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Senior IT Engineer (Hartford, CT)

AT The Hartford
The Hartford

Senior IT Engineer (Hartford, CT)

Hartford, CT

Senior IT Engineer - IE07BE

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 Hartford, CT, has the following opening for a Senior IT Engineer.

Summary of Duties: Develop, test and support services and governance for life cycle activities and follow implementation standards and best practices aligning with architecture patterns. Collaborate with Application Development, Infrastructure and Database/Middleware teams to drive performance and stability improvements of critical business applications, architecture and integrations to ensure optimal end user experience. Monitor application trends (cloud and on-Prem) and identify opportunities to improve performance and availability. Design and implement holistic performance test strategy for end to end performance testing. Design, develop and execute overall automated performance test plans to continuously validate Load, Stability, Scalability, and Reliability standards of the application. Perform root cause analysis of performance issues and suggest corrective actions. Coordinate with support teams to perform bug fixes. Implement custom alerts for proactive monitoring. Identify key metrics for performance improvements. Use Dynatrace or similar APM tools to generate periodic performance health reports for application management review, production analysis of performance, availability and capacity. Participate in problem management discussions and employ analytical methodology/structure and engage appropriate resources. Position is 100% remote, reporting to office in Hartford, CT.

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Qualifications: Position requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field, plus 5 years of progressive, post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have experience in each of the following skills: High-traffic, large-scale distributed systems and client server architecture; Implement defined performance strategy at project level hands-on experience in debugging, troubleshooting and performance tuning Java applications and garbage collection; At least two of the following performance evaluation tools: Dynatrace, LoadRunner, Splunk, or HttpWatch; Micro service based architectures and operations in a heterogeneous environment spanning on-prem and cloud stacks; Continuous Integration and DevOps experience with DataPower or Jenkins; and MQ and JBoss experience with Apache and Insurance domain.

Salary Range: $145,995 to $170,280 per year

Contact: Apply online at

https://thehartford.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers_Restricted/job/Hartford-CT/Senior-IT-Engineer--Hartford--CT-_R2520175 referencing requisition ID#R2520175

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:

$145,995-$170,280

Equal Opportunity Employer/Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

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Client-provided location(s): Hartford, CT, USA
Job ID: hartford-R2520175_Hartford
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • FSA
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Learning and Development Stipend
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program