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About the Role

This Senior VP/MS Engineer role is a unique opportunity for an experienced modeller or an actuary who has 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Skills

VP/MS
Algorithm modelling
Spreadsheet analysis
Actuarial concepts
Frontend development (ReactJS strongly preferred)
State management

Location

Australia

Work Type

Hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff
15 days of personal/carer’s leave
Access to Family Care (parental leave)
AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year
AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for work-from-home setup
Award-winning training programs
Global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide
State-of-the-art Green Star rated offices
A tree planted for every new employee

About the Company

Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’
Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025
Leader in the insurance industry
Values-driven global organisation
Committed to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for people, customers, communities, and the planet.
WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity memberships

Equal Opportunity

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.
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, please let us know at the time of your application.