Forward Deployed Engineer - JAVA / AWS / Vertex AI
The Hartford
Columbus, OH · Onsite · Full Time
Posted
Job description
Staff Software Engineer - IE07IE 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 Employee Benefits IT Team is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to modernize enterprise applications across Java, AWS, and GCP-based AI enablement. This role partners with business, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions aligned to Hartford standards and technology roadmaps. The focus includes AWS application infrastructure and deployment patterns, plus GCP, Vertex AI, Google ADK, and related services for development agents, test agents, and workflow automation. Scope and Architecture Context AWS infrastructure Application deployment, CI/CD, observability, production readiness, and reusable cloud patterns. IaC and automation CloudFormation, Terraform/CDK, YAML build specs, Python Lambda, and repeatable provisioning. GCP and Vertex AI Agentic AI, development agents, test agents, and workflow automation using Vertex AI, Google ADK, and GCP services. Java engineering Enterprise Java/J2EE modernization using Spring Boot, services, messaging, XML/JSON, JDBC, and Apache Camel, flink . Job Description Modernize enterprise applications using Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP services, JMS, XML, JSON, JDBC, Flink, and Apache Camel. Partner with business, architecture, and engineering teams to translate outcomes into secure, scalable, production-ready solutions. Lead AWS infrastructure standards, reusable cloud patterns, and deployment practices that improve delivery speed and reliability. Build GenAI and agentic AI solutions, including development agents, test agents, and workflow automation. Develop Infrastructure as Code and automation using CloudFormation, Terraform/CDK, YAML build specs, and Python Lambda. Integrate DevOps practices, automated testing, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and operational readiness into delivery work. Collaborate with architecture and security teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for compliance, resilience, maintainability, and scalability. Mentor engineers, share technical learnings, contribute to reusable patterns, and help improve overall engineering practic…