Specialist, Software Engineer (Test Automation Lead)
Nationwide Mutual InsuranceJob description
This position is on Enterprise Profile Management team in the Enterprise Internet & Mobility (EIM) BSA. The team supports an application suite that provides several foundational digital capabilities that are shared across all digital channels (web, mobile, chat, voice) and involves several mission critical applications including Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Customer Account Management (CAM), Preference Center, Customer Online Account Support Tool (COAST), and Ways To Pay. EPM Applications are supported by three agile development lines that are focused on modernizing the existing capabilities as well as building new, innovative solutions using latest technologies. This is an individual contributor Test Lead role that will play a key leadership and delivery role in planning, developing, and deploying Digital Products. The team is responsible for defining and building the solutions that will retire our legacy applications and build out the next generation of digital solutions.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Experienced in Ruby/Cucumber.
- Experienced in supporting Web Applications and APIs.
- Experienced in leading the line in testing space.
- Experienced in using Github Version Control.
- Experienced in the use of AI tools like Github Copilot.
- Familiar with Glean.
- Experienced in Kubernetes – Rancher.
- Experienced in Cloud Native Platform.
- Experienced working in an Agile team and have DevSecOps knowledge.
- Strong in communication, people, and negotiation skills.
- Plans for the proper mix of manual, automated, and exploratory testing methods.
- Hands on experience with building/maintaining an automation framework.
- Passionate to learn and keep up with technological trends.
Non-Technical Skills
- Passion and ability to coach and mentor junior developers.
- Ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to help drive the best technical direction and decision making.
- Proactively share information so that the right people are informed and aligned.
- Able to apply experience to recommend the best direction for testing efforts.
- Ability and desire to uplift others and help the team grow.
- Drives cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.
- Problem solver and out of the box thinker
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Strong communication, people interaction, and self-leadership skills
- Thought leadership with strong ability to influence and lead continuous improvement.
This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio, and you will be required to come into the office two days per week.
This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.
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Job Description Summary
If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!As a Software Engineer, you will focus primarily on providing high quality, efficient technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications. In this capacity, you’ll analyze, code, configure, test, debug, document and maintain applications.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards in an agile environment.
Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
Uses DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.
Drives continuous improvement and learning through ongoing training, practice and innovation.
Manages medium to large project priorities, deadlines and deliverables proactively.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to a Technology Manager/Director.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Completion of undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or other related degree. Technology experience or non-traditional technology certificates can be substituted for an undergraduate degree.
Experience: Four or more years of analysis and technology experience.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proficiency in one or more programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript. Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle. Proven ability to tackle complex business and development problems. Ability to thrive in a team environment. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and Human Resources Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
Working Conditions: Office environment may vary based on team and/or location. Associates may have on-call responsibility after normal working hours and/or on weekends.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule. The national salary range for Specialist, Software Engineer : $95,500.00-$177,500.00 The expected starting salary range for Specialist, Software Engineer : $95,500.00 - $143,500.00