Industry specialists

Banking & Financial Services tech recruitment

Banks, insurers, super funds and fintechs need technologists who can ship change without tripping regulatory wires. We recruit security, data, automation and platform specialists who already speak APRA.

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Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane

The hiring landscape

What makes banking & financial services hiring different

Regulation shapes every role
CPS 234 (information security) and CPS 230 (operational risk, in force since July 2025) mean security, resilience and third-party risk skills are now part of most tech job descriptions — not just the security team's.
Legacy core, modern expectations
Mainframe and core-banking knowledge is retiring just as customers expect real-time, cloud-native digital banking. The hardest hires bridge both worlds.
Competing with every other bank
Sydney and Melbourne financial services employers chase the same small pool of cleared, senior security and data people. Speed to shortlist decides who gets them.

Roles we fill

Banking & Financial Services roles we recruit

Permanent, contract and contract-to-permanent — individually or as a team.

Security architects & engineers
GRC, risk & CPS 234 specialists
IAM & privileged access engineers
Data engineers & platform leads
RPA & intelligent automation developers
Core banking & payments BAs
Cloud platform engineers (AWS, Azure)
Program & delivery managers

Most-requested practices

Sector context

Standards our candidates work to

APRA CPS 234 — information security capability and controls
APRA CPS 230 — operational risk, business continuity and material service providers
Consumer Data Right (open banking) and Privacy Act obligations
AML/CTF systems and AUSTRAC reporting

General context only — confirm current obligations with your compliance team.

Where we hire

Main hiring hubs

Sydney, NSW
Head office · financial services, SaaS and enterprise tech
Melbourne, VIC
Banking, health, retail and product engineering
Brisbane, QLD
State government, energy and infrastructure programs

Typical shortlist turnaround: 48–72h
Pre-screened candidates: 80k+

Ways to engage

One specialist or a whole team

Choose how you bring banking & financial services talent on board — we'll recommend the best fit for your timeline.

Proof points

Recent results

Intelligent Automation · TransformationContract

Leading Australian Bank

Banking & Financial Services

“The RPA project was managed from end-to-end with high professionalism and speed.”

Challenge: A complex RPA integration and data migration project needed specialist architects and secure handling of confidential data.
Solution: Rapid deployment of 10 RPA resources and a Solution Architect within 45 days, supporting a confidential data migration.

RPA specialists: 10
Days to go-live: 45
Data migration: Secure

Transformation · Senior DeliveryContract

Global IT & Digital Transformation Firm

Financial Services Program

“Their proactive approach and weekend support ensured we hit our high-priority project milestones.”

Challenge: A high-priority financial services project needed tailored CVs and rapid turnaround for senior manager roles.
Solution: Proactive candidate search with profile delivery within hours — including weekends — to protect the project timeline.

Profile turnaround: Hours
Key placements: 10
Manager kudos: 4+

“Alois Australia has been an exceptional recruitment partner for us. They consistently delivered high-quality, well-matched candidates for several niche and hard-to-fill roles, demonstrating strong knowledge of the local market and our specific requirements. Their proactive approach, reliable communication, and fast turnaround times made the entire hiring process smooth and efficient. We truly appreciate their end-to-end support and the value they brought in helping us close multiple positions successfully.”

Strategic Recruitment Partner · Confidential client

Insights

Guides for banking & financial services hiring

All resources

16 Jul 20262 min readFor employers

CPS 230 and CPS 234: what APRA's standards mean for your tech hiring

APRA's operational risk and information security standards are reshaping technology job descriptions across financial services.

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FAQ

Banking & Financial Services recruitment FAQs

Do your candidates have APRA-regulated experience?

For banking briefs we screen specifically for experience in APRA-regulated environments — for example controls testing against CPS 234, or delivery under CPS 230 service-provider rules — and note it on every shortlisted profile.

Can you supply contractors for a regulatory remediation program?

Yes. Remediation and uplift programs are usually contract or SOW engagements. We can supply individual contractors or a coordinated team with a delivery lead.

How do you handle confidential programs?

We work under NDA, share only the role details a candidate needs to assess fit, and can run the search without naming your organisation until interview stage.