Technical Consultant at Macquarie Technology Group (Canberra, Act 2600)Technical Consultant

We’re growing, not slowing, here at Macquarie Technology Group because we’re passionate about doing things differently. We want to challenge the industry and look for better ways of doing things. As a team, Macquarie Government are hardworking, results and success focused. We also take the time to celebrate our success and make sure our people are doing work that makes a difference.

We believe that collaboration & team connection is key for success. This role will be based in Canberra with a blended working arrangement of 3 days in our Canberra offices & the remaining working from home.

We require security clearance for this role, you must be an Australian citizen to be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

• We're Australia's Great Place to Work 2026 certified for 3 years in a row.
• For the third year in a row, we have been named a Global Winner of the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award!
• Over 42% of Australian government agencies use and trust us. They depend on us to protect them from private and state-sponsored cyber attackers.
• We have the highest Net Promoter Score on the ASX, the World's best customer experience & crowned in 2020 at the World Communications Awards.
• 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.
• A dynamic and supportive team that values smart thinking.
• A workplace where your business insights are celebrated.

- You're a commercially minded technology leader who can connect the dots between business strategy, customer challenges and technical solutions.

- You have the confidence and credibility to engage with senior government stakeholders, including C-suite and senior public service executives.

- You're a natural influencer who can simplify complex technical concepts and bring stakeholders along on the journey.

- You enjoy working collaboratively with sales, engineering and product teams to develop innovative solutions and win strategic opportunities.

- You're comfortable operating in a complex environment, balancing competing priorities and taking ownership of outcomes.

- You're passionate about emerging technologies and enjoy challenging conventional thinking to identify better ways forward.

Required Skills

- 10+ years' experience within the IT&T industry, ideally in a senior technical consulting or pre-sales capacity.

- Demonstrated experience working across Federal and/or State Government environments.

- Strong technical expertise across Cloud and Cyber Security, including complex solution design and implementation.

- Experience developing technical proposals, business cases, strategic technology roadmaps and Statements of Work.

- Exposure to major technology platforms and vendors such as Netskope, Splunk, Fortinet, VMware, AWS and/or Azure.

- Exceptional presentation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at executive level.

- A relevant Engineering or Computer Science degree, or equivalent industry experience.

- Australian Citizenship and NV1 security clearance is required for this role.

If this excites you, apply now, we'd love to hear from you!