--- title: 'Principal Consultant at Macquarie Technology Group' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-consultant-macquarie-technology-group-sydney-tqtk2zx149sy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Principal Consultant at Macquarie Technology Group - **Company:** Macquarie Technology Group - **Location:** Sydney, Australia - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/macquarietechnologygroup/63f40f56-736b-4629-ad66-fe07963336ab ## Job description ## About Us At Macquarie Cloud Services, our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’re proud to be Australia’s #1 Great Place to Work in Technology for 2026, Australia’s #1 Great Place to Work for two consecutive years, and Great Place to Work Certified for three years running. Macquarie Cloud Services are the Australian specialists in cloud services for business and government. Locally owned and operated, with an industry-leading customer service model, we’re trusted by our customers to provide the services that enable their business success. We have made it our challenge to make our people feel good and love the work they do. Because of this, our people are energised and motivated in their work. The Opportunity Macquarie Cloud is looking for a Principal Consultant with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to help shape, influence and lead complex cloud opportunities, with a strong focus on supporting Federal and State Government customers. This is a senior pre-sales consulting role where Azure is front and centre. You’ll work closely with sales, technical, product and engineering teams to build trusted customer relationships, guide strategic cloud conversations, and bring complex Azure and managed services solutions to life across secure, regulated and mission-critical environments, including Federal and State Government. Regular travel to Canberra is required to support customer engagements and ongoing stakeholder relationships. Why Us? - Australia's #1 [Great Place To Work](https://www.linkedin.com/company/great-place-to-work-us/) in Technology, 2026. - We have been awarded Australia's #1 Great Place to Work 2025 for the second year running! - We're Great Place to Work Certified 2023, 2024 and 2025. - For the third year in a row, we have been named a Global Winner of the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award! - We're the #1 Managed Services Cloud business in Australia. - We have the highest Net Promoter Score on the ASX, the [World's best customer experience](https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/macquarie-telecom-tudehope-customer-experience) & [crowned in 2020 at the World Communications Awards](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2010/S00476/macquarie-telecom-group-wins-best-customer-experience-in-the-world.htm). - You’ll make an impact: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers and action. - We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning and development opportunities - think Gallup strengths-based training, defined career pathways and fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group. What you’ll be doing. - Lead technical conversations across Microsoft Azure, cloud architecture and managed services opportunities with new and existing customers, including Federal and State Government. - Partner with Account Directors, BDMs and technical teams to shape Azure-led solutions, proposals, bids and tender responses, particularly for complex public-sector opportunities. - Act as the senior technical interface between customers and internal teams during the sales cycle and project initiation stage, with a strong understanding of government customer requirements where applicable. - Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders, Microsoft representatives, alliance partners and internal teams. - Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders, Microsoft representatives, alliance partners and internal teams, including those aligned to Government accounts. - Support go-to-market planning, customer workshops, Azure positioning, thought leadership and sales enablement activity tailored to government and enterprise customer needs. - Contribute to strategic account planning, competitive positioning and the development of reusable sales assets. You'll likely enjoy this role if you. - You’re a senior technical consultant who enjoys being close to the customer and influencing big-picture technology decisions. - You like working across sales, technical and executive teams to shape solutions that are commercially strong and technically sound. - You’re comfortable leading complex Azure and cloud transformation conversations, especially with enterprise, public-sector or highly regulated customers. - You enjoy mentoring others and helping sales teams build confidence in technical conversations. - You’re motivated by strategy, customer impact and the opportunity to help grow a high-performing cloud technology business. About You. - Strong experience in a senior consulting, pre-sales, solution architecture or technical advisory role with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and cloud services. - Deep hands-on understanding of Microsoft Azure, including Azure architecture, cloud migration, modernisation, managed services and customer solution design. - Experience working with complex enterprise customers, ideally across Azure, cloud managed services, hybrid cloud, public-sector customers or highly regulated environments. - Microsoft Security experience, including MDR, XDR, Defender or Sentinel, would be highly regarded and add strong value to the role. - Confidence presenting to senior stakeholders, including C-level, executive and senior public-sector audiences. - Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear commercial outcomes and customer value. - Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to contribute to go-to-market strategy, solution positioning and competitive differentiation. - Experience working with Federal or State Government customers, public-sector procurement, secure cloud environments or government bids and tenders would be highly regarded. If this excites you, apply now, we'd love to hear from you! ## About Macquarie Technology Group ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Macquarie Technology Group is Australia’s data centre, cloud, cyber security and telecom company for