Senior Underwriting Automation & Data Connectivity

Suncorp Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Hybrid work

Parental leave

Study support

Wellbeing coaching

Employee discounts

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Suncorp Group in Melbourne is seeking a skilled underwriting automation specialist to shape smarter underwriting through connected data and automation. This permanent full-time role collaborates across underwriting, data and technology to improve risk assessment, platform controls and decision-making.

You will design and implement automated rules, evaluate external data sources, and lead proofs of concept for automation and AI, while delivering scalable solutions in a connected tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bring at least five years' experience across general insurance, financial services, technology, data, or digital delivery.
• Apply practical experience in system configuration, data integration, automation, or technology-enabled transformation.
• Understand underwriting platforms, business rules, integrations, and platform connectivity.
• Use strong data and automation skills across external data evaluation, API integration, and proof-of-concept delivery.
• Translate business and underwriting challenges into clear, practical technology and data solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly and work constructively with stakeholders from different disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise automated underwriting rules and controls across the Vero SME platform.
• Evaluate external data sources and technology solutions that improve risk assessment and customer validation.
• Lead proofs of concept, pilots and business cases for automation, artificial intelligence, and alternative data.
• Partner with technology, data and business teams to deliver API integrations and scalable automation solutions.
• Translate underwriting needs and governance learnings into practical platform enhancements and business rules.
• Shape the data and automation roadmap, prioritising initiatives that support portfolio and underwriting priorities.

Skills

General insurance

Data integration

Automation

API integration

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Automation platforms

Data governance tools

Job description

Suncorp Group in Melbourne is seeking a skilled underwriting automation specialist to shape smarter underwriting through connected data and automation. This permanent full-time role collaborates across underwriting, data and technology to improve risk assessment, platform controls and decision-making.

You will design and implement automated rules, evaluate external data sources, and lead proofs of concept for automation and AI, while delivering scalable solutions in a connected tech environment.