Market Data Engineer

Our Market Data Technology team provides the delivery and day-to-day support of critical market data feeds, delivery platforms and applications. This is an exciting opportunity to join us and help support Market Data Infrastructure including applications, servers and connectivity whilst being heavily involved in testing and implementation of real-time market data infrastructure.

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?

In this role, you will support and maintain real-time Market Data infrastructures, applying strong troubleshooting skills to minimise business disruption and risk. It involves coordinating with market data vendors and Exchanges, managing vendor driven changes, and leading technical activities including weekend change implementations and BCP/Resilience testing. As the Market Data Technology SME (subject matter expert), you will partner with engineers, members from operations, project teams, and stakeholders while enhancing monitoring, capacity management, and performance to ensure platform stability.

What You Offer

• 9–13 years’ experience with strong knowledge of financial markets and real time Market Data distribution platforms (e.g., TREP/RTDS, BPIPE, DACS).
• Solid understanding of consolidated market data vendor systems (LSEG/Refinitiv, Bloomberg, FactSet) and experience with Exchange/Interbank connectivity, third party network providers, and key end user products (Eikon, Workspace, Bloomberg Terminals, FXT, ICAP).
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux and Windows, plus hands on experience with virtualisation and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Docker).
• Strong networking knowledge (routing, multicasting, switches, firewalls, TCP/IP); CCNA is a plus.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Geneos ITRS, Grafana) and IT Service Management practices across Incident, Change, and Problem Management, including effective critical incident communication.
• Engineering mindset with a focus on simplification and automation, familiarity with relevant regulations (MiFID II, Dodd Frank, DORA), and scripting skills in Perl or Python.
  
  

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

What We Offer

Benefits

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 eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• 26 weeks’ paid maternity leave or 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Company-subsidised childcare services
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover, the option to join parental medical insurance plan and virtual medical consultations extended to family members
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• 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, 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.

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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