Engineering Jobs in Avon, CT

Kelly is currently seeking an experienced Powder Coat Specialist for a Direct Hire opportunity in Farmington, CT! The Powder Coat Specialist will perform all painting-related processes to make sure that all parts are delivered in time and zero defect.

Powder Coat Specialist Responsibilities

• Load parts onto conveyor line and ensure proper preparation for paint/powder coating (tape, plug, bond, etc.).
• Ensure parts are clean and dry before entering the paint/powder coat spray booth.
• Unload parts from the conveyor line and ensure 100% quality of all parts.
• Ensure that all parts are delivered in a manner that prevents damage or defects and with proper paperwork.
• Follow and adhere to the rework policies when handling defective parts from final customer or internal production.
• Must be able to effectively use area tools and equipment, such as forklifts, drill press, power drills, air tools, hand grinders/orbital tools, pressure washers, etc.
• Deburr, grind and clean sheet metal parts that require touch-up or rework.
• Ability to make necessary adjustments to cleaning solutions of parts wash line.
• Assist in paint color changeovers at the spray booths.
• Perform routine checks following the standard processes in the powder coat area.
• Read and understand blueprints and written specifications (also in metric system).
• Must have ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend and lift up to 70 lbs.
• Support and perform 5S and preventive maintenance activities to maintain area equipment and environment.
• Support Shop Floor Management in the area. Improving all related processes.

Experience/Education

• Previous experience in an industrial/ manufacturing environment and/or powder coating area is preferred.
• Knowledge in metal preparation and powder painting strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of MS Office products, quality and lean manufacturing techniques is a plus.
• Two-year technical degree or the suitable combination of education and work experience.

Company Overview:

Engineering Design & Testing Corporation (“EDT”) is a professional services organization providing forensic engineering, technical consulting, fire investigation, risk mitigation, and associated services across the United States. Founded in 1978, EDT brings more than 45 years of experience providing objective civil / structural, mechanical, and electrical forensic engineering analysis, accident reconstruction services, and expert witness and litigation support to industrial, manufacturing, insurance, and legal professionals requiring comprehensive, unbiased, technically sound opinions and reporting with a wholistic perspective.

As an Employee-Owned company, our team of highly qualified experts are vested in delivering cost-effective, responsive, and reliable professional services and deliverables to our clients.

Position Summary:

Serves as the Engineer-In-Charge (“EIC”) managing and conducting investigations involving residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, structures, and structural components including roofing, fenestration, foundations and building envelopes. Performs structural analysis, hazard and damage assessments, lab and field testing of construction materials, design and construction defect evaluations, and premise liability evaluations. Must be a licensed professional engineer with a thorough understanding of fundamental engineering principles along with a firm understanding of applicable local, state, and federal building codes and standards, including but not limited to, the American Concrete Institute (“ACI”), American Institute of Steel Construction (“AISC”), American Society of Civil Engineers (“ASCE”), and the International Building Code (“IBC”). Provides expert judgement and forms objective, fact based, technically sound opinions and unbiased conclusions on case assignments from insurance adjusters, independent adjusters, attorneys, and other non-legal, non-insurance clients. Must be willing to travel and physically able to climb, stand, walk and kneel for extended periods of time. Is able to work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions, both indoors and outdoors, and access work on roofs, scaffolds, lifts, and other elevated surfaces and enclosed spaces with the appropriate personal protective equipment and training. Is self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as in a group environment with a dedication to ethics, quality, and customer service.

