Golang Job: Principal Cloud Architect

The Commodities and Global Markets group is investing in a large-scale multi year global cloud transformation program across its divisions using modern cloud-native technologies to drive scale, agility and next generation resilience.

We are looking for a seasoned cloud technologist with a track record of delivering innovative and scalable technical cloud solutions in complex environments, particularly in the financial markets industry. Ideally, you will be a strategic thinker with deep technical focus, committed to realising exceptional value for our business.

As the Principal Cloud Architect in the Commodities & Global Markets Cloud Enablement team, you will be involved in driving fundamental cloud technical solutions that will propel Commodities & Global Markets and Macquaire Capital into public cloud, particularly in AWS.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• exceptionally strong and demonstrated experience architecting, designing and implementing innovative, sophisticated, highly available, highly automated and secure Cloud technologies and architectures, specifically in the AWS Ecosystem.
• practical hands-on experience implementing cloud technologies and methods, including automation.
• strong experience designing and implementing cloud solutions in highly regulated environments across the globe.
• strong experience in delivery and managing scope, with a particular focus on the Agile delivery framework (Sprint planning, estimation, running showcases, controlling scope changes and aligning the appropriate resources)
• strong experience across the DevOps, CI/CD landscape
• the ability to grasp complex business problems and design holistic and robust cloud solutions with a hands-on approach
• a technical / engineering background with deep experience across the AWS Ecosystem and its services (and how these services are best used and benefits realised)
• the ability to drive consensus across various divisions (Technology, Security, Cloud, Application Teams) and demonstrated ability to influence change.
• a good understanding of “Everything as Code” including development skills including familiarity with languages such as C++, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Golang, CloudFormation and Ruby.
• solution designing across Kubernetes and EKS/GKE experience (preferably hands-on)
• strong experience with cloud migrations and transforming COTS and monolithic applications to cloud-native technologies
• expert experience across a range of Infrastructure as Code tooling, e.g. HashiCorp Terraform, CDK
• strong experience working on environments running large scale, highly available, highly scalable applications
• proven DevSecOps experience, with awareness of what good looks like from a security perspective, and how security controls can be embedded into platforms.
• experience providing people leadership, mentoring and coaching to younger, less experienced engineers.

In addition, the following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• a working knowledge of financial (capital) markets products, including derivatives, risk and how they are implemented in technology systems
• some familiarity with Ruby, Bamboo CI/CD, and/or Sybase databases

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you, please apply via the link below.

About the Corporate Operations Group

The Corporate Operations Group brings together specialist support services in Digital Transformation & Data, Technology, Operations, Human Resources, Business Services, Corporate Strategy & Solutions, and the Macquarie Group Foundation. We deliver service excellence to ensure Macquarie is open for business, deliver on transformational change, invest in our people and have deep relationships with our customers.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. An inclusive and equitable environment enables us to deliver innovative and sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If our purpose of ‘empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future’ is as inspiring to you as it is to us, please apply. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways.

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We encourage candidates to speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you, and the type of working arrangements that would help you thrive.