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Director of Engineering for Cloud Technology

Primary office location
Sydney
Date
18-Sep-2024
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
Technology - Engineering

As a Digital Bank, cloud computing is at the core of what we do. Our engineers operate in an autonomous environment where they are empowered to “do it right”, continuously learn and become masters in their craft.


At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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In this key role, you will collaborate with the Product Director, managing all aspects of your technology platform. This involves overseeing engineering strategy, roadmaps, and processes, as well as system design, development, CI/CD, production support, and process enhancement. Your role is vital for meeting current needs and preparing for future challenges and opportunities.

Your duties include promoting an innovative culture that values creativity, understands risk management, and encourages collaboration in problem-solving, aiming to boost the company's technological capabilities through cutting-edge solutions.

You will work closely with architects and business leaders to understand and shape business and technology strategies, leveraging your experience in leadership and cloud engineering. Your role includes advocating for new cloud technologies and leading a team of cloud engineers to meet the company's tech goals, requiring both technical knowledge and leadership abilities


What you offer

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  • Extensive experience in establishing and guiding a Cloud Centre of Excellence within a regulated framework, ensuring compliance and innovation.
  • Proven leadership in managing software engineering teams, fostering a dynamic and agile development environment.
  • Proficient in cloud technologies, with a strong focus on hyperscale platforms such as Google Cloud and AWS, enhancing scalability and performance.
  • Skilled in integrating purpose-built PaaS solutions like Datastax Astra, Confluent Kafka, and Elastic Cloud, optimizing data management and analytics.
  • Deep understanding of software engineering principles and open-source technologies, with a track record of developing and maintaining large-scale, critical applications and platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to devise platform strategies, oversee complex engineering projects, and efficiently allocate resources, coupled with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to agile practices

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Technology

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Technology enables every aspect of our business, for our people, our customers and our communities. Bring your unique perspective and join a global team who is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Benefits

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Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include: 
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements 
  • One wellbeing leave day per year and up to five additional days leave based on length of service
  • Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave as well as benefits to support you as you transition to life as a working parent 
  • Paid volunteer leave and donation matching 
  • Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing 
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for a role regardless of their identity, including gender, race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or family status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disabilities, or socio-economic background.
If you require adjustments to your working arrangements or the recruitment process, please let us know when applying.

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