Consultant, Technology Engineer - Exadata / AWS

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.

The Exadata and AWS Database Administrator will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of Oracle Exadata systems and AWS database solutions. This role involves ensuring the high availability, performance, and security of both Exadata and AWS environments, as well as providing support for database-related issues. The administrator will also be responsible for automating solutions to ensure consistency and best practices are followed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle Exadata systems.

• Design and deploy AWS database solutions, including RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and support Oracle on EC2.

• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability for both Exadata and AWS environments.

• Support virtual environments, KVM, and management utilities such as virsh or vm_maker.

• Perform regular system backups and recovery operations.

• Implement and manage security measures to protect data integrity and confidentiality.

• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues related to Exadata and AWS databases.

• Collaborate with database administrators, network engineers, and other IT staff to ensure seamless integration and operation of Exadata and AWS systems.

• Automate routine database tasks related to provisioning or decommissioning using AWS tools and scripting languages.

• Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, procedures, and processes.

• Ensure solutions and infrastructures align with the company’s IT security standards and security compliance (Tagging, IAM roles/policies).

• Stay updated with the latest Exadata and AWS database technologies and best practices.

• Lead technical and design discussions with IT executives to help enterprises speed their adoption of new technologies and practices.

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 Consultant, Technology Engineer, you deliver standard and custom supportable technology products. The solutions you build are based on Nationwide’s architectural standards, technology roadmaps, industry trends and business requirements. You’ll focus on collaboration, data, systems, storage, middleware, network, security and contact center technology products. You’ll also be accountable for the operational aspects and management for the above products according to the business requirements and defined service level agreements (SLAs).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Collaborates with Technology Architecture professionals to develop technology product roadmaps.

• 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.

• Designs and implements standard builds/templates for all technology platforms.

• Drives product improvements through optimization, enhancements and the implementation of new features and functions.

• Works continuously with other Technology Engineering teams and Technology Architecture to ensure the success of products.

• Conducts “proof of concept” labs for enhancements, new solutions and competitive bake-offs.

• Designs standard and custom technology solutions for business partner projects, including pre- production testing, performance tuning, handoffs and certification.

• Conducts proactive and reactive monitoring to detect, predict and resolve abnormal conditions in the environment.

• Collaborates with vendors to help drive design innovation in product enhancements and improvements.

• Executes on production engineering processes, incident management, root cause analysis, problem management, change management, release management and knowledge management.

• Provides complex production support for all technology platforms.

• Provides oversight for technical labs and development environments.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to AVP, Director or Manager Technology Engineering Manager/Technology Product Manager.

Typical Skills and Experiences: 

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

License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications or designation are not required, but encouraged (i.e., AWS, Azure, scripting and development languages, delivery methods, security).

Experience: Six years or more experience with the most complex integrated solutions with an ability to design and develop and modify new and existing solutions for specialized needs.  Experience with multiple technologies and within one or more domains. Experience with automation of deployment of solution configurations. Experience in training/guiding less experienced staff. Experience with solutions:  IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and package solutions. 

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong communication skills, knowledge of planning, management and execution of Accelerated Solutions Deliver framework, Information Security acumen. Influencing, negotiating and priority setting needed. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge 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 HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions: 

Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel maybe 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

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: 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. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

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.

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