National Black MBA Association
Consultant, Software Engineer (Apigee, ACE IBM)
National Black MBA Association, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
About the role
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! 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 will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
What you’ll do
Lead enterprise
API
design, development, and governance using
Apigee , championing standards for security, performance, and reusability.
Define and enforce
REST
conventions,
JSON / XML
models, and
OpenAPI (OAS 2/3)
specifications, ensuring consistency with Nationwide engineering guidelines.
Drive integration patterns and best practices in
ACE (IBM App Connect Enterprise)
for robust, maintainable services and event flows.
Implement and harden edge policies on
IBM DataPower , including routing, threat protection, and service‑level controls.
Own
SSL/TLS
and certificate lifecycle management (mTLS, keystores/truststores, rotation processes) across API gateways and services.
Provide
vendor partner management & guidance : set expectations, review designs, and ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.
Advance
web services
interoperability, including
WSDL / XSD
structures, namespaces, and schema conventions.
Apply industry
insurance data models & standards
and bring practical
insurance & financial
domain knowledge to design decisions.
Contribute to
application design & architecture : reference designs, decision records, and non‑functional requirements (reliability, performance, observability).
Communicate complex technical topics clearly to business partners and leaders; translate business needs into actionable technical plans.
Coach
and upskill engineers within and beyond your team; lead design reviews, brown‑bags, and hands‑on pairing.
Elevate
testing & debugging
practices (unit, integration, contract tests); instrument services and build actionable telemetry.
Use
Splunk
to investigate production issues, create dashboards/alerts, and drive data‑informed reliability improvements.
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, solves, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and optimal practices.
Champions the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.
Ensures continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice and innovation.
Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
Required qualifications
Extensive experience with enterprise
API
platforms and
Apigee
policy development (JWT/OAuth, quota/rate limiting, transformation, mediation).
Deep knowledge of
REST
standards; strong hands‑on with
JSON ,
XML , and
OpenAPI (OAS 2/3)
design‑first workflows.
Expertise in
ACE (IBM App Connect Enterprise) : message flows, error handling, observability, and deployment best practices.
Proficiency with
IBM DataPower
gateway administration and policy hardening.
Strong
SSL/TLS
and certificate management fundamentals, including mTLS across distributed systems.
Proven
web services
experience with
WSDL / XSD
conventions and schema design.
Familiarity with insurance data models and standards and practical
insurance & financial
systems knowledge.
Demonstrated
application design & architecture
skills (patterns, scalability, resiliency, security‑by‑design).
Excellent
communication
skills: partner with business stakeholders, guide vendor teams, and explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
Hands‑on
coaching
and mentorship experience across multiple teams.
Strong
testing & debugging
skills; track record of improving service reliability with
Splunk
dashboards, searches, and alerts.
Expertise with common
API & web service tools
(e.g.,
Postman ,
SoapUI , Swagger/OpenAPI tooling).
Typical Skills and Experiences
Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is strongly preferred.
Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis; three years of experience in project management is preferred.
Hands‑on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction.
Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, or JavaScript.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
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.
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This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
What you’ll do
Lead enterprise
API
design, development, and governance using
Apigee , championing standards for security, performance, and reusability.
Define and enforce
REST
conventions,
JSON / XML
models, and
OpenAPI (OAS 2/3)
specifications, ensuring consistency with Nationwide engineering guidelines.
Drive integration patterns and best practices in
ACE (IBM App Connect Enterprise)
for robust, maintainable services and event flows.
Implement and harden edge policies on
IBM DataPower , including routing, threat protection, and service‑level controls.
Own
SSL/TLS
and certificate lifecycle management (mTLS, keystores/truststores, rotation processes) across API gateways and services.
Provide
vendor partner management & guidance : set expectations, review designs, and ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.
Advance
web services
interoperability, including
WSDL / XSD
structures, namespaces, and schema conventions.
Apply industry
insurance data models & standards
and bring practical
insurance & financial
domain knowledge to design decisions.
Contribute to
application design & architecture : reference designs, decision records, and non‑functional requirements (reliability, performance, observability).
Communicate complex technical topics clearly to business partners and leaders; translate business needs into actionable technical plans.
Coach
and upskill engineers within and beyond your team; lead design reviews, brown‑bags, and hands‑on pairing.
Elevate
testing & debugging
practices (unit, integration, contract tests); instrument services and build actionable telemetry.
Use
Splunk
to investigate production issues, create dashboards/alerts, and drive data‑informed reliability improvements.
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, solves, develops, tests, debugs, documents and deploys software according to standards and optimal practices.
Champions the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling and techniques.
Ensures continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice and innovation.
Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
Required qualifications
Extensive experience with enterprise
API
platforms and
Apigee
policy development (JWT/OAuth, quota/rate limiting, transformation, mediation).
Deep knowledge of
REST
standards; strong hands‑on with
JSON ,
XML , and
OpenAPI (OAS 2/3)
design‑first workflows.
Expertise in
ACE (IBM App Connect Enterprise) : message flows, error handling, observability, and deployment best practices.
Proficiency with
IBM DataPower
gateway administration and policy hardening.
Strong
SSL/TLS
and certificate management fundamentals, including mTLS across distributed systems.
Proven
web services
experience with
WSDL / XSD
conventions and schema design.
Familiarity with insurance data models and standards and practical
insurance & financial
systems knowledge.
Demonstrated
application design & architecture
skills (patterns, scalability, resiliency, security‑by‑design).
Excellent
communication
skills: partner with business stakeholders, guide vendor teams, and explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
Hands‑on
coaching
and mentorship experience across multiple teams.
Strong
testing & debugging
skills; track record of improving service reliability with
Splunk
dashboards, searches, and alerts.
Expertise with common
API & web service tools
(e.g.,
Postman ,
SoapUI , Swagger/OpenAPI tooling).
Typical Skills and Experiences
Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is strongly preferred.
Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis; three years of experience in project management is preferred.
Hands‑on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction.
Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, or JavaScript.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
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.
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