Specialist, Quality Engineer

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. This hybrid position requires presence in the Columbus, Ohio office two days a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

This position supports the Nationwide Financial Life Solution Area, providing quality engineering capabilities for ongoing support of the SAP Billing application as part of a highly motivated team delivering high‑quality outcomes for the Nationwide mission.

• Technical Skills
  • Proficiency in test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., TOSCA, Selenium, or similar)
  • Experience with risk‑based testing, including planning and execution
  • Strong understanding of performance, security, and regression testing
  • Ability to manage test data and test environments effectively
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience validating test results, defect tracking, and resolution
  • Knowledge of manual and exploratory testing methods
  • Ability to trace requirements to tests and test results
  • Understanding of secure software and systems engineering practices
• Soft Skills
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Effective problem‑solving and prioritization skills
  • Adaptability to agile work environments and changing priorities
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and efficiency in testing processes

We are looking for a Quality Engineer to plan and conduct a wide range of software quality tests and analyses, ensuring that all application products and services meet organizational standards and end‑user requirements. The role involves risk‑based testing, test automation, performance testing, test data management, CI/CD, and continuous delivery, improving speed to delivery for our business partners.

• Carry out procedures to ensure all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end‑user requirements.
• Analyze and review moderate requirements, user stories and technical work products to create the automation needed.
• Apply secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Plan the proper mix of manual, automated, and exploratory testing methods.
• Use the appropriate quality engineering tools to define test data management, test automation, security/vulnerability, performance, and regression testing needs.
• Validate test results, record and research defects.
• Coordinate test runs and test environment calendars for all impacted applications.
• Trace requirements to tests and test results.
• Prioritize, define and manage defect reporting and resolution.
• Identify means to be more effective and efficient in testing, without compromising quality.
• Plan for continuous integration to enable a continuous deployment pipeline.
• Execute moderate release testing and have a plan for back‑out testing.
• Validate that release components are installed in the appropriate testing environment.
• Align with the Nationwide automated testing reference architecture.
• Comply with release management process governance and timelines throughout the release.

Reporting Relationships:
Reports to the Technology Manager or Director.

Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field (preferred).

License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications such as TOSCA Automated Specialist 1 (AS1), TOSCA Automated Specialist 2 (AS2), or other related designations (preferred).

Experience: Four or more years of experience with test optimization and automation tools, and demonstrated experience in testing for agile teams including planning, test plan creation, maintenance and execution.

Knowledge, Abilities, and

Skills:

Strong analytical and communication skills; knowledge of planning; ability to solve problems and set priorities; industry knowledge in insurance/financial services is a plus.

Other criteria, including leadership or technical skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

• Overtime Eligibility:
  Exempt (Not Eligible).
• Working Conditions:
  
  Normal office…