Senior Engineer - VPMS

A new transformational adventure awaits you… 

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference  

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

At Zurich, we’re on an ambitious journey to become Australia’s Leading Digital Insurer. As part of our technology transformation, we’re building a modern digital foundation to deliver innovative, scalable solutions for our customers and business. This newly created Senior VP/MS Engineer role is a unique opportunity for an experienced modeller or an actuary who has extensive experience using VP/MS.

You’ll be instrumental in implementing and maintaining pricing models and algorithms for insurance products. Working within a high-performing squad, you’ll champion modern engineering and best practices whilst collaborating closely with technical leaders and cross-functional teams to realise our digital north star.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Lead technical delivery within the squad, driving architectural decisions and building robust, dynamic pricing capabilities.
• Design and implement scalable, secure VP/MS models, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Champion pricing initiatives, delivering efficient, practical solutions and supporting product/platform owners in exploring new business rules and platforms.
• Monitor and manage production support, ensuring incidents and problems are resolved within SLAs while continuously improving model performance and accuracy.
• Provide technical expertise and mentorship, fostering a strong engineering culture and developing team competencies across application development.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of model development processes and changes to ensure transparency and traceability.

Important to your success – let’s grow together

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• 5+ years’ modelling experience and delivery using VP/MS, ideally with experience in the insurance industry.
• Proven expertise in algorithm modelling and well versed with spreadsheets in analysing pricing requirements.
• Sound business and technical analytical skills with appreciation of actuarial concepts and terms. knowledge of frontend development (ReactJS strongly preferred) and state management.
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Strong advocate of standards and the ability to challenge the status quo with new and emerging technology to address new business challenges.
• Experience in Individual Life or Group Insurance is highly regarded.

Belong. Zurich is here to support you 

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.  

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!