mid‑to‑large business and government customers [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/). - **Entity Type**: Public (ASX: MAQ) [macquarietechnologygroup.com/investors](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/investors/) - **Headquarters**: Sydney, NSW, Australia [au.seek.com](https://au.seek.com/companies/macquarie-technology-group-433446) - **Founded**: Not publicly available (the company traces its roots to the early 1990s as Macquarie Telecom, but a specific founding year is not stated in the provided sources) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Data centres, cloud services, cyber security, telecommunications - **Target customers**: Mid‑sized and large enterprises, Federal Government agencies (serves 42% of Federal Government agencies) [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/) - **Mission / Purpose**: To deliver the best customer experience in Australia, underpinned by a “Personal Accountable Service” (PAS) culture and a commitment to being “refreshingly different” [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/) ## Products & Services Macquarie Technology Group operates four core businesses: - **[Macquarie Cloud Services](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/cloud-services/)**: Specialists in hybrid IT – integrates data centre, cloud services, and dedicated servers, managing private, public, and hybrid cloud hosting for business customers. - **[Macquarie Data Centres](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/data-centres/)**: Portfolio of certified Tier III colocation, connectivity, and engineering services, ranging from a single rack to multi‑megawatt hyperscale requirements. Campuses are located in Sydney (Macquarie Park) and Canberra. - **[Macquarie Government](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/government/)**: Australian specialists in cyber security, secure cloud, and data centres for Federal Government, delivering services to 42% of Federal Government agencies. - **[Macquarie Telecom](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/telecom/)**: Full‑service provider of data, voice, mobile, and colocation services for business customers. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources; publicly traded on the ASX (MAQ). - **Key Metric**: - **Annual Revenue**: Not publicly available in search results. - **Total Funding / Investment**: Secured a A$200 million hybrid investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), a sovereign investor established by the Australian Government [macquarietechnologygroup.com/investors](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/investors/). - **Notable Investors / Partners**: National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC); also recognized as a “Certified Strategic” partner by the Australian Federal Government [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/). - **Growth Signals**: - Live Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +82 (and previously reported +86, the highest of any ASX company in Australia) [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/). - Won “Best Customer Experience in the World” for its Heartbeat program at the World Communications Awards (2020). - Named the 2025 #1 Technology Great Place to Work in Australia for the second year running [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/). - Three‑peat Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner [macquarietechnologygroup.com/careers](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/careers/). - Employee headcount reported as 101–1,000 on SEEK [au.seek.com](https://au.seek.com/companies/macquarie-technology-group-433446). ## Competitive Advantages - **Exceptional customer experience**: Highest NPS among ASX companies (+86), with live tracking showing +82 over the last 3 months. - **Sovereign & certified infrastructure**: Data centres are Tier III certified, part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, and designated “Certified Strategic” by the Australian Federal Government. - **Deep government trust**: Serves 42% of Federal Government agencies, providing a strong moat in the public sector. - **Integrated offering**: Combines cloud, data centre, cyber security, and telecom under one roof, enabling hybrid IT solutions for complex enterprise needs. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling data centre capacity to meet growing demand from AI and cloud workloads, particularly at the Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus in Sydney. - Leveraging the A$200 million NRFC investment to accelerate infrastructure development and innovation. - Continuing to invest in cyber security and sovereign cloud capabilities for government and regulated industries. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Recognised as a three‑peat Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and #1 Technology Great Place to Work in Australia (2025). The culture is built on “Personal Accountable Service” (PAS), where employees are driven to deliver exceptional results for customers. - **Flexibility**: Hybrid working model – teams are expected in the office 3 days per week, with the option to come in as needed [macquarietechnologygroup.com/careers](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/careers/). - **Wellbeing & Perks**: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their families, additional leave options (purchased leave, discretionary study leave, birthday sleep‑in), and regular celebrations for milestones and customer experience targets. - **Career Growth**: Offers graduate programs (“Cloud Networking and Cyber Graduate Program” for 2026) and opportunities for experienced professionals across all four business units. A dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner guides candidates through the process. - **Engineering & Tech Focus**: Opportunities to work with cutting‑edge data centre infrastructure, cloud platforms, and cyber security solutions for Australia’s largest enterprises and government agencies. ## Sources 1. [macquarietechnologygroup.com](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/) 2. [macquarietechnologygroup.com/investors](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/investors/) 3. [macquarietechnologygroup.com/careers](https://www.macquarietechnologygroup.com/careers/) 4. 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