Consultant, Software Engineer (Apigee, APIs, Kong)

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

19h•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. This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week. We are seeking a Technology Lead to support the Integration Governance Team within the Technology Integration Platforms organization. The team owns the tools, standards, and accelerators that ensure integration solutions across Nationwide are secure, resilient, and consistently delivered. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the security and integrity of our AI, APIs, and Event Streams, playing a crucial part in safeguarding our organization’s digital infrastructure. APIs are the number one threat vector for malicious actors to Nationwide Technology and the Financial Services industry at large, therefore ensuring that Nationwide's integrations are secure, resilient, and operational is paramount. 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’ll focus on mentoring and guiding 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.

Requirements

Six or more years of programming, software engineering or systems analysis experience.
Full stack development experience
Java / Springboot and Angular development
Microservices / REST APIs
Experience with Apigee, Kong, or Amazon API Gateway
Experience building applications that interact with Kafka
Cloud Native applications in AWS or Azure
Docker container architecture managed by Kubernetes
CI/CD pipeline enablement
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in project management is preferred.
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

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.
Mentor and train other team members on design techniques, tools, and coding standards.
Provide strategic technical advice on using technology to achieve business and technology goals/strategy.
Drive cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.
Analyze solutions, develop, test, debug, document, and deploy moderately complex software according to standards and best practices.
Champion the adoption and effective use of DevSecOps practices, tooling, and techniques to improve software quality, security, automation, and delivery efficiency across teams.
Manages multiple medium to large project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables proactively.
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