Lead Architect, People & Engagement Platforms

Macquarie Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Macquarie Group in Sydney is seeking a Head of Architecture for People & Engagement Technology to lead the Architecture team across the HR domain. You will partner with engineers and business stakeholders to define technical direction, design scalable cloud-native and API-first solutions, and ensure a robust user experience for People systems.

This role sits in a global financial services group and requires shaping strategy, guiding delivery in agile environments, and mentoring senior engineers

Qualifications

• 10+ years of domain architecture experience in the People & Engagement (HR) domain.
• Enterprise-level solution design including cloud-native, full-stack architectures.
• Experience guiding engineers, leads and engineering managers.
• Strong knowledge of AI and API-first services with scale, security and reliability.
• Experience in agile environments with automated testing and continuous delivery.
• Clear communication with business and technical stakeholders across locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Architecture team across People & Engagement technology.
• Shape technical direction and partner with stakeholders to solve complex problems.
• Ensure People systems are robust, well designed and deliver a strong user experience.

Skills

Domain architecture

Enterprise architecture

AI services

API-first

Agile delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Macquarie Group in Sydney is seeking a Head of Architecture for People & Engagement Technology to lead the Architecture team across the HR domain. You will partner with engineers and business stakeholders to define technical direction, design scalable cloud-native and API-first solutions, and ensure a robust user experience for People systems.

This role sits in a global financial services group and requires shaping strategy, guiding delivery in agile environments, and mentoring senior engineers