The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc

Senior Security Engineer

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc • $128K — $192K *
Columbus, OH 43230In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in cyber-focused application development with leadership roles.
  • Strong experience in security application development using modern frameworks and languages.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering enterprise-scale cyber or application platforms.
  • Experience in leading and mentoring offshore technical teams.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across Cyber, Engineering, and Infrastructure organizations.
  • Deep hands-on experience with AWS cloud architecture and services.
  • Expertise in API design, database technologies, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating cyber strategy into scalable solutions.
  • Design and implement AI-driven cyber solutions for improved threat detection.
  • Lead end-to-end solution architecture for cyber platforms and tooling.
  • Build secure and resilient cyber applications using full-stack development expertise.
  • Architect and deliver solutions using AWS cloud services and security principles.
  • Own and lead application vulnerability management processes and workflows.
  • Define and promote application security best practices across engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office requirement.
  • Opportunities for mentorship and team leadership.
  • Support for ongoing professional development and certifications.
  • Access to advanced technologies and innovative projects.
Full Job Description
Senior Security Engineer - IS07FE

The Enterprise Cyber Focal Office - Sr. Security Engineer is a senior, hands-on technical leader and trusted partner to the Enterprise Cyber Focal Lead. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing complex, AI-driven cyber security solutions that strengthen application security, vulnerability management, and enterprise cyber resilience.

Operating at a technical lead/manager (T7) level, this role combines deep engineering expertise, cloud-native architecture, and applied AI with strong leadership and influence across Cyber, Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Software Engineering teams. The role also provides technical leadership and direction to offshore teams and drives adoption of secure-by-design engineering practices across the enterprise.

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

Technical Leadership & Solution Delivery
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to the Enterprise Cyber Focal Lead, translating cyber strategy into scalable, high-impact technical solutions.
  • Design, build, and implement complex cyber solutions leveraging AI/ML to improve threat detection, vulnerability management, risk prioritization, and automation.
  • Lead end-to-end solution architecture, including design reviews, implementation, and operational readiness for cyber platforms and tooling.
  • Apply full-stack application development expertise to build secure, resilient, and performant cyber applications and services.

Cloud & AI Engineering
  • Architect and deliver solutions using AWS cloud services, following cloud-native, well-architected, and security principles.
  • Apply hands-on AI/ML capabilities (GCP preferred) to build and operationalize intelligent cyber capabilities (e.g., analytics, anomaly detection, automation, decision support).
  • Partner with data, AI, and platform teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and production-ready.

Application Security
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with enterprise security, logging, and monitoring platforms (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, Orca Security, Akamai), leveraging these tools to drive threat detection, observability, and risk reduction at scale.
  • Applies deep technical expertise in security telemetry, application logging, and runtime monitoring to design, integrate, and optimize application level security and observability capabilities enterprise-wide.
  • Experienced in Leveraging GitHub Copilot as a hands-on productivity and quality accelerator for secure software development, including code scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, and documentation, while ensuring adherence to enterprise security and coding standards.

Application Vulnerability Management
  • Own and lead application vulnerability management from a technical standpoint, including tooling, integrations, automation, and remediation workflows.
  • Partner with CISO (THIP) and Engineering organization and drive modernization and automation of vulnerability intake, prioritization, and reporting using AI and data-driven techniques.
  • Partner with application teams to embed vulnerability remediation into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.

Engineering Partnership & Best Practices
  • Act as a trusted partner to Security, Platform, Reliability and Software Engineers, enabling secure, reliable, and resilient application delivery.
  • Define, promote, and enforce application security best practices, including secure coding, dependency management, secrets handling, logging, and monitoring.
  • Influence engineering teams through technical standards, reference architectures, and hands-on guidance rather than mandate.

