Head of Surveillance Technology

3 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie Group Full time $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Our Surveillance Technology team designs and delivers innovative solutions that support both electronic communications and trade surveillance across Macquarie. We work closely with global teams to provide scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable real-time analytics, data transformation, and regulatory compliance. By partnering with stakeholders, we ensure our technology meets evolving business and regulatory needs.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

As the Head of Surveillance Technology, you will lead the development and implementation of advanced surveillance solutions, focusing on both electronic communication and trade surveillance. You will design and optimise technology architecture, integrating in-house systems with vendor platforms to deliver secure and scalable outcomes. Your expertise will guide the team in building systems capable of managing large-scale, high-frequency data while maintaining accuracy and compliance. You will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, translating their requirements into robust technical solutions. Mentoring and supporting a diverse team, you will foster best practices in architecture, coding, and deployment. You will also drive continuous improvement, ensuring our surveillance technology remains at the forefront of industry standards.

What you offer

  • Proven experience leading technology teams, preferably within financial services or risk management, with a strong understanding of surveillance concepts and regulatory requirements
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud services, especially AWS, and experience integrating vendor SaaS solutions with in-house technologies
  • Practical expertise in big data technologies and data transformation tools, with a track record of designing scalable and high-performance systems
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with an inclusive approach that values diverse perspectives and creates space for everyone to succeed.

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

At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that's rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

  • 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.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.



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