Junior Platform Security Engineer (Melbourne)

We're on a mission to revolutionise the way our company operates by significantly enhancing developer velocity and reducing engineering duplication. Our innovative cloud platforms are at the heart of this transformation, promising substantial velocity, efficiency, and developer experience improvements across the board. 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 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. Responsibilities You will help build the next generation of cloud platforms by applying your engineering skills to solve complex challenges in scalability, security, and performance. As a Junior Platform Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development, deployment, and optimisation of our cloud platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to drive innovation and deliver a robust platform that empowers developers across Macquarie. You will keep up to date with current and emerging Kubernetes and cloud computing technologies to evaluate their applicability to our platform while ensuring the platform adheres to best practices in security, scalability, and maintainability. Qualifications
- Proficiency in Python and/or Golang
- Practical experience with AWS, containers, and GitOps tooling
- Experience with TDD and CI/CD practices, enhancing code quality and deployment efficiency
- Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Familiarity with IAM, secrets management, and vulnerability management (valuable) Benefits
- 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 the Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing perks 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 adaptable working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work‑from‑home equipment 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. We aim 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 at any point during the application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rrc9i