Case study

QBE

Embedding New Tech Talent Within QBE

Case Study

QBE is an insurance company based in Sydney, with offices spanning 27 countries. We placed Software and Cloud Engineers into their Global Infrastructure Services team, creating more full-time employees from the ground up that are aligned with their tech stack and social impact/ diversity goals. Our _nologists have now been taken on in permanent roles, a testament to the value they added during their placements. They have also completed their Azure certification, and impressive feat made possible by their hard work and ongoing support from QBE and our _nology team.

THE CHALLENGE

We partnered with QBE to enable them to reach their huge global growth plans in 2021 and beyond, expanding further in the Cloud and DevOps space, particularly with opportunities for emerging talent. They have been heavily reliant on external talent (for example, through consultancies), and, as part of their transformation, they want to futureproof their teams and start building more of their tech capability in-house.

Diversity in tech teams is also hugely important to QBE, alongside decreasing time-to-hire, which had traditionally been a lengthy process. Since they didn’t have an existing tech graduate program, they were open to new recruitment pathways that could support growth emerging talent and their diversity goals. The _nology model was the perfect fit.

_NOLOGY SOLUTION

Our approach allows us to deploy a pool of job-ready tech talent across the globe immediately. Importantly for QBE, we source applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, careers, and disciplines. We embed that talent into their teams for the long-term, with ongoing support from _nology to ensure successful outcomes.

“I should let you know how impressed we are with our consultants thus far. They have had a lot to absorb, and they’ve been doing great taking it all in, asking questions and engaging in what we are taking about… I’m really pleased to have them as part of the team, and I look forward to watching them grow and develop.”

OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

Junior Software and Cloud Engineers are now in various teams, including QBE’s Application Development team, Platform Integrations team, and QBE Reinsurance. Our _nologists have made fast progress and continue to receive glowing feedback internally.  Some of our _nologists have been placed in customer-facing areas like Tooling Analytics, Power BI, Power Automate, and JIRA roles too.

To provide a sustainable solution for QBE we’ve now created an ongoing pipeline. This involves bringing _nologists into a team that suits their skill sets and transitioning them into more tailored Cloud and DevOps roles as they progress. It facilitates an ongoing flow of hires within their teams, saving QBE time and resources on recruitment fees and additional training or upskilling programs.

Our full-stack training curriculum equips individuals with the skills they need to be ready for a range of different roles. For QBE, our _nologists continue to be upskilled while on-site, with support from our coaches and success teams, including in-demand Microsoft Azure certifications.

We’ve incorporated more opportunities for QBE as our partnership continues to evolve globally:

  • Through our CSR partnership with The Prince’s Trust, we’ve been able to place high-potential individuals into QBE’s GIS team, with amazing reviews across the board. This is an impactful avenue that further supports diversity and social mobility.
  • With our specialist recruitment partner, Opus Talent Solutions, we’ve been able to supply highly skilled, full-time senior tech talent alongside the _nologists for added support.

KEY BENEFITS

$90K

SAVINGS PER YEAR

2

WEEKS TO HIRE

60%

WOMEN _NOLOGISTS

75%

CAREER CHANGERS

_NOLOGIST ENDORSEMENT

I feel a deep sense of gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with an exceptional group of individuals.

“During my 12 weeks at _nology one of the most important skills I learnt is to be adaptable. From day one I knew that my future success would depend on my capacity to swiftly pick up new technology and embrace change. I was introduced to a variety of programming languages, frameworks, and tools which challenged me to move out of my comfort zone and adjust to various coding environments.

Having settled into my role at QBE, I feel a deep sense of gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with an exceptional group of individuals. Every day brings new learning experiences as I tackle meaningful projects that directly impact our team's operations.”

- Platform Engineer, Integrations, QBE Paramdeep Singh

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