Ohio - Columbus, Three Nationwide Plaza, United States of America
Onsite
This is a hybrid role with the team being in the Columbus, OH office Mon-Tues each week. This position is a backfill for an existing Sr Analyst, Quality Engineer role supporting Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) IT delivery. The role partners closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders on an agile team to ensure high-quality, secure, and reliable delivery across PRT applications and integrated business processes. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with test planning, test design, test execution, defect management, and test automation, with the ability to translate business requirements and user stories into effective end-to-end test coverage. You will also have the opportunity to learn development practices also if interested. This role is expected to support adoption of efficient, lean testing practices by leveraging risk-based testing, automation, test data management, and regression testing approaches where appropriate. Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills are required, along with the ability to help maintain quality across complex business workflows, upstream/downstream integrations, and production changes in support of PRT portfolio outcomes.
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!Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Under guidance, carries out procedures to ensure all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.
Analyzes and reviews requirements, user stories and technical work products.
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 the appropriate quality engineering tools to design and create the automation needed.
Validates basic test results, records and researches defects.
With guidance leverages appropriate test engineering and automation tools and techniques for each technology domain and application.
Assists in the identification of means to deliver more effective and efficient testing, without compromising quality.
Executes basic to moderate release testing and backs out testing when needed.
Identifies, documents, and reports several release test results.
Addresses defects found in release testing and works with the appropriate team members to resolve open testing issues or testing questions.
Aligns with the Nationwide automated testing reference architecture.
Complies with release management process governance and timelines throughout the release.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Technology Manager or Director.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is preferred.
License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications including TOSCA Automated Specialist 1 (AS1), TOSCA Automated Specialist 2 (AS2), or other related designations are preferred.
Experience: Two years of related experience with software delivery or educational experience within a technology domain. Demonstrated experience in testing for agile teams including planning, test plan creation, maintenance and execution. Understanding of test automation and optimization throughout a stack and the tools to support.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Solid analytical and communication skills, knowledge of planning. Ability to problem solve and set priorities needed. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
Other criteria, including leadership or technical skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel maybe required.
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.
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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 Sr Analyst, Quality Engineer : $76,000.00-$143,000.00The expected starting salary range for Sr Analyst, Quality Engineer : $76,000.00 - $115,000.00Want to know if this job is worth applying to?