Senior Database Administrator

at  QBE Insurance

PRIMARY DETAILS

Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee

The opportunity

• Be part of QBE ‘s Global Application Infrastructure Engineering team that provides guidance & guardrails in implementing and maintaining Data services technologies as part of IT services and solutions.
• Enabling technical assurance and compliance across various activities through establishment of build standards, license management, and KPI reporting tools.
• Sydney
• Permanent, full-time position

In this role you will work closely with the Infrastructure Engineer Manager to provide continuous services on a global level and supporting teams providing technical advisory, application support, help in developing architecture design patterns, technology-build standards, and operational process standards to ensure a unified global approach meets business requirements.

You will:

• Collaborate with peers and the Architecture team to define a strategic technology roadmap aligned with the global architecture vision.
• Evaluate emerging and existing QBE database technologies, nurturing awareness of new enhancements and features.
• Works with the Architecture community and other CoPs to evaluate and implement solutions and roadmaps.
• Standardise support tools and techniques for key functions like monitoring, alerting, and backups.
• Create tools, techniques, and processes for the DB Operational team to ensure real-time validation and technical assurance of new infrastructure.
• Manage the DB license compliance and purchase requirements, sharing information with stakeholders.
• Ensure security, confidentiality, and integrity of information systems through compliance with legislation and regulations, implementing necessary controls and management strategies.
• Own diverse technical expertise including DevOps, troubleshooting, cloud computing, coding/scripting, and infrastructure engineering, along with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Take ownership of technical problems, proactively resolving issues to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Identify and analyse problems, prioritising them, documenting causes, and implementing remedies.
• Focus on the entire lifecycle of service delivery, from design and development to delivery and operations, ensuring IT products and vendors work together effectively.
• Demonstrate specialised knowledge necessary for fulfilling role responsibilities effectively.
• Utilise lateral thinking to diagnose root causes of problems and troubleshoot across various technology capabilities, including compute, storage, networking, software, and cloud services.