Director, Solutions Architect (Cybersecurity & Technology Operations Platforms)

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.

If you’re passionate about people, processes, and technology, and love working in an environment where you can continuously drive the adoption of new technologies and technology-usage patterns to drive business results, then Nationwide’s Security & Infrastructure Architecture team could be the place for you!

This position is for the Solutions Architect responsible for the Cybersecurity Operations & Technology Operations Platforms (Cyber & Tech Ops) Architecture at Nationwide.  This role will be a people leader with a team of Product Architects and will report directly to the VP, Security & Infrastructure Chief Architect with matrix reporting to the VP, Cybersecurity Operations and VP, Technology Operations.  The Cyber & Tech Ops Solutions Architect will work across the Security & Infrastructure organization to align the strategic product-level initiatives for Cyber & Tech Ops with the other Solution Areas to ensure a consistent Enterprise strategy along with opportunities for consolidation and simplification.  As with all Solutions Architect roles, there is an expectation for exemplary communication skills and the ability to go deep and wide on technology trends and detailed implications as required.

Cyber & Tech Ops include:

• Threat Detection & Response (Incl. CSOC Product), Threat Operations (Incl. Threat Intel & Vulnerability Mgmt), Offensive Security

• CSOC Integration & Innovation

• Cyber Fraud & Insider Threat Products

• Batch Applications & Data Center Support

• Test Data & Environment Management

• Enterprise Command Center

• Technology Inventory, Change, Release, Problem Management, Reporting & Analysis

• Observability Tooling, Tech Ops Tooling and Citizen Dev

• ServiceNow Product Ownership

Compensation Grade: H5

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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 Solution Architect Leader you will be responsible for the technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio supporting a product domain, a business solution area or the technology portfolio supporting a line of business or infrastructure domain.

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. 

• Responsible for the management of associates including but not limited to performance management, salary planning, training, development, workforce planning, hiring, and disciplinary actions; and attracts, hires, engages and develops the team through impactful recruitment, coaching and feedback.

• Leads the development and maintenance of technology strategies, blueprints and application roadmaps for a product domain, a business solution area or business/technology roadmaps for a given infrastructure domain.

• Identifies technical risk, currency and depth of product/applications supporting a business solution area or leads the technologies supporting a given infrastructure domain.

• Oversees the delivery of programs and projects driven by the solution area, product domain or infrastructure domain.

• Implements reusable technology solutions that uses shared