Senior Solution Architect

Macquarie Bank Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

Volunteer leave

Gender affirmation leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited is seeking an experienced enterprise architect to design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions for eDiscovery and surveillance within Risk Management. You will shape solution architecture, validate design decisions and guide delivery with business and engineering stakeholders.

The role requires leadership in architecture governance, cloud (AWS), APIs, event-driven patterns and AI-enabled solutions in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Own end-to-end solution architecture from strategy to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions for eDiscovery and surveillance teams within Risk Management.

Skills

End-to-end architecture

Translate business goals

Governance & standards

Lead/Principal Engineer

AWS cloud

API & event-driven design

Vendor due diligence

AI-enabled solutions

Regulated environments

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

AWS

APIs

Kubernetes

Job description

Our team within the Corporate Operations Group works closely with the Risk Management Group, Legal and Governance Group, and Internal Audit to deliver secure, scalable and reliable technology solutions. We connect business and technology teams to support strategic outcomes through strong architecture, modern engineering practices and innovative solutions.

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?

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In this role you will design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions for eDiscovery and surveillance teams within the Risk Management Group. You will work closely with business and engineering stakeholders to shape solution architecture, validate design decisions and guide delivery. You will also help define technology strategy, roadmaps and data architecture patterns that support enterprise-wide objectives.

What you offer

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• 5+ years’ of experience owning end-to-end solution architecture, from strategy and roadmap development through to design, implementation and delivery.
• Proven ability to translate business goals and regulatory requirements into practical technology solutions, architecture designs and delivery roadmaps.
• Deep understanding of architecture principles, standards, governance and best practices, with experience defining and applying them across teams.
• Ability to balance long‑term architectural direction with short‑term delivery priorities, making pragmatic decisions that support both business outcomes and technical sustainability.
• Extensive hands‑on engineering experience, ideally as a Lead or Principal Engineer, with the ability to contribute to technical design, lead proofs of concept and pilots, and support delivery.
• Sound knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, and experience designing secure, scalable and resilient solutions using integration patterns such as APIs and event‑driven architectures.
• Experience designing integration architectures using APIs, event‑driven patterns and distributed systems approaches.
• Demonstrated expertise in conducting rigorous technology and vendor evaluations, including technical, security, operational, and commercial due diligence.
• Experience designing AI‑enabled solutions, including agentic AI and multi‑agent systems, within established risk frameworks would be highly regarded.
• Experience operating in regulated environments, with a good understanding of risk, compliance, governance and security requirements.
• Understanding of regulatory obligations and control frameworks, ideally within financial services or similarly regulated industries, would be highly regarded.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence architecture decisions and gain alignment across technical, business, and executive audiences.

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.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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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.