The Microsoft data, AI and security recruiter for Australia and New Zealand.
Find the human signal.Data architects, Fabric and Microsoft Foundry engineers, AI agent architects, and the Sentinel, Defender, Purview and AI governance people who make AI safe to switch on. We find the people who have built things that run in production, for Microsoft partners and the businesses building on Microsoft. Every search is run by the founder, from the first call to the signed offer. Permanent and contract.
First shortlist within 48 hours of an agreed brief.
ASX Top 20 companies now use Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft, July 2026Top NZX companies now use Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft, April 2026Microsoft’s planned investment in Australian cloud and AI infrastructure by the end of 2029.
Microsoft, April 2026Australian businesses that used AI in the 2024/25 financial year. A lack of staff skills is the barrier businesses report most often to using technology.
Australian official business statistics, 2024/25The people who make Microsoft AI actually work.
Data and AI platforms, AI agents, and security and AI governance first, with the business applications those agents act on. Permanent and contract, for Microsoft partners and the businesses building on Microsoft.
Data and AI platforms
Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI and Azure: the platforms AI is built and run on, the data it reads and the bill it runs up.
AI agents
Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry and Agent 365: the architects and engineers who design agents, build them and keep them working for real users.
Security and AI governance
Entra, Defender, Purview, Sentinel and Agent 365: who an agent is, what it can see, who is watching and who signed it off.
Business applications and managed services
Architects, leads and managed services teams for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Customer Engagement, Business Central and Power Platform: the systems AI agents act on, and the teams that keep them running.
One person. Full ownership.
Every search is run by the founder. No handoffs, no layered account managers, no CV blasting. Just a focused search across the Microsoft ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand.
- Microsoft only. Every conversation is about the Microsoft cloud.
- Australia and New Zealand only. Every city, one talent pool.
- Direct founder engagement from brief to start date.
- A live market view: who is available, what they earn, what moves them.
- Candidates checked technically and commercially before you meet them.
- A first shortlist within 48 hours of an agreed brief.
- A consultant, not a CV sender: the salary guide and the market read come before the search.
Market first. Then the search.
Market first conversation
Every search starts with the market, not a job description: who is available, what they earn and how Microsoft specialists are moving right now.
Targeted Microsoft search
Specialists are approached directly through a network built from daily conversations with consultants, architects and delivery leaders across Australia and New Zealand.
Close with confidence
You meet people checked on what they have delivered, with support through offers, counter offers and acceptance.
What we are seeing in Microsoft hiring.
A Microsoft market update most weekdays on LinkedIn: the dates that matter, pay, skills and the roles moving now. Follow Fintan to see them in your feed.
Your next Microsoft move, handled quietly.
Some of the Microsoft roles we work on are never advertised. If you work in Copilot, AI agents, Microsoft Foundry, Fabric and data, Microsoft security, Dynamics 365, Business Central or Power Platform, have a confidential conversation about what the market will pay you and where you fit.
- Confidential. Nothing goes to an employer without your yes.
- Straight answers on salary and day rates in your city.
- Roles across Australia and New Zealand, permanent and contract.
- Interview preparation and offer support from someone who knows the stack.
In their words.
Fintan is great at what he does. He is easy to work with, and determined to find the right candidate by continually adjusting who he puts in front of you based on the feedback you give him. Recommended.
Committed, honest and caring, he navigates recruitment and the associated relationships as a seasoned professional.
Fintan is exceptional. In a challenging and candidate heavy market, Fintan was able to help me land an amazing opportunity … One of the best recruiters I’ve worked with.
Great knowledge and excellent contacts. Very professional and I would highly recommend him.
He guided me through every stage of the interview process, providing valuable insights, interview prep, and consistent communication … I highly recommend Fintan to anyone looking for a recruiter who truly goes the extra mile!
He took the time to actually understand my experience in Dynamics 365 and what I was looking for next, and he matched me to a role that genuinely fits my skills and career goals.
It’s rare to find a recruiter/headhunter who prioritises exceptional service to both clients and candidates. I would highly recommend him to any clients within the Microsoft Partner and End-user space.
Fintan approached me with a clear understanding of my background and took the time to genuinely understand what I was looking for, including the nuances between permanent and contract roles.
Founder led. Microsoft connected.
FERG Search is a Melbourne firm that recruits Microsoft data, AI and security talent across Australia and New Zealand. Every search, conversation and placement is delivered directly by the founder, Fintan Ferguson.
Fintan has recruited in the Microsoft market from Melbourne since 2024, after starting his recruitment career in London. He speaks every day with consultants, architects, developers and hiring leaders across the Microsoft ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand, which gives clients a clear view of who is available, what they earn and what it takes to move them.
FERG Search was built on a simple belief: specialist recruitment works best when it is focused, transparent and delivered by the person responsible for the search.
One note a month. Three things that matter.
A short monthly note for Microsoft hiring managers in Australia and New Zealand: what we are seeing in the market, in three points. Unsubscribe any time.
Hiring, or ready to move? Talk to Fintan.
Every enquiry goes straight to Fintan. All conversations are confidential.