Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Support the way Cyber and information security risk is considered and mitigated across the core business, 3rd party suppliers, programs and projects.  The role works to make QBE safe, secure and resilient; working to continuously out pace and outsmart cyber threat faced by our business. This intellectually challenging and highly influential role is part of a Group Cyber Security team accountable for safeguarding QBE from increasingly sophisticated Cyber and information security threats. This is a highly collaborative consulting and delivery role, requiring a sustained level of curiosity and a continuous ability to grow deep technical knowledge that translates into insight to solve root cause problems and supports strategic business outcomes.

• Location: Sydney

• Type: Permanent, full time

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

• Click here to discover what it's like to be a part of QBE Group  

The opportunity

As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant, you will shape how cyber and information security risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated across QBE’s core business, third‑party suppliers, and major programs and projects. You’ll play a key part in strengthening QBE’s security posture—helping ensure our organisation remains safe, resilient, and consistently ahead of emerging cyber threats.

As a senior member of our Group Cyber Security team, you’ll influence strategic decisions and safeguard QBE against increasingly sophisticated cyber risks. This is a highly collaborative, consulting‑focused role that demands curiosity, deep technical expertise, and the ability to translate complex insights into practical solutions that address root‑cause issues and enable meaningful business outcomes.

Your new role

• Deliver an effective Cyber and information security Capability across QBE, partnering to deliver appropriate levels of engagement and risk mitigation

• Engage in building cyber and information security experience across QBE, coaching understanding, building awareness and engendering healthy curiosity

• Build strong collaborative relationships, providing advice and working together to identify and solve root cause problems; demonstrating great tenacity in reducing potential threats and risks

• Take personal accountability for seeking out and identifying security weaknesses; seeing mitigation through to a secure conclusion

• Engage across QBE to ensure issues are identified, self-reported and notified to key stakeholders

• Act with integrity and transparency in threat and risk identification and problem solving

• Role model the creation and innovation of solutions and threat mitigation strategies; driving fast paced and agile behaviours

• Contribute to the development, execution and assurance of an effective Cyber practice; including the adoption of relevant policy, standards, processes and templates

• Manage and quality assure staff augmentation and outsourced security arrangements; ensuring delivery to SLAs, quality controls and alignment with QBE requirements

• Collaboration across Technology Services and IT suppliers to avoid security problems manifesting as business problems

• Track compliance and security benefits to demonstrate impact and mitigation success

About QBE

• At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.   

• We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.  

• What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will have extensive prior Cyber Security and governance experience within a large complex organisation.

You will also have:

• Demonstrable experience with security and risk-based standards such as ISO2700X, ISO31000, NIST800 and PCI DSS and other relevant security risk standards and technologies.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict management skills, with an ability to anticipate and pre-empt potential obstacles

• Strong ability to consider where and how people or technology could be exploited; getting into the mindset of an adversary

• Problem solving mindset with tenacity to see solutions through to delivery

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 

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice 

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super 

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here. 

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  

• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates 

To learn more about our achievements, click here. 

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment. 

Your career. At the heart of it.  

QBE recognises 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 [email protected]. 

Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Individual Resilience, Information Security, Information Security Management, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Threat Mitigation, Vulnerability Management

Application Close Date: 18/02/2026 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.