Sr. Cloud Architect

The Hartford; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 137,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead cloud and data platform initiatives. You will shape target architectures for analytics, collaborate with business and IT, and guide adoption of cloud technologies across the Data Analytics and AI Office.

The role requires 6+ years in cloud and data domains, with hands-on experience in AWS/GCP, IaC, and data delivery. A hybrid or remote work arrangement is supported, with occasional office collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of cloud computing, data delivery applications, analytics or equivalent.
• 3+ years of architectural guidance to developers or platform admins.
• 2+ years of designing and implementing solutions in AWS and GCP services.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and deliver impact within 6–12 months.
• Experience with agile scrum methodologies and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze industry trends in cloud computing and data platform technologies.
• Design and engineer target state platform architectures with reusable patterns for Cloud Data ecosystems (AWS, PySpark, Snowflake, Tableau, ThoughtSpot).
• Collaborate with internal customers to assess needs and guide技术 choices for batch/streaming, real-time and data integration.
• Drive hands-on evaluations of new technologies, building IaC and cloud platforms for POCs.
• Incorporate DevOps and DataOps to increase automation and efficiency.
• Promote adoption of services through technical roadshows and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AWS

GCP

Data Platforms

IaC

DevOps

DataOps

Tableau

Snowflake

ThoughtSpot

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Informatica

Talend

Oracle

Snowflake

S3

RDS

Job description

Sr Cloud Engineer - IE07NE

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.

The Hartford’s Data Analytics and AI Office (DAIO) – and Data Platform Services (DPS) Team is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect. The Hartford’s journey to Cloud is a period of immense change – it is a critical part of this role to foster a customer first mindset and focus on work that meets the most needs of Data and Analytics users across The Hartford.

You should be passionate for innovating with new cloud and data platform technologies, designing physical architectures and engineering platform solutions with an emphasis on improving adoption and user experience. This position requires 6+ years of relevant industry, cloud and/or platform experience. This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement.

Candidates who live near one of our office locations (Hartford, CT, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH) will have the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work arrangement, with the expectation of coming into an office as business needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Collaboration As a technical leader you will need to analyze industry trends focused on cloud computing and data platform technologies. You will be part of a team of architects working across organizational boundaries advancing DAO technical capabilities. Translate these trends into actionable capabilities.
• Current and Target State Architectures: Design and Engineer target state platform architectures with reusability in mind. Define strategy and roadmaps to guide transformation efforts. Create architecture patterns for Cloud Data ecosystems (including AWS Cloud, PySpark, Snowflake, Tableau and ThoughtSpot).
• Customer Collaboration Collaborate with internal customers to evaluate needs and provide architectural guidance in utilizing the right products & services for solutions in support of batch/streaming, real-time, near real-time integration/ELT, structuring data for analytic consumption, cloud migrations, and supporting AI. Build relationships with internal customers proactively identifying platform and technical needs supporting a business roadmap.
• New Technology evaluations and POCs Driving product evaluations, defining scoring criteria, and providing technical recommendations. This will be a HANDS-ON role building IaC and Cloud platforms to support POCs of new technologies.
• Hyper-Automation Incorporation of DevOps and DataOps practices into suggested solutions to drive increased automation.
• Driving Adoption Driving technical road shows to improve adoption of services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• At least 6 or more years of solid, diverse work experience in cloud computing, data delivery applications, analytics or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• At least 3 years of experience providing architectural guidance and technical direction to developers, or platform administrators.
• At least 2 years of experience (or equivalent training/certification) in designing and implementing solutions in AWS and GCP Services.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly, and perform major job responsibilities proficiently within 6-12 months
• Experience in building applications/platforms using agile scrum methodologies
• Strong analytical ability, problem analysis techniques, and broad knowledge of technology alternatives
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with business and IT partners

Preferred Experience

• Preferred Experience (or equivalent training/certification) in designing and/or implementing data delivery solutions using Data Integration Tools (Informatica, Talend etc.) and/or Data Platforms (Oracle, Snowflake, S3, RDS etc.) or Data Management (Cataloging, Lineage, Quality, MDM etc.)

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: $137,200 - $205,800

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

About Us | Our Culture | What It’s Like to Work Here | Perks & Benefits

Every day, a day to do right. Showing up for people isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are – and have been for more than 200 years. We’re devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees—continually asking ourselves what more we can do. Is our policy language as simple and inclusive as it can be? Can we better help businesses navigate our ever-changing world? What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable? That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined. And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it’s these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.