Head of Analytical Data Platform in Sydney

Our team within People and Engagement Technology manages the full lifecycle of employee and candidate data and transforms it into valuable insights. We support People and Culture by enabling data-driven decisions that enhance the workplace experience. 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? In this role you will lead analytical engineering across People and Culture and guide a small team based in Australia and India. You will act as the subject matter expert for data engineering while remaining hands-on in designing and delivering solutions. You will own the shared data platform, work with stakeholders across product, engineering, analytics and governance, and turn business problems into clear, well-defined data products.

What You Offer

• Deep expertise in SQL, dbt and AWS services, including Redshift, S3 and Glue, with advanced capability in analytical/data engineering.
• Extensive experience architecting and delivering highly scalable, production-grade analytical data products, setting and enforcing rigorous engineering standards.
• Proven ownership of end-to-end analytics platforms, designing for resilience, performance optimisation and cost efficiency in cloud-native environments.
• Strong track record in establishing enterprise-grade data capabilities, including data quality frameworks, observability, monitoring and automated alerting.
• Ideally, experience leading engineering teams and providing technical guidance and mentorship to support team growth.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

• 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

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

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.