Specialist Quality Engineer - Playwright, CI/CD, AWS

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.

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As a Quality Engineer you will plan and conduct a wide range of software quality tests and analyzes 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.

Experience:

6-9 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
• Playwright
• Insurance Knowledge
• Selenium/Ruby
• TOSCA
• AWS
• CICD

 

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.

 

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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.

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.

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