Sr Analyst, Quality Engineer

If you're passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide's 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.

Required Technical Skills – QE / Test Automation Engineer

Candidates must possess hands-on technical experience within the following technologies. These are foundational technologies within our tech stack that candidates will be working with on a daily basis in which competency is expected from the outset.

• Test Automation using Playwright, Python programming.
• SQL, Oracle Database, Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse.
• Write, execute and Automate test plans and test cases for data warehouse Applications, ETL/ELT pipelines, integrations, batch jobs, and application changes.
• Build and maintain automated regression and data-validation suites using Tosca, Python, or comparable tools.
• Perform functional, system, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing based on requirements and data-flow risk.
• Project Management: Jira
• AI Assisted Automation Development: LLMs, RAG, embeddings, agents, prompt engineering
  
  

Supplementary Technical Skills

Particularly strong candidates would have exposure to the following additional tools and technologies. While familiarity in these are not strictly necessary from the outset, on-the-job upskilling will be required on a self-directed basis.

• Batch orchestration using UAC Stonebranch or similar
• CI/CD: Harness, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Amazon Web Services: EC2, S3, EFS
• Monitoring & Observability: New Relic, Splunk, or similar tools
  
  

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 Quality Engineer you will plan and conduct a wide range of software quality tests and analyses to ensure all application products and services meet organizational standards aligned to their quality management approach, as well as, end-user requirements. All Quality Engineers perform quality planning, quality design and execution.

You will focus on a blend of skills enabling efficient execution of risk-based testing, test automation, performance testing, test data management, test environment management, continuous integration and continuous deployment all improving speed to delivery for our business partners.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Under guidance, carries out procedures to ensure all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.
• Analyses 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.
• Additional responsibilities may include collaboration across teams and adherence to company standards.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

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.

Technical Skills

• Agile Methodology
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Processes
• Business Requirements
• Computer Science
• Detail-Oriented
• Test Automation
• Test Planning
  
  

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work in agile and global environments
• Time management and prioritization
• Ability to problem solve and set priorities needed. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
  
  

Additional Information

Reporting Structure:

Reports to Technology Leader – India

Working Hours

Aligned to India business hours with flexibility for global collaboration.

Location Flexibility:

[Hybrid/Remote/In-office] with periodic in-office collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nationwide is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, disability, religion, or other protected categories.