Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent, full time
Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
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The opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Cyber Security Consultant to join our expanding team. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with technology and business stakeholders to ensure systems are designed and implemented with security at the forefront. You’ll play a key part in identifying and managing risks, ensuring compliance with established processes, standards, and best practices.
Your new role
A day in this role may look a bit like this;
Conducting 'Secure By Design' assessments to align risks with business risk appetite.
Providing technical security advice, solutioning, and assurance in line with industry best practices.
Taking personal accountability for identifying and mitigating technical or business security weaknesses.
Building strong relationships with divisional business and project stakeholders, proactively identifying issues, and improving security consultancy services for divisional and global projects.
Works closely with the broader cyber security team and other teams to identify opportunities for strategic security solutions.
Takes ownership of problems and proactively resolves technical problems, ensuring that technical solutions continue to meet business requirements. Takes full accountability for actions taken and decisions made
Works with our extended consulting team to review security related service now requests and complex problems
Contribute to a positive environment by modelling cultural expectations, continuous improvement, collaboration and embrace ‘can do’ attitude
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have experience within the Cyber and IT industry, with previous security consulting experience highly regarded. You will also have:
Demonstrated ability to assess security risks and think like an adversary to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Strong technical expertise with the ability to apply solutions effectively in a business context.
A curious, analytical mindset with agility to adapt to fast-paced and evolving business needs.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.
Solid understanding of security and risk frameworks (e.g., ISO27001, NIST800, PCI-DSS) and related technologies.
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
Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
Voluntary super contributions and company matching
Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) 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 in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021
Apply now
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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 recruitment@qbe.com
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Cyber Security Governance, Financial Systems, Individual Resilience, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Security Monitoring, Team Management, Threat Mitigation, Vulnerability ManagementApplication Close Date: 26/11/2025 11:59 PMHow 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.