Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

The purpose of MA Financial is to deliver long term value; for our clients and partners, for our people and for our shareholders. Our vision is to be globally recognised as a leading, Australian founded investment and advisory business.
About usMA Financial Group is a global alternative asset manager specialising in private credit, real estate and hospitality.
We lend to property, corporate and specialty finance sectors and provide corporate advice.We invest and manage $13.3 billion on behalf of our clients, have $165 billion in managed loans and have advised on over $125 billion in advisory and equity capital market transactions.
We have a team of over 900 professionals across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United States and the Philippines.
MA Financial is a place of opportunity and unlimited potential. It’s a place that empowers you to think, collaborate, and help create something truly valuable.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to help build, secure and operate our AWS and Azure environments, with a primary engineering focus on AWS.This is a hands-on role with an opportunity to drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation and modern cloud engineering practices across the infrastructure team, while working closely with our Data & AI, Cyber Security and broader technology teams.

What You’ll Be Doing
Design, build and operate secure AWS infrastructure using Terraform and reusable IaC patterns.Support and evolve our multi-account AWS environment, including landing zone architecture, governance, guardrails and account onboarding.Drive IaC adoption across the infrastructure team, establishing standards and mentoring team members in Terraform, Git and automation.Design and support cloud networking and security across AWS and Azure, including centralised networking, connectivity and security controls.Implement security and governance requirements through IaC and automation and assist with remediation of cloud security findings.Partner with Data & AI and other technology teams to enable secure, well-governed deployment of infrastructure and workloads into AWS.Develop and maintain CI/CD and secure infrastructure deployment processes using GitHub Enterprise.Use AI-assisted engineering tools, including Cursor, as part of day-to-day IaC development, and develop reusable knowledge and patterns covering Terraform, platform standards and review practices.Provide BAU support across AWS and Azure, including troubleshooting, incident resolution and continuous improvement.Support the progressive adoption of Terraform and automation across existing Azure infrastructure.Maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks and lead infrastructure components of technology projects.

What We’re Looking For
Advanced Terraform proficiency and demonstrated enterprise Infrastructure as Code experience.Strong hands-on experience designing, building and operating AWS infrastructure and multi-account environments.Practical experience managing and supporting Azure infrastructure.Strong cloud networking, network security, IAM and cloud governance knowledge.Experience implementing secure IaC, guardrails and automated cloud security controls.Experience with Git, CI/CD and automated infrastructure delivery.Demonstrated experience supporting production cloud environments and resolving infrastructure incidents.Ability to establish engineering standards, influence technical direction and mentor others in IaC adoption.Strong understanding and practical application of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.Strong troubleshooting, communication and documentation skills.

Highly Regarded
AWS landing zone experience, including AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, Control Tower, AWS Organizations or equivalent.Centralised AWS networking and AWS native security experience.GitHub Enterprise administration and governance.Okta, Entra ID and Active Directory experience.Infrastructure as Code experience with networking or security platforms.Experience supporting data or AI platforms in AWS.Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot or equivalent within IaC, platform engineering or automation workflows.FinOps or cloud cost optimisation experience.Experience working within Financial Services or another regulated environment.Relevant AWS and/or Azure certifications.
MA Financial Group is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees. Differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.