Senior Software Engineer; Columbus, OH

Senior Software Engineer - IE08CE

Hartford Fire Insurance Company in Columbus, OH is hiring for a Senior Software Engineer. 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.

Design and implement solutions in Guidewire Policy Center and Claim Center to enhance user experience and manage data lifecycle, ensuring compliance with data retention policies and improving system performance. Provide technical leadership, enforce the vision of the application architecture and integrity of the application environment in alliance with architects and other tech leads. Partner with the project team to provide estimates, quality and accuracy of technical designs, build and implementation.

Conduct thorough code reviews and actively participate in design reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code. Understand and implement the overall technical vision for projects, programs and systems, keeping in mind cross-functional impacts and architecture rationalization. Mentor, coach and train team members and peers, both internal and vendor partners, to enforce development guidelines and best practices. Work closely with the architecture team to ensure technical solution designs and implementations are consistent with the architectural vision.

Conduct current state analysis to identify existing system capabilities, inefficiencies and improvement areas. Coordinate with external vendors, set expectations and drive data‑mapping/contract discussions. Develop and maintain data cleanup scripts to ensure data integrity, consistency and accuracy across systems. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test and deployment processes. Set up and configure Splunk for alerts and monitoring. Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities through risk assessments, secure coding practices and advanced security tools.

Coordinate release and post‑production monitoring to ensure smooth deployment and maintain system stability and performance. Drive innovation in Guidewire by implementing cutting‑edge solutions and continuously improving processes. Conform code to The Hartford coding standards and industry best practices. Work with the development team, BAs, application managers, QA test leads and architects using Agile methodology. Oversee technical deliverables, coaching and mentoring of junior developers and provide technical leadership.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of experience in a related occupation. Minimum of 5 years experience with the following:

• Guidewire Policy Center and Claim Center platforms (v7.0/8.0/10.)
• GW configuration development, including PCF and GOSU development
• GW Integration development using GxModel, GW Batch, Event-driven messaging and Document Management
• Developing web-based Java/J2EE
• Leading software development teams, mentoring, coaching and code reviews
• Java and J2EE technologies such as Java Web Services, XML, JSON and JDBC
• Web Services (SOAP and REST)
• Spring Batch and Spring Boot
• Containerization and cloud infrastructure environments such as Open Shift and AWS
• Working in the security domain
• Oracle and SQL Server relational database technologies
• Open source database technologies
• Continuous integration and Dev Ops methodologies tools such as Git Hub, Jenkins, Rally and Sonar Qube
• Agile methodology including SAF practices
• Shaping and leading development of technical specifications

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The base pay is just one component of your total compensation package. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives and on-the-spot recognition.

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