We believe that collaboration & team connection is key for success. This role will be based in Sydney with a blended working arrangement of 3 days in our CBD offices & the remaining working from home. #LI-Hybrid
Why Us?
- Australia's #1 Great Place To Work in Technology, 2026.
- We have been awarded Australia's #1 Great Place to Work 2025 for the second year running!
- We're Great Place to Work Certified 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- For the third year in a row, we have been named a Global Winner of the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award!
- We're the #1 Managed Services Cloud business in Australia.
- We have the highest Net Promoter Score on the ASX, the World's best customer experience & crowned in 2020 at the World Communications Awards.
- You’ll make an impact: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers and action.
- We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning and development opportunities - think Gallup strengths-based training, defined career pathways and fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group.
Experience and Qualifications Required.
- At least 5 -7 years’ experience in relevant technical roles in the application development and software automation space.
- Bachelor's degree qualified in Software Engineering or similar
- Software engineer, with experience across a broad range of technologies with exposure to network and\or system administration.
- Demonstrable ability to evaluate emerging technologies (including AI-driven platforms) and translate them into practical, production-grade engineering solutions.
Technical Skills.
In-depth hands-on experience in at least 5 of the below:
Scripting and automation with Python (including AI/ML libraries), Docker, Kubernetes, PowerShell or similar, with experience in CI/CD and AI-assisted development workflows.
Software design and development with Kubernetes, Python, .NET, JAVA, Javascript, XML.
Demonstrable experience with unit and integration testing.
Database administration and management with MS-SQL, MySQL, Postgres.
System administration with Microsoft Windows server and/or Linux or other Unix variants and/or VMware or other virtualisation platforms.
Network administration with switching, routing, firewalls or load balancers.
Experience with ITIL or ITIL Certified.
Professional exposure to Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery processes and pipelines.
Ability to work independently and within a team on both large and small projects.
Strong documentation skills with the ability to write clear technical instructions.
Strong analytical skills to solve complex problems efficiently.
Experience with OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, or open models.
Experience with Model Context Protocol / Agent to Agent Protocol.
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Skills Required
- 5-7 years experience in application development and software automation
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or similar
- Experience as a software engineer across a broad range of technologies with exposure to network and/or system administration
- Ability to evaluate emerging technologies (including AI-driven platforms) and deliver production-grade engineering solutions
- In-depth hands-on experience in at least 5 of: scripting/automation with Python (including AI/ML libraries), Docker, Kubernetes, PowerShell, CI/CD, AI-assisted development workflows
- Software design and development with Kubernetes, Python, .NET, Java, JavaScript, XML
- Experience with unit and integration testing
- Database administration with MS-SQL, MySQL, Postgres
- System administration with Microsoft Windows Server and/or Linux/Unix and/or VMware
- Network administration experience (switching, routing, firewalls, load balancers)
- Experience with OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, or open models
- Experience with Model Context Protocol / Agent to Agent Protocol
- ITIL experience or ITIL certification
- Strong documentation and analytical skills; ability to work independently and in teams
What We Do
Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) is Australia’s data centre, cloud, cyber security and telecom company for mid-large business and government customers. It’s our obsession with customer service that makes us so different. Today we have the best NPS (Net Promoter Score) in Australia
