Experience working as a UAT Coordinator would be an advantage.

Solution Architect – Cloud & Dynamics 365 Migration

Location: Brisbane CBD
Engagement: Contract 6 Month with an additional 6 month extension 

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to provide architectural leadership for a major transformation initiative involving the migration of an enterprise Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM platform from on-premise to a secure, scalable SaaS cloud environment.

This role will be responsible for defining the target architecture, integration approach, and operational model to enable confident planning, delivery, and ongoing support. You will work closely with ICT stakeholders and delivery partners to ensure the solution is secure, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Solution Architecture Specification (SAS) covering application, data, integration, and platform layers
• Define current and target state architectures to support migration to cloud-based Dynamics 365 SaaS
• Produce detailed integration designs outlining APIs, data flows, and SaaS-compatible patterns
• Make solution placement decisions across applications, middleware, and cloud services
• Design for performance, scalability, security (IAM/SSO), resilience, backup/DR, and networking
• Define target operational model including DevOps, monitoring, release management, and support
• Support development of prototypes to validate feasibility and performance
• Identify architectural dependencies, constraints, risks, and technical debt
• Provide input into cost modelling and run-cost considerations
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure delivery alignment

Skills & Experience Required

• 5+ years’ experience as a Solution Architect or Cloud Architect
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Proven background in cloud migration strategies (rehost, re-platform, re-architect)
• Solid understanding of Dynamics 365 / CRM architectures
• Experience across software development, system integration, and infrastructure design
• Ability to design secure, enterprise-scale solutions in regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience within large government or complex enterprise settings highly regarded

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to stimulate innovation and lead change in complex environments
• Strong relationship building to enable collaborative outcomes
• Focus on accountability, governance, and quality delivery
• Professional approach to risk, security, and architectural assurance

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Resume (max 3 pages) outlining relevant experience
• Cover letter (max 1 page) describing your alignment to the role
• Your daily rate and availability

ML/AI Specialist

12 Month Contract with a 12 Month extension 

Hybrid Working Style 

Qld State Gov 

Brisbane City 

Position Overview
The ML/AI Specialist will design, develop, and deliver machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions and provide strategic guidance on policy and frameworks as part of an enterprise GenAI Adoption Program. The role will progress Statements of Need through rapid Proofs of Concept (PoCs), pilots, and preparation for production—ensuring compliance with government enterprise architecture, information security, privacy, and responsible AI principles while providing operational readiness insights for handover to BAU/operations. The position contributes to program governance by producing clear technical evidence to support adoption decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Development

• Build and evaluate ML models and GenAI solutions including LLMs and RAG pipelines
• Integrate enterprise-approved AI services and orchestrate LLM/RAG components to augment business processes
• Implement prompt engineering techniques and safety filters to ensure responsible use

Data Engineering

• Prepare, transform, and curate datasets to ensure quality and compliance with privacy legislation
• Align data handling with organisational classification and security expectations
• Leverage existing enterprise data pipelines and products where appropriate

Deployment & Automation

• Package PoCs for pilot environments and collaborate with MLOps on CI/CD pipelines
• Develop operational readiness artefacts including observability baselines, SLO proposals, and incident scenarios
• Provide change and release inputs to support transition to operations

Governance & Compliance

• Prepare model summaries, evaluation reports, and risk mitigation documentation
• Support program stage-gates and governance forums
• Align solutions with protective security, data sovereignty, and relevant government guidance

Strategic Policy & Framework Guidance

• Provide expert input to policy owners on updates to AI governance frameworks
• Contribute to assessment processes aligned with State/Federal guidance and industry practice

Collaboration & Capability Uplift

• Work within cross-functional squads to advise on feasibility and solution design
• Participate in governance reviews and workshops
• Produce reference implementations and concise guidance to embed lessons learned

Capabilities / Desirable Attributes

1. AI/ML Engineering, LLMs, RAG & Data

• Strong Python skills (pandas, scikit-learn)
• Experience with LLM orchestration, retrieval patterns, and prompt engineering
• Familiarity with embeddings, vector databases, and RAG architectures
• Data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation

2. Cloud, MLOps & DevOps

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Exposure to AI/ML services, data platforms, and search technologies
• GitHub/Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and containerisation (Docker)
• Relevant Azure AI/ML certifications desirable

3. Security, Privacy & Responsible AI

• Understanding of privacy-by-design and responsible AI principles
• Knowledge of security controls such as encryption and access management
• Ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Agile mindset with rapid prototyping experience

Mandatory Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related discipline

SFIA 9 Alignment

• Machine Learning (MLNG) – Level 5: Leads design, training, tuning, and evaluation of models
• Programming/Software Development (PROG) – Level 5: Leads design, coding, testing, documentation
• Cloud Computing (CLCO) – Level 4: Implements and operates cloud services
• Information Security (SCTY) – Level 4: Applies and maintains security controls
• Consultancy (CNSL) – Level 4: Provides technical advice and stakeholder engagement
• Information Assurance (INAS) – Level 5: Ensures governance and risk compliance

Key Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on:

1. Demonstrated experience performing the key responsibilities
2. Evidence of desirable capabilities
3. Meeting all mandatory requirements
4. Strong written and oral communication skills
5. Availability to commence at the required start date

Work Model
Flexible resource model – the successful candidate may be assigned across similar projects and initiatives to support organisational priorities.

Application Notes

An opportunity is available for an experienced Program Support Officer to provide high-level administrative and coordination support within a government environment. This role supports the delivery of a district-wide program of works across a geographically diverse region in North Queensland.

The position suits a highly organised professional who can manage competing priorities, maintain accurate program documentation, and support stakeholders to ensure timely and effective program delivery.

• Program Support Officer (A03)
• Government Organisation
• Location: Townsville, QLD
• Hours: 36.25 hours per week
• Contract Type: 3 Month Full-time contract

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative and coordination support to enable the effective delivery of a program of works
• Coordinate meetings and workshops, including preparing agendas, recording minutes, tracking actions, and maintaining schedules
• Maintain program documentation, registers, trackers, reports, and spreadsheets using Microsoft and other business applications
• Support monitoring, reporting, and assurance activities by ensuring information is accurate, current, and fit for purpose
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders, managing enquiries and coordinating follow-up actions
• Support compliance with organisational policies, procedures, legislation (including WH&S), and governance requirements
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and continuous improvement in administrative and coordination practices

Skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office and related business systems
• Experience providing administrative and coordination support within a program, project, or operational environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage documentation, records, and action tracking accurately and efficiently
• Ability to identify risks or issues impacting delivery and escalate appropriately
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Mandatory requirements

• Current ‘C’ class driver’s licence

How to apply

To be considered, please submit:

• A current CV or resume (maximum five pages)
• A cover letter (maximum two pages)
• Contact details for two referees able to comment on your performance within the past two years