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  • Date posted

    August 21, 2026

  • Closing date

    Not Disclosed (Open Until Filled)

  • Location

    Sydney

  • Salary

    $123,500 - $208,000 /year

  • Career level

    Senior Level

  • Experience

    4 – 7 Years

Description

Macquarie Group is currently accepting applications for the role of Senior Solution Architect, based out of their corporate offices in Sydney, Australia. This appointment offers an exceptional opportunity to join a globally recognized financial organization that combines entrepreneurial empowerment, disciplined risk governance, and a merit-based career trajectory.

Corporate Operations Group steers the technological infrastructure, operational platforms, enterprise data ecosystems, and business services supporting Macquarie’s worldwide operations. In this role, the successful candidate will work alongside seasoned industry professionals to optimize mission-critical processes, manage risk effectively, and deliver commercially impactful solutions across key markets.

Opportunity Overview & Quick Facts

Requisition ID: #22832
Location: Sydney, Australia
Organization: Macquarie Group
Career Level: Senior Level
Experience Level: 5+ Years
Work Model: Hybrid / Flexible Working
Remuneration: $123,500 – $208,000 AUD per annum
Employment Term: Internship

Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

  • Design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions for eDiscovery and surveillance teams within the Risk Management Group.
  • Partner directly with business and engineering stakeholders to shape solution architecture, validate design decisions and guide delivery.
  • Additionally help define technology strategy, roadmaps and data architecture patterns that support enterprise-wide objectives.

Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years’ of experience owning end-to-end solution architecture, from strategy and roadmap development through to design, implementation and delivery.
  • 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.
  • 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 Macquarie Offers

  • Market-Leading Rewards: Competitive base remuneration supplemented by performance-linked incentive programs.
  • Flexible Work Frameworks: Modern hybrid working arrangements supporting professional productivity and personal balance.
  • Professional Development: Clear internal mobility pathways, technical skill enhancement, and professional accreditation support.
  • Comprehensive Wellbeing: Access to employee assistance programs, holistic healthcare coverage, and dedicated wellbeing initiatives.
  • Global Network & Impact: Collaborative engagement with cross-border teams across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Core Competencies & Key Technical Focus

Solution Architect Technology Engineering

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This position is actively accepting candidate submissions. Access the official Macquarie Group recruitment platform to review comprehensive operational criteria and lodge your formal application.

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