Sr Cloud Engineer

The Hartford; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a Senior Cloud Database Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, NC, with a hybrid work schedule across several US offices. The role centers on SQL Server on AWS EC2, with VMware, and expansion to other platforms like Linux, PostgreSQL, and Oracle as needed.

You will work with database product specialists, apply AI tooling to improve operations, ensure fault-tolerant design, and drive automation using PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, and related technologies in a hybrid

Qualifications

• 7-12 years experience with SQL Server Administration, Development or Architecture.
• 3+ years cloud experience on AWS or Azure, with preference for AWS.
• 6+ years Microsoft SQL Server, Availability Groups, and Failover Clusters.
• 5+ years development/automation using PowerShell and WinRM remoting.
• 2+ years Ansible to configure Windows systems using WinRM; Chef/Puppet considered.
• 2+ years Terraform experience.
• AWS certifications highly recommended.
• Familiarity with T-SQL, .Net, PowerShell, Python and Go.
• Strong backup, security, monitoring, audit, and performance troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Cloud Database Engineer will enhance our AWS database portfolio with a focus on SQL Server on EC2.
• The role may involve Linux and other databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL.
• Use AI tools to boost productivity while owning technical decisions.
• Ensure fault-tolerant design, separation of duties, and observability.
• Leverage AI to analyze logs, incidents and configuration drift for root-cause analysis.
• Design, build, and operate SQL Server on Windows across VMware and AWS EC2.

Skills

SQL Server Administration

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure

Powershell

Python

GO

AI tooling

SQL/ T-SQL

Tools

AWS EC2

Ansible

Terraform

WinRM

VMware

Linux

Oracle

PostgreSQL

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.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Cloud Database Engineer will work closely with a team of database product specialists and help enhance our product portfolio of database products on the AWS platform with a core focus on SQL Server products deployed on EC2.
• The ability to work on other platforms such as Linux and with other database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Oracle and NoSQL is desirable but not required.
• You use AI tools to enhance productivity while retaining ownership of decisions
• Knows how applications should be engineered by following fault tolerate best practices, separation of duties, observability, and being operator friendly.
• Leverage AI to improve operational effectiveness, such as analyzing logs, metrics, incidents, and configuration drift, and to support faster root‑cause analysis and remediation.
• Design, build, and operate SQL Server on Windows across VMware and AWS EC2

Qualifications

• 7-12 years experience with SQL Server Administration, Development or Architecture
• 3+ years of experience working on cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, with preference on AWS.
• Leverage AI to improve operational effectiveness, such as analyzing logs, metrics, incidents, and configuration drift, and to support faster root‑cause analysis and remediation.
• 6+ years of highly technical experience of Microsoft SQL Server, Availability Groups and Failover Clusters.
• 5+ years of development/automation experience using Powershell and Powershell remoting via WinRM.
• 2+ years of experience using Ansible to configure Windows systems using WinRM (Chef, Puppet experience will also be considered)
• 2+ years of experience with Terraform.
• AWS certifications are highly recommended for this position.
• Use AI tools as a productivity accelerator to speed up development, automation, analysis, refactoring, troubleshooting, and documentation - while retaining full ownership of technical decisions and outcomes.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as TSQL, .Net, Powershell, Python, GO.
• Strong understanding of backup and recovery, security configuration, license management, reporting, integration, monitoring, audit, and performance troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment is a plus.
• Experience with other database platforms such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc is a plus.

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

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