100% Brisbane owned and based
Permanent and contract IT recruitment from a team that's on the ground in Brisbane, meets you face to face and tells you straight.
610+ five-star Google reviewsLevel 36, 71 Eagle Street
Last updated October 2026 by Jason Roulston, Managing Director
BLACKROC is an IT recruitment agency at Level 36, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, and we've been placing technology people across Queensland since 2018. We've made 2,000+ placements, picked up 610+ five-star Google reviews along the way, and 62% of the companies who've hired permanently through us have come back and hired again. We're very lucky to work with them.
Software engineering is our biggest area, followed by leadership roles, and we recruit right across the technology team.
PERMANENT
Permanent recruitment is led by Jason Roulston, who's been in Brisbane tech recruitment since 2011. Most permanent roles are filled 10 to 21 days from brief, senior roles 21 to 45 days, and around 92% of our permanent placements come from our own network rather than job boards.
CONTRACT
IT contracting is led by Melissa Occhipinti, who's recruited IT contractors in Brisbane since 1999 with a 9-day average time to fill. We've made 600+ contract placements since 2018, and we supply Queensland Government through the GGS0060 panel and Commonwealth agencies through BuyICT.
We've spent years inside Brisbane's technology-first businesses, and we know where the hitters live. Our team are career recruiters with 100+ years of combined experience. We built Ladbrokes' and Neds' first Australian teams, and we've recruited for Flight Centre, TechnologyOne, Auto & General, Domino's, Compare the Market, InfoTrack, Transmax and Fitness & Lifestyle Group.
We're on the ground in Brisbane, so we meet clients and candidates face to face. We work with clients who treat hiring as a partnership, and if you're hiring, we'll tell you straight if your salary budget won't land the person you want.
If you're a candidate, you'll always know where you stand, with regular contact through every process whatever the outcome.
If you're comparing IT recruitment agencies in Brisbane, these are the questions worth asking every one of them, us included.
For the record, our answers are yes, 610+, 62%, 1 in 67, both (Jason runs permanent and Melissa runs contracting), yes to both panels, and always.
Had a great experience working with Jason at BLACKROC. Great communication and efficient process. Highly recommend to anyone in tech.
Working with Jason at BLACKROC was genuinely one of the best recruitment experiences I've had. From the first conversation, it was clear he had taken the time to actually understand the role, the client, and what I'd been building, rather than just matching keywords on a JD. What stood out most was his transparency and advocacy. He shared the client's evaluation criteria openly, gave me honest feedback throughout, and prepped me thoroughly ahead of the interview. When there were quiet stretches in the process, he proactively followed up and kept me in the loop, which made a real difference. Jason clearly cares about getting the fit right for both sides, not just closing a placement. I'm now in a role I'm genuinely excited about, and I'd recommend Jason and the BLACKROC team without hesitation to anyone in tech or platform engineering looking for their next move.
My experience with Blackroc and Jason couldn’t have been smoother. From the initial call to signing the offer, I was supported and updated end to end. Jason made my recent job move in a tough market as smooth as it could possibly be, with genuine connection, clear communication, fast responses, and honest guidance throughout. I’m truly grateful for his support. Highly recommend Jason and Blackroc if you want a recruiter who really has your back. Thanks again, Jason!
Our FY27 Brisbane salary guide is built from our own placements, regular conversations with hiring managers and market data, and it's updated every six months.
It depends on the role, so look for a Brisbane-owned firm with genuine reviews, a high repeat-client rate and a low drop-out rate. BLACKROC has 610+ five-star Google reviews, 62% of its permanent clients hire again and 1 in 67 of its permanent placements drop out.
BLACKROC is 100% Brisbane owned and based, with our office at Level 36, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000. We meet clients and candidates face to face.
Software engineering, cloud and infrastructure, data and analytics, AI and machine learning, cyber security, QA and test, project services, product and digital, and technology leadership roles such as Heads of, managers and team leads.
Yes. Permanent recruitment is led by Jason Roulston and IT contracting is led by Melissa Occhipinti. They run as two separate businesses under one roof.
We respond to hiring enquiries the same day and deliver shortlists within 48 hours for most roles. A typical permanent placement takes 10 to 21 days from brief, and senior roles 21 to 45 days.
2,000+ since 2018: 1,400+ permanent and 600+ contract. 62% of the companies who've hired permanently through us have hired again, and three have each made 100+ hires.
Yes. We supply Queensland Government through the GGS0060 Temporary and Contracted Workers panel and Commonwealth agencies through BuyICT.
Yes. We recruit technology leaders such as Heads of, managers and team leads. Senior executive searches above $200,000, including most CIO and CTO roles, run through our executive search brand, Lex Gordon Executive.
Browse our live roles and apply with your resume. You'll always know where you stand with us, whatever the outcome.
Tell us about your role and you'll hear back the same day.