Team Leadership & Delivery Excellence
  • Provide technical leadership to an offshore engineering team, including design guidance, code reviews, mentoring, and delivery oversight.
  • Ensure high engineering quality, operational stability, and adherence to enterprise security and compliance standards.
  • Contribute to roadmap planning, prioritization, and continuous improvement of cyber platforms and capabilities.

Required Experience & Qualifications
  • 6+ years of experience in cyber-focused application development (security engineering), with time in technical leadership roles.
  • Strong security application development experience (frontend, backend, APIs, integrations). This includes proficiency in modern frameworks and languages such as Angular, React, or Vue.js with strict Content Security Policy (CSP) and XSS prevention. Node.js or NestJS using security modules like Helmet, Jose, and express-validator.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale cyber, security or application platforms.
  • Experience leading and mentoring distributed/offshore technical teams, using Splunk, Dynatrace, Akamai or other events and logs.
  • Ability to operate as a trusted partner and influencer across Cyber, Engineering, and Infrastructure organizations.
  • Experience across logging and monitoring, edge and application security, AI-assisted development, ITSM workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment platforms, ensuring scalable, secure, and repeatable engineering practices.
  • Knowledge of application security, vulnerability management, and secure SDLC practices is preferred.
  • The role requires expertise in API design (REST/GraphQL), database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), and cloud-native development on platforms such as Azure or AWS. A full-stack tech lead is also adept in CI/CD practices, infrastructure-as-code, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and secure coding principles, with hands-on experience integrating security, logging, monitoring, and performance tools.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, system-level thinking, and the ability to collaborate across product, security, and operations teams are essential to delivering scalable, resilient, and secure applications.
  • Deep hands-on experience with AWS cloud architecture and related services. Demonstrated hands-on AI/ML implementation experience, with GCP preferred (Vertex AI, BigQuery, ML pipelines, or equivalent).

Candidate 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.

Required Certifications:
  • One or more Security Certification focused on app sec - (e.g., CSPM, CSSM, CISSP, CISM, CSSLP, CCSP, CompTIA, ISC2, GIAC, EC-Council)
  • One or more cloud security -
  • The AWS Certified Security - Specialty (often called AWS Security Specialty, SCS-C02)
  • Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Preferred Certifications:
  • AI / ML Certification (AWS, GCP, or equivalent)
  • AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)


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:

$128,400 - $192,600

About The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc

The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. Throughout our rich history of more than 200 years, countless businesses and individuals, including Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln and Babe Ruth, have turned to our company for protection. The Hartford celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2010.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Careers

Join the esteemed team at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., a leader in investment and insurance, where we offer more than just job opportunities—we provide a platform for professional growth and innovation. As one of the most respected names in the financial services industry, The Hartford is dedicated to fostering a culture of diversity, leadership, and continuous development.

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Embark on a career with The Hartford and contribute to our mission of helping customers achieve amazing financial outcomes. You will have the chance to work alongside a team of experts who are not only skilled in their fields but are also passionate about making a difference.

Transform Your Career

At The Hartford, we believe in nurturing talent through comprehensive training programs and robust career development opportunities. Our commitment to professional growth is evident in our dynamic leadership and diversity training programs that prepare you for the future.

Innovate with Us

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at The Hartford. Join us and bring your unique perspective to help shape the future of financial services. Our collaborative environment encourages creativity and is the perfect place to advance your skills in groundbreaking ways.

Be Part of a Great Team

The Hartford is not just a company; it's a community. We pride ourselves on a workplace culture that upholds the values of inclusivity and teamwork. By joining us, you’ll work on diverse teams that value your insights and encourage networking and mutual support.

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With a wide range of job opportunities, from internships to full-time positions, The Hartford offers a path for everyone. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level, we provide the tools and support needed to succeed. Our benefits package is designed to ensure that our team members are well taken care of, not only at work but in all aspects of life.

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Learn more about The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc
Size
18,500 employees
Market Cap
$24.1 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$1.7 billion
Founded
1810
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$20.5 billion
NASDAQ
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* Ladders Estimates

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