Specialist, Quality Engineer - India

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. - 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: - Carries out procedures to ensure all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements. - Analyses and reviews moderate requirements, user stories and technical work products to create the automation needed. - Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities. - Plans for the proper mix of manual, automated, and exploratory testing methods. - Uses the appropriate quality engineering tools to define test data management, test automation, security/vulnerability, performance, and regression testing needs. - Validates test results, records and researches defects. - Coordinates test runs and test environment calendars for all impacted applications. - Traces requirements to tests and test results. - Prioritizes, defines, and manages defect reporting and resolution. - Manages defects including identifying, tracking, and providing critical thinking for resolution. - Identifies means to be more effective and efficient in testing, without compromising quality. - Plans for continuous integration to enable a continuous deployment pipeline. - Executes moderate release testing and has a plan for back-out testing. - Validates that release components are installed in the appropriate testing environment. - 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. May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications & Experience: 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: Four or more 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. -