AVP, Data Platform & Knowledge Platforms

The Hartford; Hartford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking an AVP, Data Platform Engineering to lead enterprise data platforms, semantic and knowledge platforms, and AI-ready data capabilities. You will guide strategy, architecture, and execution for a broad portfolio including graph databases, semantic layers, and third-party data integration to enable analytics and AI-driven insights.

You will manage cross-functional teams, drive modernization using cloud-native practices, ensure security and reliability, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience leading data platform engineering initiatives in complex enterprises.
• Proven track record building, operating, and modernizing data, semantic, and knowledge platforms.
• Strong executive communication and ability to align technology strategy with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year strategy for enterprise data platforms and AI-ready capabilities.
• Lead senior teams responsible for data, semantic, and knowledge platforms across cloud environments.
• Drive platform modernization, governance, security, and operational excellence across the enterprise.

Skills

Leadership

Data platforms

Graph databases

Semantic tech

AI-ready data

Cloud platforms

Platform modernization

Tools

Snowflake

Spark

BigQuery

Dataproc

Dataflow

Informatica IDMC

Job description

The Hartford is seeking an AVP, Data Platform Engineering to lead enterprise data platforms, semantic and knowledge platforms, and AI-ready data capabilities. You will guide strategy, architecture, and execution for a broad portfolio including graph databases, semantic layers, and third-party data integration to enable analytics and AI-driven insights.

You will manage cross-functional teams, drive modernization using cloud-native practices, ensure security and reliability, and collaborate with