Senior Software Engineer; Columbus, OH

Senior Software Engineer - IE08CE
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 Fire Insurance Company in Columbus, OH has the following opening for a Senior Software Engineer.

• 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, enforcing 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, integration across the organization 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 that the technical solution designs and implementation are consistent with the architectural vision.
• Conduct a thorough current state analysis to identify existing system capabilities, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Coordinate with external vendors on setting up 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 the build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of software.
• Set up and configure Splunk for alerts and monitoring to ensure real-time visibility and proactive incident management.
• Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities through regular risk assessments, secure coding practices, and the use of advanced security tools to ensure compliance and enhance overall security posture.
• Coordinate release and post-production monitoring to ensure smooth deployment, identify issues promptly, and maintain system stability and performance.
• Drive innovation in Guidewire by implementing cutting-edge solutions and continuously improving processes to enhance system capabilities and user experience.
• Develop code that conforms to The Hartford coding standards and industry best practices.
• Work closely with development team, BA’s, App managers, QA test leads and architects using Agile methodology.
• Oversee technical deliverables, coaching and mentoring of junior developers and provide technical leadership for same.
• Understand and implement the overall technical vision for projects, programs, or systems, keeping in mind cross-functional impacts, integration across the organization and architecture rationalization.

• Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years of experience in a related occupation.
• In addition, position requires 5 years of experience in the following:
  Guidewire Policy Center and Claim Center platforms (v 7.0/8.0/10.); 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, including mentoring, coaching, and code reviews;
• Java…