Guidewire ClaimCenter Technical Lead

If you’re passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwide’s Information 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.

Consultant, Software Engineer | Tech Lead Roles within P&C Technology

We have two Tech Lead positions within our P&C Technology team, supporting Claims and the Guidewire ClaimCenter platform:

ClaimCenter Application Tech Lead: This role focuses on managing the activities required to track claims, including primary communication functions such as document management and texting.

Claims Batch Application Tech Lead: This role is centered on overseeing the activities necessary to pay, close, and report on claims, including the management of all month-end reports and processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation

• Design, develop, and maintain solutions for the Claims administration system

• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and project scope

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the system and integrations

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members

• Release support and validation

• Maintain software currency and oversee the vulnerability remediation process on the team

The ideal candidate possesses the following skills:

• Guidewire experience strongly recommended

• Java/Spring Boot

• API and microservice development

• Event-driven processes (Kafka)

• AWS/Docker/Kubernetes

• Code Management tools

• Experience working on a distributed team in an Agile environment

• Strong problem solving skills

• P&C industry knowledge

Compensation Grade G5

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 deplo