Senior Java Engineer

*** Hybrid on-site in Hartford, CT - Columbus, OH - Charlotte, NC *** 2 days a week in office
***Not open to relocation at the moment***
Description
Technical Lead to lead the design and development of the Policy Booklet Generation module within a policy administration system. Responsible for reviewing and simplifying an overly complex architecture, streamlining and extending the data model to support multiple employee benefits products, defining integration patterns and APIs, and providing hands-on technical leadership (design reviews, code reviews, mentoring) through delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Design Leadership
Provide technical oversight, technical designs and documentation, and hands-on engineering for the Policy Booklet Generation module within the broader policy administration platform.
Assess and simplify the current application architecture, identifying areas of redundancy, inefficiency, and technical debt.
Develop technical designs at application level for a scalable, modular, and maintainable Policy Document Management module that is aligned with Solution Architecture Conceptual designs and Enterprise Architecture standards & patterns.
Design an extensible data model and framework capable of supporting multiple employee benefits product types.
Define integration patterns, API specifications, and interface contracts with upstream/downstream systems.
Delivery Leadership
Lead and mentor a cross-functional development team, providing guidance on engineering best practices and coding standards.
Drive technical decision-making across the development lifecycle, ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, and security requirements.
Oversee the implementation of new software components and refactoring of legacy components.
Conduct code reviews and architecture reviews.
Partner with product managers, business analysts, solution architects and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs.
Modernization & Simplification
Analyze existing data structures, content translation rules engines, and document templates to propose an optimized, simplified design.
Introduce approaches for modern document configuration, versioning, composition, and rendering.
Lead efforts to decouple content, rules, and formatting for easier maintenance.
Implement strategies for centralizing content and metadata.
System Integration & Standards
Ensure seamless integration with policy admin components such as product configuration and document management.
Ensure seamless integration with The Hartford's enterprise document generation engine (PDA) and document repository (Documentum).
Define and enforce standards for data governance, metadata structures, and API interactions.
Promote modernization technologies such as microservices, micro-frontends, cloud deployment models, and automation pipelines.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and engineering leadership to align on technical strategy.
Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and roadmaps to leadership.
Partner with QA and DevOps to ensure robust testing and deployment processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ in a technical lead or architect role.
Experience designing large-scale enterprise applications, preferably in insurance or financial services.
Expertise in data modeling, architectural simplification, and legacy modernization.
Hands-on experience with API development, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
Experience with document generation frameworks and content management systems.
Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
Preferred Skills
Experience with policy administration systems or document generation modules.
Knowledge of rules engines, metadata-driven architectures, or dynamic content assembly.
Familiarity with domain-driven design, event-driven architectures, and CI/CD.
Understanding of employee benefits product structures and regulatory requirements.
Java Certifications such as:
- Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer or Java SE 17 Developer
AWS Certifications such as:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Architectural or engineering certifications, such as:
- TOGAF 9/10 Certification
Top Skills Details
Java
SpringBoot
AWS
REST APIs
CI/CD
Microservices
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ in a technical lead or architect role.
Experience designing large-scale enterprise applications, preferably in insurance or financial services.
Expertise in data modeling, architectural simplification, and legacy modernization.
Hands-on experience with API development, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
Experience with document generation frameworks and content management systems.
Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hartford, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $70.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Hartford,CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2026.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.