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SalaryPrimary Details Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent, Full time
Your part in a changing world
At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.
We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.
Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks, build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’ve been cultivating resilience since 1886, when our founders started a marine insurance company in Townsville, Australia to give early pioneers a safeguard against uncertainty. Today, we employ more than 11,600 people around the world, and our product portfolio includes property, motor, crop, energy, marine and aviation insurance.
The role
As an Infrastructure Engineer – Middleware, you will be working with a team of infrastructure specialist and engineers to ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. You will be translating architectural designs into operations by collaborating with technical architects and being supported by third parties on infrastructure services.
How will I help?
A day in the role may look a bit like this;
Maintains the security, confidentiality, and integrity of information systems through compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. Designs, implements, and operates controls and management strategies to allow this.
Creates the specification and design of systems to meet defined business needs. Has the ability to work with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs. Able to visualise the ideal user service, come up with design ideas and possible design approaches. Explores different approaches to solving problems.
Supports, designs and implements infrastructure technologies and solutions such as: compute, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, database, middleware, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and open source packages and solutions, virtual and cloud including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
Plays a crucial role in business by ensuring all our Middleware products comply and maintain the required level of security, quality and standards.
Enabling the delivery of Middleware Technologies and Solutions by providing Technical Guidance based on QBE approved Strategies, Common Standards and Best Practices.
What do I need?
To be successful as an Infrastructure Engineer – Middleware you will have extensive experience within a similar position.
You will also have;
Strong written and verbal communication
Knowledge on equivalent Cloud Middleware and Load Balancer technologies
Strong knowledge and hands on experience in managing Load Balancers such as F5 and Citrix NetScaler, Web & Application servers ( IBM WAS ND, tomcat/tcserver, JBOSS, Weblogic) , Integration Technologies ( WMQ, ESB/IIB/ACE, Mulesofft, WebMethods) , Globalscape , Oracle COntent Sever (OCS/WCC)
Proven experience in Automation and Design/Architecture
We’re here to support you
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As an 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
12 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
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
Gold Employer status for 2019 – 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
We were accredited a Family Friendly Employer since 2021
Join us
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 takes a risk and compliance approach to COVID-19 vaccination and strongly encourages our employees to be vaccinated. Some roles require COVID-19 vaccination to perform the role. When relevant we will ask you to share your vaccination status as part of the application process. We won’t be able to progress with applications where candidates choose not to disclose their status for roles that require vaccination in line with our risk and compliance approach.
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
Application Close Date: 06/12/2022 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.
