Engineering Technical Lead – Storage and Data Protection, Group Infrastructure

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane

• Type: Permanent, full time

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead to join our Infrastructure team.

This role is responsible for setting the technical direction for storage and data protection technologies globally. You will work closely with regional service assurance teams and outsourced technology partners in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America to ensure the successful design and implementation of storage solutions.

As part of a small but highly skilled team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of data protection, storage, and backup strategies within our hybrid (on-premise and cloud) environment.

Your new role

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for storage, data protection, and backup technologies globally.

• Oversee the design, documentation, and implementation of best practices and technical standards for TES (Technology Engineering Services), ensuring regional alignment.

• Work with outsourced technology partners to ensure effective implementation of storage and backup solutions, maintaining oversight of designs and ensuring operational success.

• Lead the development of governance frameworks, dashboards, and key performance metrics to monitor and track system performance globally.

• Act as a technical escalation point for complex storage and backup issues, providing guidance for BAU teams when needed.

• Own vendor relationships and software asset management for global storage and backup solutions, ensuring effective supplier engagement.

About you

• Proven experience in a global enterprise environment, setting technical direction and ensuring successful implementation of storage and backup solutions.

• Expertise in both traditional and modern (BaaS) backup technologies, particularly in hybrid environments with a mix of on-premise and cloud-based (Azure) storage solutions.

• Strong understanding of block file, and archive storage solutions as well as ransomware protection.

• Experience working in a matrix-managed organisation and collaborating with outsourced service providers.

• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable insights for different stakeholders, including senior leadership.

• Autonomous, proactive, and strategic mindset, capable of driving initiatives forward with minimal oversight.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching

• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums

• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network

• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice

• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards

• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion

• Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)

• Family First accredited employer since 2021

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen! 

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected]

Skills:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Information Security, Intentional collaboration, Intrusion Prevention, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Service Delivery, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Advisory, Strategic Planning, TroubleshootingApplication Close Date: 26/03/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.