Consultant SWE - 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. Description: This position is for a tech lead role. Leadership and Ownership will be the primary soft skills needed for this position. Technical skills outlined below. Must Have Technical Skills • GitHub & GitHub Actions: In depth, hands on experience with repository management, branching strategies, CI workflows, and pipeline troubleshooting. • Harness (CI/CD): Strong experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines, managing deployment strategies, and supporting release orchestration. • JFrog Platform (Artifactory, Xray): Proven expertise in artifact management, repository configuration, security scanning, and CI/CD integrations. • Kubernetes & Linux: Practical experience supporting containerized applications and Linux-based environments, including: o System administration and troubleshooting o Performance, permissions, and networking o Operational stability and reliability o Basic Knowledge in AWS Cloud services like IAM, S3, Workspaces, Cloud Watch etc. o Linux concepts and command knowledge o Build and manage containers o Understanding of containerized workloads o Kubernetes triaging and deployment • Programming & Scripting Languages: Working knowledge of: o Python o TypeScript o Java • Technical Leadership & Guidance: Ability to guide development teams, review solutions at a high level, and ensure adherence to engineering best practices, even when not writing code on a daily basis. Nice to have Technical Skills • Jenkins: Hands-on experience configuring pipelines, maintaining jobs, and integrating Jenkins with modern CI/CD ecosystems. • Multi Platform CI/CD Environments: Familiarity with organizations operating or transitioning across multiple CI/CD and deployment platforms. • Monitoring, Logging & Observability o New relic, Grafana and Splunk usage and understanding o Monitor system health and performance • Security & Compliance: Managing secrets/passwords/Certificates/Access Controls for tools • Release & Deployment Management: Understanding of Release & Deployment Management and strategies • System Reliability & Troubleshooting o Handle production incidents o Perform root cause analysis (RCA) o Improve system resilience and uptime o Participating in on call rotations Soft skills • Continuous Learning: Demonstrates curiosity and adaptability as tools, platforms, and best practices evolve. • Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for engineers and stakeholders. Communicates clearly, respectfully, and thoughtfully across time zones and cultures. • Technical Aptitude & Critical Thinking: Shows strong curiosity and a willingness to continuously learn new technologies, tools, and processes. • Ownership: Demonstrates strong sense of ownership and the pride of supporting our internal customers. • Collaboration & Attitude o Willing and eager to collaborate closely with core (onshore and offshore) team members to achieve shared goals. o Comfortable navigating ambiguity, asking clarifying questions, and articulating risks and solutions constructively. o Actively shares knowledge with developers and supports their growth through mentoring and guidance. o Displays strong positive and go getter attitude to solve complex issues even when the solution is not obvious. \- **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 Software Engineer, you will focus on mentoring and leading 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. **Job Description** **Key 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. * Mentors and trains other team members on design techniques, tools and coding standards. * Provides strategic advice on using technology to achieve goals. * Drives cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams. * Analyzes, solutions, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and optimal practices. * Champions the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques. * Ensures continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice and innovation. * Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables. * 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, mathematics or related field is strongly preferred. **Experience:** Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis. Three years of experience in project management is preferred. **Technical Skills:** * CI/CD * Cloud Computing * Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) * Software Security * Software Testing * Systems Integration * Technology Roadmap * Vendor Management **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 Hands-on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction. Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript. Knowledge of software development lifecycle. Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems. Ability to thrive in a team environment. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus. **Additional Information:** **Reporting Structure:** Reports to Technology Manager/Director - 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. \-