• Job Description

  Req#: R2416002
  Jr Software Engineer - IE09BN

  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.

  You are a driven and motivated problem solver ready to pursue meaningful work. You strive to make an impact every day & not only at work, but in your personal life and community too. If that sounds like you, then you've landed in the right place.

  Join an exciting and inclusive work environment where your work matters, and experience firsthand how our Technology, Data, Analytics and Cyber teams enable The Hartford’s customers and employees to succeed. Develop critical functional skills in areas directly related to your role, such as software engineering, application development and more. Associates in the Tech Catalyst program learn technologies and Agile methodologies specific to the software engineering roles at The Hartford through immersive training. The multi-week learning experience builds skillsets needed to participate in the entire software development lifecycle process and to position you to grow with emerging technologies and processes. You’ll also have opportunities to network with other teammates, mentors, and leaders at The Hartford. This role is a hybrid position located in Hartford, CT. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.

  What’s in it for you?

  • Gain practical skills as members of the team guide, mentor and coach you to learn the job
  • Receive facilitated and self-directed training relative to your role and The Hartford’s best practices
  • Partner with people in the organization to build a working knowledge of The Hartford’s business, processes, and our customers
  • Learn and use tools to support organizational strategy and business functions
  • Solve a range of core business and technical needs through work on user stories and projects
  • Gain practical skills while you participate in immersive instructor led and/or self-directed training relative to software engineering technologies and The Hartford’s best practices
  • Learn and use industry leading tools to develop software programs that support organizational decision making via prototyping, discovery, etc.
  • Utilize programming languages and software technology, fully understanding and applying disciplined software development processes

  Overall knowledge

  You must be a team player with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and possess the following qualities:

  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills, innovative thinking, and a strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organization skills
  • Time management skills with the ability to adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to operate independently and ability to work in a hybrid setting (i.e., remote some days and in office others)
  • Demonstration of a strong willingness to learn

  Responsibilities

  • Participate in immersive instructor led and/or self-directed training relative to software engineering and The Hartford’s best practices
  • Partner with various parts of the organization to build a working knowledge of the organization, business, processes, and its customers
  • Perform data classification scans and work with application teams to validate the results.
  • Compare the most recent results with previous scans, identifying and validating the changes. Using these results, update data masking routines.
  • Coordinate and implement the development of an automated solution for the execution of data masking scripts.
  • Perform vendor software patches and upgrades.
  • Develop innovative solutions for unique data masking requirements.
  • Work with vendors, and Hartford teams, across geographic regions.
  • Work closely with on-shore and off-shore resources on data masking requests.
  • Report to the manager of data protection, providing regular updates on data security initiatives and challenges faced.
  • Understand and implement data security best practices.

  Qualifications

  • Undergraduates expecting to graduate in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree and a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Desired majors include, but are not limited to BS degrees in: Computer Science or Management Information Systems
  • Provide evidence of previous knowledge in languages like CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Java, SQL, .NET or Python
  • Education and experience in the following:
    • Relational database structure
    • Basic SQL querying skills
  • Capstone or outside project work involving use of a relational database
  • Possess the technical, analytical and communication skills to solve problems, create technical solutions and tell the story about how your work enables the business to address our customer needs

  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:

  $60,880 - $91,320

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

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• About the company

  The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., usually known as The Hartford, is a United States-based investment and insurance company.

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