Database Engineer

QBE Insurance

Madison (WI)

Hybrid

USD 82,000 - 123,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Biennial family leave? 22 weeks

401(k) with company match up to 8%

Well-being program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Network

Job summary

QBE Insurance in Madison, WI is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer Manager to partner with the Architecture team to drive a global technology roadmap and standards. The role blends architecture, DevOps, cloud and data-security disciplines to ensure a unified approach that meets business needs.

Hybrid work with 2-3 days in the office, salary $82,000–$123,000, plus discretionary bonus eligibility. You will influence design, governance and operational practices while collaborating across global

Qualifications

Hands-on experience in database design & architecture.
Experience with backup and recovery scenarios.
Experience with high availability & disaster recovery solutions.
Commercial experience in building cloud computing like Azure/AWS.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Architecture team to define a strategic technology roadmap.
Evaluate database technologies and monitor features.
Standardize monitoring, alerting, and backups.
Manage DB license compliance and purchase requirements.
Ensure security, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
Own end-to-end lifecycle of IT service delivery.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Troubleshooting

IT Infrastructure Operations

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning

Team Development

Tools

Always On Availability Groups

Clustering

Replication

Mirroring

Log Shipping

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to 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.

Location:Madison, WI
Work Arrangement:This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week.
The salary range for this role is:$82,000.00 - $123,000.00, depending on experience

Your new role

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.
Standardize 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 analyze problems, prioritizing 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 specialized knowledge necessary for fulfilling role responsibilities effectively.
Utilize lateral thinking to diagnose root causes of problems and troubleshoot across various technology capabilities, including compute, storage, networking, software, and cloud services.

Experience

Handson experience in Database design & architecture
Handson Experience in Backup & Recovery scenarios
Experience in implementing High Availability & Disaster Recovery solutions using Always ON, Clustering, Replication, Mirroring and Log Shipping
In - depth knowledge on Database Internals
Commercial experience in building Cloud Computing like Azure/AWS
Experience working as a DEVOPS Automation Engineer for database deployment
Experience in designing ETL for data movement between excel, flat file, RDBMS like
Oracle, DB2 and SQL Server using Bulk Insert, BCP utility, DTS and a variety of
SSIS (ispac) packages including custom transformations for a wide range of business requirements

The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits

Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

Why QBE?

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search for and apply for a career opportunity with QBE, please inform our Talent Acquisition team to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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