Nationwide · 12 hours ago
Sr Consultant, Quality Engineer
Ohio - Columbus, Three Nationwide Plaza
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expNationwide is a Fortune 100 company that focuses on delivering innovative technology solutions. The Sr Consultant, Quality Engineer will lead the quality engineering efforts for the Annuity Modernization initiative, ensuring that testing strategies and execution meet high standards in a complex, agile environment.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Own implementation of the Annuity Modernization Master Test Strategy across all program testing phases (smoke, epic, feature, capability, and UAT certification), ensuring alignment to the documented test objectives, scope, and approach for the program
Be accountable for end‑to‑end test strategy and planning for the Annuity Modernization solution, including: Core annuity product functionality and calculation engine, Inbound and outbound integrations (APIs, streaming, batch/files), Annuity Data Platform and data staging, Connected upstream and downstream systems for end‑to‑end scenarios
Lead test execution and reporting for the program, ensuring test progress, defect trends, risk/issue status, and test readiness are transparently reported into program governance and status forums
Coordinate and align multiple testing teams (platform, horizontal, and value stream) to a single, coherent test plan, including ALIP platform testing, horizontal integration testing, and value‑stream end‑to‑end testing, in partnership with the QE Lead and ALIP Test Lead
Drive test automation and regression strategy for the program, including: Identifying regression suites at epic, feature, and capability levels, Partnering with QE and platform teams to design and maintain automated regression coverage for core annuity calculations, integrations, and key user journeys, Ensuring automation is integrated into the CI/CD pipeline as defined in the test strategy
Oversee Test Data Management (TDM) and Test Environment Management (TEM) needs for the program, ensuring environments and data support planned test phases (including ALIP code drops, integration testing, performance testing, and UAT), in line with the documented TDM/TEM approach
Partner closely with Agile and program leadership (e.g., RTE, Agile Delivery Leads, Product Management, Solution Architecture) to: Embed testing considerations in epic/feature planning and refinement, Support dependency management and risk mitigation, Align test scope to business value and MVP definitions
Provide leadership for vendor and multi‑location testing teams, including coordinating with strategic implementation partners and, as applicable, India‑based lines (e.g., Test Lead and QE associates) to ensure consistent standards, practices, and reporting across teams
Contribute to and refine the overarching test strategy over time, ensuring lessons learned, metrics, and production feedback are incorporated into ongoing test planning and risk management for the program
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated expertise in test strategy and execution within a scaled Agile environment, including planning and delivering across iterative code drops, sprints, and multi-phase test cycles (smoke, epic, feature, capability, UAT)
Hands-on leadership of automation-forward quality engineering practices, including regression automation, integration/API testing, performance/scalability testing, and defect management processes for complex platforms
Experience leading and influencing cross-functional and vendor teams, preferably including offshore or nearshore teams, with a track record of aligning multiple test teams to a single master test strategy and reporting framework
Strong communication and executive-level reporting skills, with the ability to clearly synthesize testing health, risks, and impacts for program leadership, governance forums, and key stakeholders
Accountable for procedures to ensure all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements
Serves as the top analysis expert and reviews requirements, user stories and technical work products to create the automation needed
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
Defines and manages complex test plans, strategies, results reporting and metrics
Uses the appropriate quality engineering tools to define test data management, test automation, security/vulnerability, performance, and regression testing needs
Responsible for complex defects including identifying, tracking, and providing critical thinking for resolution
Considers and leads the end users' experience during the software development life cycle
With expert knowledge is proactive in managing leading indicators of quality in test plans and approaches while ensuring speed and efficiency
Partners with Infrastructure & Operations and Architecture on test data and environment management plans
Sets for the release test strategy (including all release life cycle testing phases)
Responsible for the coordination of all release testing efforts (including all phases of testing during the release life cycle)
Aligns with the Nationwide automated testing reference architecture
Complies with release management process governance and timelines throughout the release
Demonstrates hands-on experience with test data and test environment strategy creation
Acts as a source of direction for teams and associates
Ten years of experience using test optimization and automation processes and tools
Demonstrated experience in testing for agile teams including planning, test plan creation, maintenance and execution
Strong understanding of test automation and optimization throughout a stack and the tools to support
Understanding of performance testing, the methodology for making script optimization decisions, supported by appropriate tools
Strong analytical and communication skills, knowledge of planning
Ability to work on multiple projects, problem solve and set priorities needed
Preferred
Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is preferred
Technology certifications including TOSCA Automated Specialist 1 (AS1), TOSCA Automated Specialist 2 (AS2), or other related designations are preferred
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus
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
And more.
Company
Nationwide
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.
10001+ employees
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