Guidewire PolicyCenter Software Engineer

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

34d•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 does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. This role will be filled in a hybrid capacity, with collaboration taking place in one of our office locations in Columbus, OH, Scottsdale, AZ, or Des Moines, IA. Guidewire Software Engineer (Specialist, Software Engineer) This role supports the PLS Sales and Servicing Value Stream. The Sales and Servicing team is experiencing growth, with a focus on the agent and member facing experience. This role will be responsible for providing solutions that are leveraging current digital and cloud native technologies for our Auto, Property, and Umbrella product offerings at Nationwide P&C You will have the opportunity to join an amazing team and organization that continually pushes the boundaries of how we deliver code and business. This role demands technical thought leadership, adaptability, and a growth mindset. 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 primarily on providing high quality, efficient technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications. In this capacity, you’ll analyze, code, configure, test, debug, document and maintain applications.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience working with Guidewire products, specifically Guidewire Policy Center Version 10+
Experience with unit testing, code coverage, and best practices.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Understanding of RESTful APIs.
Understanding of Kafka and Microservices.
Monitoring using NewRelic and Splunk.
Understanding of SQL databases, with the ability to write queries.
Understanding of DevOps, cloud concepts, and Agile methodologies.
Ability to provide guidance to the team and mentor junior developers.
Completion of undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or other related degree. Technology experience or non-traditional technology certificates can be substituted for an undergraduate degree.
Four or more years of analysis and technology experience.
Proficiency in one or more programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript.
Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to tackle complex business and development problems.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IIBv10 Aggregation, Message Flows, Message Maps, and ESQL is a huge plus.
Insurance experience is a plus.
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Responsibilities

Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards in an agile environment.
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 DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.
Drives continuous improvement and learning through ongoing training, practice and innovation.
Manages 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