Consultant, Product Architect

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Product Architect is accountable for shaping solution direction, ensuring alignment to enterprise architecture standards, and driving modernization across the portfolio. This role requires strong experience in designing and governing data and analytics platforms, with hands-on architectural knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, and Teradata. Additional experience should include streaming architectures, API integration patterns, file-based ingestion and SFTP-based data exchange, as well as server-side and cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate should also bring strong knowledge of ETL and data integration tools, including Informatica PowerCenter, along with familiarity with AI and emerging intelligent automation technologies. This is a hybrid role based out of the Columbus, OH office. The role will be filled in Columbus, OH and current remote associates will also be considered. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. #LI-AM1 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 Product Architect you will support a line or lines of business or infrastructure domain and are responsible for the technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio sustaining a product domain, a business function(s) within a Business Solution Area (BSA) or the technology portfolio. The Product Architect supports a line of business or infrastructure domain and is responsible for technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio sustaining a product domain, a business function(s) within a business solution area (BSA) or the technology portfolio.

Requirements

Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is preferred.
Eight to ten years of experience in a Technology domain.
Shown skill in multiple architectural domains and various technologies.
Awareness of emerging technologies.
Good communication and facilitation skills.
Ability to make decisions and recommendations on technology strategies while considering various options and business needs.
Aptitude to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed.
Strong executive presence.
Designing and governing data and analytics platforms.
Hands-on architectural knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, and Teradata.
Streaming architectures, API integration patterns, file-based ingestion and SFTP-based data exchange.
Server-side and cloud-native technologies.
Strong knowledge of ETL and data integration tools, including Informatica PowerCenter.
Familiarity with AI and emerging intelligent automation technologies.

Nice To Haves

Technology certifications or designation are not required but encouraged.
Experience with cloud technologies is preferred.
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain systems architecture for a product domain, business function or the technology portfolio.
Ensuring that the product meets functional and non-functional requirements.
Key contributor on strategies, blueprints and roadmaps for a given product/application/technology area focused on technical directions like Cloud First.
Ensure product/application roadmaps are aligned with solution and enterprise roadmaps with the correct guard rails.
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.
Identifies technology risk, technical currency and technical debt related to applications when planning for new solutions, technology upgrades and maintenance of product/application platforms.
Crafts moderate to sophisticated build patterns, accelerators, building codes standard and carrying out compliance with architecture standards.
Drives technical quality by conducting or participating in architecture, design and code reviews, capacity planning, modeling and testing.
Runs the vitality of technical talent in area of responsibility and provides feedback, suggestions to other people leaders on technical talent.
Assists in mentoring lines involved in a product/application development when unfamiliar, new technologies or techniques are introduced.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

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