Specialist, Technology Engineer (Azure Infrastructure Engineer)

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. This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Mondays & Wednesdays. We are seeking an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to join a cloud platform engineering team responsible for building, automating, securing, and supporting Azure infrastructure used by enterprise application teams. This role includes Azure subscription and resource group buildout, Azure DevOps and deployment automation, storage and file‑share engineering, security remediation, networking and connectivity support, and operational/on‑call ownership. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on infrastructure engineer who can partner with application teams, architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable Azure platform capabilities while improving automation, guardrails, and supportability across the environment. Key Responsibilities Build, configure, and support Azure subscriptions, resource groups, shared infrastructure, and application environments across development, test, and production use cases. Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Azure DevOps pipelines, deployment automation, and PowerShell-based tooling used to provision and update Azure infrastructure at scale. Engineer and support core Azure platform components such as virtual machines, storage accounts, Azure Files and Blob Storage, App Services, application gateways, Key Vault integrations, load balancers, and related platform services. Partner with application teams during working sessions to deploy infrastructure, enable application hosting patterns, resolve platform blockers, and improve deployment consistency. Support networking and connectivity needs for Azure-hosted workloads, including firewall requests, DNS coordination, private endpoint connectivity, and cross‑environment access patterns. Improve Azure security posture through policy guardrails, App Service and storage remediation, RBAC‑based access patterns, key and credential lifecycle management, and collaboration with security and compliance stakeholders. Troubleshoot production issues related to logging, monitoring, authentication, storage access, deployment pipelines, and Azure service configuration, and drive issues through to resolution. Participate in on‑call rotations and operational support for Azure platform services, including incident response, change implementation, and platform reliability work. Contribute to modernization, migration, and platform‑improvement efforts by breaking down work, refining implementation approaches, and helping create scalable solutions for repeated engineering needs. Required Qualifications Experience engineering and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure in an enterprise environment, including resource groups, virtual machines, storage services, networking, access controls, and shared platform components. Experience with Azure DevOps, YAML‑based deployment patterns, service connections, and automation using PowerShell or similar scripting languages. Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, connectivity, logging, monitoring, and deployment workflows. Experience implementing or supporting secure access patterns such as RBAC, Key Vault‑based secret handling, federated credentials, private endpoints, and policy guardrails. Ability to work directly with application teams and cross‑functional partners to understand requirements, guide implementation decisions, and deliver practical infrastructure solutions. Ability to manage work in a structured way across change control, implementation tasks, and operational follow‑through in a production environment. Reporting Relationships Reports to Manager/Director Technology Engineering Manager/Technology Product Manager. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage Paid time off (minimum 18 days per year, 9 paid holidays, lifetime PTO, Unity Day PTO) 401(k) with company match and company‑paid pension plan Business casual attire allowance Equal Opportunity Employer 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 protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr OhioX, Inc.