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Technical Software Engineering Lead - Java

Technical Software Engineering Lead - Java

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Chicago, IL • On-site

$116K - $189K/yr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago


The Hartford rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 103 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

53rd of 260 rated insurance


Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer - IE07HE
Staff Software Engineer - IE07IE
We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.
Hartford's Employee Benefits IT Team is seeking a highly motivated, experienced IT professional who is responsible for leading engineering teams to successfully drive the transformation of Employee Benefits application landscape.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role, that will be part of an EB IT team partnering with value stream business to drive and achieve outcomes on a multiyear transformational program.
Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate strong technical and leadership skills, excellent partnership, proven experience in delivering quality technical solutions as well as setting and executing on a strategic technical vision to ensure the systems are stable, performant, secure and scalable.
Job Description:
  • Develop applications with Java and J2EE technologies, use Micro Services, JMS, XML, JSON, JDBC etc. Along with experience of Web Services (SOAP and Rest) using Java Springboot or Apache Camel.
  • Identifies, drives and leads in the implementation of standards and best practices on how we deploy applications in AWS. Designs reusable architectures and services that can be leveraged by agile teams across the program to improve development velocity.
  • Ability to design and implement new software architecture patterns in Cloud that are scalable, secure and cost efficient, adhering industry standards such as multi region support with fault tolerance and data replication strategies.
  • Use shift left approach to do security, testing and performance in dev cycle. Full stack Engineering Mindset
  • Very good experience with Sonar, unit testing frameworks, using copilot (GEN AI tools) for app development, infrastructure development.
  • Develops Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation templates, YAML files, build specifications, and Python Lambda functions to have a completely automated build and release process for all AWS resource infrastructure and code artifacts.
  • Highly knowledgeable with hands on experience of Amazon Web Services including but not limited to Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS, EKS, RDS, DMS, CDC, S3, IAM, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, Service Catalog.
  • Working knowledge of software development practices including DevOps and CI/CD tool chains ( GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, K8s etc.)
  • Implements proactive monitoring and observability to predict and detect abnormal system behaviors, with timely alerts avoiding system impacts.
  • Mentor junior Cloud and Software Engineers.
  • Present new ideas to leadership and present on topics to improve the learning of others.
  • Communicate clearly and professionally both in speech and in writing.
  • Experience with AWS Flink is a nice to have.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Math, or any Engineering
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java and J2EE technologies, such as, Java Web Services, JMS, JSP, XML, JSON, JDBC etc. Along with experience with Web Services (SOAP and Rest) using Java Springboot or Apache Camel.
  • 5+ years software architecture and systems design experience
  • Infrastructure as Code experience, like CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK, etc.
  • Strong software development knowledge
  • Strong technical knowledge of AWS relating to application development and certifications are plus.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels within an organization and influence leadership.
  • Proven ability to work with cross functional teams and translate requirements between business, project management and technical projects or programs.

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.
Compensation
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
$116,000 - $189,240
The posted salary range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience.
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Hartford Financial Services Group, widely recognized as The Hartford, is a renowned company based in Hartford, CT, US. Established in 1810, it has evolved into an industry leader in the insurance and financial services sector, proudly serving more than one million businesses in the US. The Hartford is committed to offering a gamut of insurance products that include homeowners, automobile, and business insurance as well as employee benefits and mutual funds. The company’s core values revolve around customer-focused innovations, diversity and inclusion, and ethical dealings that have earned them a customer-centric reputation. This shapes their mission which revolves around aiding their clients to overcome unforeseen obstacles and enhancing their wealth over time. Among the company's noted accomplishments is being consistently listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies, a testament to their unwavering commitment towards responsible business practices.

Industry

Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Hartford, CT, US

Year founded

1810

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