Principal Engineer - Modern Workplace

About the role

The Principal Engineer joins Macquarie's TechX team, which delivers employee technology services including devices, collaboration platforms, workplace technology and support services to more than 26,000 employees globally. The role provides senior, hands-on engineering expertise across the modern workplace, end-user computing and collaboration technology portfolio, and combines senior engineering with solution architecture responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Design, engineer and improve enterprise-scale services covering Windows platform technologies, Microsoft Intune, SCCM / System Center Configuration Manager, Jamf, Apple Business Manager, Microsoft 365, Copilot and Copilot Studio, Teams, Zoom, Slack and Exchange.
• Cover device management, endpoint lifecycle management, enterprise application deployment, audiovisual technology, digital signage and event conferencing.
• Contribute to technology strategy, platform roadmaps, architecture discussions and design decisions.
• Work with architects, product owners, engineers, security and risk teams to shape standards and reusable patterns.

Required profile

• Extensive hands-on experience as a Senior Engineer, Lead Engineer or Principal Engineer supporting modern workplace, digital workplace, end-user computing or collaboration technologies at enterprise scale.
• Ability to contribute to strategic technology thinking, architecture discussions, design reviews, standards and roadmaps while staying hands-on.
• Self-starting and collaborative, able to work across federated teams and influence technical outcomes without formal authority.
• Experience in a large-scale, regulated or risk-focused environment, balancing delivery, security, risk, supportability and long-term outcomes.

Required skills

• Microsoft 365, Teams, Exchange Online, Copilot and Copilot Studio; exposure to Zoom, Slack or comparable tools.
• Windows platform technologies and macOS enterprise environments, including Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Jamf and Apple Business Manager.
• Device management, endpoint lifecycle management and enterprise application deployment.
• Experience designing audiovisual, meeting room, digital signage or event conferencing solutions in a large organisation.

What we offer

• Wellbeing leave day per year, up to 5 additional service bonus leave days, and up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave.
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching, and up to 12 months' gender affirmation leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits, and salary packaging options.
• Learning and development opportunities, including professional membership reimbursement.
• Hybrid and flexible working, and reimbursement for work from home equipment.