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Lead Solution Engineer

Primary office location
Melbourne
Date
27-Aug-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior
Job category
Technology - Engineering
Join our User Access Management (UAM) team during a time of pivotal growth, as we embark on a transformation agenda and the need of strong security controls becomes increasingly important. We are transforming Macquarie’s identity and access management platform to strengthen our security posture. 
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 31 markets and with 56 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 your role as a Lead Solution Engineer, you will be shaping the architecture and solution design for the platform. You will lead a team of Senior Solution Engineers and drive the creation of scalable, cloud-native and event-driven solutions while fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. In addition, you will define high-level architecture, guide low-level, design, and enable delivery squads to execute with precision. You will also evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, with a strong focus on building the next generation of the platform.

What you offer

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  • Proven expertise in both technical and people leadership, with a strong track record of guiding and mentoring teams effectively
  • Strong hands-on experience in architecture and solution design
  • Familiarity with modern technology stacks, including microservices, containers, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
  • Proven experience designing event-driven architectures, using Kafka or AWS SNS/SQS and cloud-native solutions
  • A background in full-stack development, with proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python or JavaScript, and experience with frameworks like Spring Boot and React
  • Experience in building AI-driven solutions is highly regarded
  • Expertise in evaluating and integrating emerging technologies to solve complex problems
  • Strong understanding of Agile development processes and a DevOps culture
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and a creative problem-solving mindset.
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.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year
  • Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
  • Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
  • Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Technology

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Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.