Sr. Analyst, Technology Engineer

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

9 holidays

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company seeks a Sr Analyst, Technology Engineer to provide hands-on platform administration, integration support, and AWS-based engineering duties for data governance platforms (Alation, Snowflake, Databricks). The role emphasizes availability, security, and collaboration with engineering, product, security, and data governance teams.

The position is hybrid with in-office presence required in Columbus, OH two days per week (Wed & Thu).

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies in computer science, MIS or related field preferred.
• Two or more years of experience developing and implementing integrated solutions.
• Experience in testing and debugging integrated solutions.
• Understanding of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and package solutions.
• Knowledge of planning, management and execution within Accelerated Solutions Delivery framework.

Responsibilities

• Executes capacity-related requirements to meet current and future needs.
• Applies secure software and systems engineering practices across the delivery lifecycle.
• Analyzes reports and recommendations to remediate capacity issues.
• Implements capacity enhancements and optimizations.
• Maintains environments and conducts proactive maintenance, DR planning, and backups.
• Provides production support for technology platforms and incident management.

Skills

Python development

REST APIs

API integration

SQL

AWS fundamentals

Data governance

Git / source control

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Harness

Alation

Snowflake

Databricks

Education

Undergraduate studies in computer science or MIS

Tools

Alation

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

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.

Work Authorization: This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT Extension program. Work Arrangement: This role follows a hybrid schedule and requires in‑office presence in our Columbus OH two days per week (Wednesday and Thursdays). Candidates must be based within a commutable distance to Columbus, Ohio.

Data Dynamos provides the operational backbone for Nationwide’s data governance platforms, including Alation, Anomalo, MANTA, and Semarchy. The team is responsible for platform stability, upgrades, issue resolution, monitoring, documentation, security activities, and day‑to‑day customer support. These capabilities are essential to keeping the platforms reliable and available for associates who depend on trusted data, metadata, and lineage services.

The Sr. Analyst, Technology Engineer role is a key technical support position for these suites of tools. The role provides hands‑on platform administration, connector and integration support, automation, release awareness, access management, and AWS‑based engineering support. These responsibilities are directly tied to the availability, maintainability, and secure operation of the platform.

Ideal candidate will have:

• Python development REST APIs / API Integration SQL Cloud / AWS Fundamentals Data Governance & Metadata Management Git / source control Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle CI/CD (GitHub Actions and Harness) Experience with data platforms such as Alation, Snowflake, Databricks, etc. is a plus

Soft Skills for Team Success:

• Collaboration and team orientation — works effectively across engineering, product, security, data governance, and business teams.
• Clear communication — explains technical issues, risks, decisions, and status in a way that different audiences can understand.
• Ownership and accountability — follows work through to completion, communicates proactively, and takes responsibility for outcomes.
• Customer focus — responds with empathy and urgency to platform users, stakeholders, and support partners.
• Problem‑solving mindset — investigates issues methodically, identifies root causes, and develops practical solutions.
• Adaptability and continuous learning — stays effective as platforms, vendors, technologies, and priorities change.
• Knowledge sharing — documents procedures, improves runbooks, and helps teammates build platform knowledge.
• Prioritization and judgment — balances incidents, operational work, security needs, technical debt, and planned enhancements.
• Relationship‑building — develops productive working relationships with vendors and internal partners.
• Composure under pressure — remains dependable and collaborative during incidents, outages, and time‑sensitive changes.

Job Description Key Responsibilities:

• Executes all aspects of capacity: driving requirements to meet current and future needs, tracking capacity postures.
• Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Analyzes reports and delivery recommendations to remediate capacity issues.
• Implements capacity enhancements.
• Participates in technology/product optimization, migrations and management, including technology/product design, planning, power and environmental management.
• Continuously improves and enhances existing environments.
• Maintains proper hardware and software currency levels by working on recommended upgrades.
• Conducts proactive system maintenance, disaster recovery planning, data backup and recovery as well as inventory, configuration and utility product management.
• Executes production engineering processes, including incident management, root cause analysis, problem management, change management, release management and knowledge management.
• Supports operational efforts to maintain environments.
• Provides production support for technology platforms.
• Assists with disaster and business recovery planning and testing.
• Provides oversight for technical labs and development environments.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to a Technology Engineering Manager or Technology Product Manager.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

• Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems or a related field are preferred.
• License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications or designations are not required, but encouraged (i.e., AWS, Azure, scripting and development languages, delivery methods, security).
• Experience: Two or more years of experience developing and implementing integrated solutions.
• Experience in testing and debugging integrated solutions.
• Understanding of system management processes and tools.
• Understanding of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and package solutions.
• Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong communication skills and knowledge of planning, management and execution of the Accelerated Solutions Delivery framework are needed.
• Information Security acumen, ability to influence, negotiate, and set priorities are also needed.
• Insurance or financial services industry knowledge is a plus.
• Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
• Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the Vice President and Human Resource Business Partner.

Values:

• Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

• Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)
• Working Conditions: Hybrid to normal office environment.
• Some travel may be required.
• ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

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.

Salary:

• The national salary range for Sr Analyst, Technology Engineer : $76,000.00-$143,000.00
• The expected starting salary range for Sr Analyst, Technology Engineer : $76,000.00 - $115,000.00

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

At Nationwide, we find purpose in protecting people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care – and we’ve been doing that since 1926. Our financial strength and caring culture extend beyond our associates into the communities we serve. You really can feel the difference at Nationwide, which is why we continue to be named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For. Check out why others think we’re a great place to work, too, and let us know – can you see yourself at Nationwide?

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.