Cloud Engineer

Macquarie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

wellbeing leave day

parental leave

volunteer leave

gender affirmation leave

EAP & wellbeing benefits

salary packaging options

learning & development opportunities

Hybrid and flexible working

Home office equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group is seeking a platform engineer to design, build and support platform services used by engineering teams globally. You will enhance automation, reliability and security across our cloud environment while contributing to governance and site reliability initiatives.

You will work with modern technologies, develop new skills, and collaborate in a fast-paced, global team. Strong backend focus and AWS expertise are valued, with opportunities for leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building production-grade applications
• Backend focus with scalable microservices and distributed systems
• Experience with cloud platforms and automation (AWS)

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support platform services used by engineering teams globally.
• Improve automation, reliability and security across the cloud environment.

Skills

Golang

Python

Java

Node.js

C++

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

IaC

Observability

AI tools

Job description

Our team manages a central cloud platform that supports engineering teams across the organisation. We focus on improving automation, security, reliability and platform capabilities, while enabling teams to build and operate services efficiently at scale.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

In this role you will design, build and support platform services that are used by engineering teams globally. You will help improve automation, reliability and security across our cloud environment, while contributing to initiatives involving platform engineering, artificial intelligence, governance and site reliability. You will also have the opportunity to work with modern technologies and continuously develop new skills.

What you offer

• 5+ years' of experience developing and maintaining production-grade applications using Golang, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C++ or Shell scripting.
• Strong backend engineering expertise, including designing and building scalable microservices, RESTful APIs, distributed systems and highly available platform services.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services, including CloudFormation, Virtual Private Cloud, Identity and Access Management, EC2, Lambda and cloud-native infrastructure automation.
• Strong engineering mindset with a passion for platform engineering, automation, infrastructure as code, observability, reliability and continuous improvement.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking and communication skills, with the ability to evaluate and implement modern technologies, including AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and work across cloud infrastructure, platform services and automation frameworks in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What we offer

At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is 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

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.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.