Graduate Program: Networking, Operations and Cyber

Macquarie Technology Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and training

Industry-recognised certifications

Shift allowance

Salary increases every 6 months

Team events

Job summary

Macquarie Government offers a 2-year Graduate Program for final year students or recent graduates to kickstart a career in Network Engineering and Cyber Security. You will receive formal training, dedicated mentoring, and industry-recognised certifications while working on government projects for state and federal clients.

Applicants must be Australian citizens eligible for Government security clearance and available to start full-time within the next few months.

Qualifications

• Australian citizen eligible for Government security clearance.
• Recent graduate in Cyber Security, Cloud, and Networking or related tech field.
• Bachelor degree in Engineering/IT/CS or related technology field.
• Available to work full-time now or within 3–4 months.
• Passionate about providing great customer service and solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Formal training program with dedicated mentoring.
• Work on vendor hardware and software for government customers.
• Contribute to security and networking projects for state and federal clients.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering/IT/Computer Science or related tech degree

Job description

Are you a final year university student or recent graduate looking to enter the world of technology? Get ahead of the pack and join our graduate program!

About The Role

Kick start your long-term career at Macquarie Government with our unparalleled 2-year Graduate Program. This program provides university graduates with hands on training, experience, and amazing opportunities for an outstanding career.

Through our formal graduate training program, you will learn everything there is about Network Engineering & Cyber Security in our world class Government Management Centre.

You will work on industry leading vendor hardware and software and be a problem solver for some of the largest State and Federal Government customers of ours.

For this role, you must be an Australian citizen, so you are eligible to obtain a Government security clearance.

Why work for us

When you work for Macquarie Government you are working with a like-minded team of humble, hungry and smart people. We have one of the highest employee engagement scores globally, and we are regularly recognised as one of the best Cloud, Data Centre, and Cyber providers in the business. We are also providing services to 42% of Australian Federal Government, so you can be a part of one of the very few sovereign security providers in the country.

Our people, our employment strategy and our investment in our people is a big reason for our success.

This program will provide you with

• A formal training program with dedicated mentoring
• Fully funded industry recognised certifications
• Annual allowance to cover for the shift hours you will be working on top of your base salary
• 6-month salary increases with bonus earning potential
• Awesome fun team activities from breakfast, lunches and dinners to trivia, walks, fundraisers, and game nights, we know how to have fun!
• Career pathways in cyber security, IT infrastructure engineering, DevOps, and customer management

About You

• You are an Australian citizen, eligible to obtain a Government security clearance
• You are a recent graduate looking to enter the world of Cyber Security, Cloud, and Networking
• You studied Bachelor of Engineering/IT/Computer Science or any other Technology related degree
• You are available to work full time from now or within the next 3 - 4 months
• You are obsessed with providing great customer service
• You love problem-solving and are always up for a challenge

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.