Consultant, Software Engineer - Full Stack Java - App Suite Tech Lead

If you’re passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwide’s Information Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This position is on the Enterprise Profile Management team in 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, and Customer Online Account Support Tool (COAST). 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 the latest technologies. This is an individual contributor outside the line Application Suite Tech Lead developer role that will play a key leadership and delivery role in planning, developing, and deploying Digital Products.

Technical Skills

Ability to demonstrate a solid understanding of software development principles and  coding best practices.

Full stack development experience

Knowledgeable in front-end web development technologies and techniques

Java, Spring Boot and Angular development

DevOps & Cloud  - Apigee, AWS (Rancher / Kubernetes), GIT, Maven, Jenkins, Harness, CI / CD Pipeline

Technology depth and experience with designing, building, and supporting APIs.

Non-Technical Skills

Ability to look at the big picture at the EPM Valu stream level.

Make sure solutions that teams build is all fitting into the EPM ecosystem.

Outside the line Tech Lead helping coordinate across the three EPM lines.

Help provide information on EPM Suite of Applications during the Discovery phase for other Application Areas.

Collaborate with Line Tech Leads and Product Architect.

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 technical direction  for efforts.

Ability and  desire to uplift others  and help the teams 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.

Effective communication, people interaction, and  self-leadership skills

Thought leadership with strong ability to influence and  lead continuous improvement.

Experience developing software via  Agile  software development methodologies.

Compensation grade G5

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 on mentoring and leading others to deliver high quality, cost-effective technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications or modifying and / or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

Mentors and trains other team members on design techniques, tools and coding standards.

Provides strategic advice on using technology to achieve goals.

Drives cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.

Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and optimal practices.

Champions the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.

Ensures continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice and innovation.

Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships : Reports to a Technology Manager / Director.

Typical Skills and Experiences :

Education : Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is strongly preferred.

Experience : Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis. Three years of experience in project management is preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills : Hands-on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction. Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C , Python, JavaScript. Knowledge of software development lifecycle. Proven ability to tackle sophisticated 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 : Normal office environment. 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.