Data and Automation Engineer
Macquarie Group
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Job Description
Our Team and Mission at Macquarie Group
Our Treasury Automation team, a vital part of the Digital, Data, Design & Engineering (D3E) division, supports critical Treasury functions including Funding, Liquidity, Interest Rate Risk Management, Capital, Provisioning, and Risk Modelling. We work closely with colleagues across Product, Credit, Data and Technology Platforms, and Regulatory Reporting to optimize business opportunities while managing risk effectively.
Macquarie thrives on bringing diverse people together to innovate and achieve. As a global financial services group with 56 years of unbroken profitability, we operate in 31 markets. You'll join a friendly, supportive team where every member contributes ideas and drives outcomes.
What Your Role Will Entail
As a Data and Automation Engineer, you will be instrumental in leveraging data and automation, including AI, to develop powerful models and solutions. Your contributions will inform key decisions, enhance data-driven strategies, and refine processes across the team. This role offers the chance to implement new models, explore methods for improving data quality, and share knowledge to embed best practices throughout the organization.
What We Seek in You
- 2+ years of experience as an engineer or data scientist in an agile, DevOps environment
- A strong educational background in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong programming experience in Python or similar languages
- Expert in authoring complex SQL, with proven ability in tuning and optimization
- Experience with Git version control systems (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab)
- Experience with big data and cloud platforms is highly regarded.
We are eager to hear from individuals inspired to build a better future with us. If you're excited about this Data and Automation Engineer role or working at Macquarie Group, we encourage you to apply.
What Macquarie Group Offers You
Benefits
At Macquarie, you are empowered to shape a rewarding career that aligns with your priorities. Depending on employment type, Macquarie employees can access a broad range of benefits, including:
- 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, 12 days transition leave upon return, 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 (skin/health checks, flu vaccinations)
- A wide range of salary packaging options
- Extensive learning and development opportunities, including professional membership reimbursement
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, role dependent
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
About Banking and Financial Services
Our technology-driven retail bank, Banking and Financial Services, supports clients in achieving their potential, whether buying a home, growing a business, or managing wealth.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Macquarie Group is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital/partnership status, parental/caregiving/family status, family/domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion/belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on inclusion during our recruitment process and aim to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals needing support. If you require assistance, please inform us during application.
Key skills/competency
- Data Science
- Automation Engineering
- Python Programming
- SQL Optimization
- Agile Methodologies
- DevOps Practices
- Financial Modelling
- Risk Management
- Big Data Technologies
- Cloud Platforms
How to Get Hired at Macquarie Group
- Research Macquarie Group's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to understand their global financial services environment.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight data engineering, automation, Python, SQL, and financial services experience specifically for the Data and Automation Engineer role at Macquarie Group.
- Showcase technical prowess: Prepare to discuss projects demonstrating expertise in data science, AI, big data platforms, and DevOps relevant to Treasury functions.
- Emphasize problem-solving and collaboration: Be ready to share examples of how you've optimized processes and worked effectively with cross-functional teams in an agile setting.
- Demonstrate alignment with values: Articulate how your approach to work aligns with Macquarie Group's commitment to diversity, equity, and innovation in a global context.
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