This is a Hybrid role. The successful candidate must reside in the general Hartford, CT area and have the ability to report to EDT’s Windsor, CT office.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working independently, while ensuring the timely and cost-effective execution of assigned cases;
• Serving as the primary point of contact with clients including development and coordination of case budgets, work orders, site visits, cost estimates, and associated deliverables. Maintaining contact with clients on active cases to provide status updates, including case spend and budget status, and address questions, needs, or concerns at least every other week, or as otherwise agreed upon;
• Assisting with the development and ongoing updates to the scopes of work associated with assigned cases, as necessary;
• Making independent decisions for assigned cases, including the selection of applicable analysis and testing methodologies and identification and selection of resources relevant to execution of the established scope of work;
• Managing resources for assigned cases, including both in-house and third-party sub-contractors where applicable, to meet established deadlines;
• Engaging other disciplines to address areas of assignments outside of your experience or expertise / discipline, where necessary;
• Conducting onsite investigations, testing, and gathering applicable field data on residential, commercial and industrial properties to assess damage and gather evidence of loss;
• Reviewing and interpreting relevant building codes as necessary for issues pertaining to the established scope of work;
• Preparation of repair and / or replacement cost estimates, as necessary;
• Participating in conference calls and / or in-person meetings with clients regarding investigation status and results;
• Preparation of forensic reports clearly detailing the observations made, documentation and data collected, testing results, applicable research conducted, and the associated conclusions, with a goal to issue reports within ten (10) business days following the completion of the site exam unless otherwise agreed-to by client;
• Providing technical support and testifying as an expert witness in depositions and court proceedings, as necessary;
• Collaborating with clients, colleagues, attorneys and other industry professionals, as necessary;
• Maintaining weekly updates to case status reports and working with the Regional Engineering Manager and Chief Engineer to address any issues with clients or your assigned cases;
• Conducting research and keeping current with industry best practices and emerging technologies;
• Developing technical topics for publication, industry presentations, and both internal and external training and continuing education development;
• Supporting EDT’s marketing and business development resources including occasionally participating in client-relations meetings, attending industry conferences, preparing marketing and technical presentations, assisting with the development of marketing materials, preparing industry blogs and white papers, and engaging with other industry professionals;
• Participating in EDT’s mentorship program and supporting the training and development of new engineers in conjunction with the Chief Engineer and assigned Training Coordinator;
• Secure and maintain professional licensure (at Company’s expense) in all states where conducting investigations, including remaining current on any continuing education requirements, as necessary.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
• A high degree of integrity, honesty and moral values adhering to the Professional Engineer Code of Ethics;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as within a team environment;
• A collaborative demeanor with the ability to work through conflict, differing perspectives and opinions, and communicate across differing backgrounds and education levels;
• Ability to travel out-of-town, with periodic overnight travel required;
• Have strong PC, Tablet and software skills, including:
• MS Office® - Word, Excel, PowerPoint required;
• Adobe Acrobat DC®, Bluebeam Revu®, or comparable PDF software;
• B.S. or M.S. Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required;
• 7+ years’ experience in civil / structural engineering, preferably with residential or commercial properties;
• Experience in storm damage and building envelope evaluation or forensic engineering preferred, but not required;
• P.E. License with NCEES registration required;
• Valid driver’s license required;

Engineering Design & Testing Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About the role

As a Gen AI Architect, you will make an impact by designing and implementing scalable, innovative solutions leveraging Generative AI, AWS cloud services, and Snowflake. You will be a valued member of our architecture and engineering team, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to integrate AI/ML capabilities, automate deployments, and enhance system performance.

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop scalable architectures using Generative AI, AWS services, and Snowflake.
• Integrate AI and machine learning solutions into existing systems in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Implement AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit, and CodeBuild to automate deployment workflows.
• Use AWS Machine Learning services to develop predictive models that generate actionable business insights.
• Provide technical leadership on AI/ML use cases, solution design, performance optimization, and best practices.
• Validate and test AI/ML models ensuring accuracy, reliability, and real-world applicability.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure platform stability.
• Create documentation and training materials to support knowledge transfer across the team.
• Conduct code reviews and offer constructive feedback to drive code quality.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions that deliver measurable value.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and data protection requirements.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Hartford, CT each week. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business or client needs. We will always be transparent about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• Proven experience designing scalable architectures using AWS services, Snowflake, and Generative AI.
• Strong background in AI/ML solution development, including model validation and deployment.
• Hands-on experience with AWS DevOps tools (CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit, CodeBuild).
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate complex technical concepts.
• Strong problemsolving skills with experience optimizing system performance and reliability.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to create clear documentation and training materials.

These will help you stand out

• Experience integrating AI/ML into enterprise-scale systems.
• Knowledge of Snowflake data pipelines and advanced cloud data architectures.
• Familiarity with emerging Generative AI frameworks and their practical applications.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams.
• A passion for staying current with AI, ML, and AWS advancements.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $ 115,000 - $ 135,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.

Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.

What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.

Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.

Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.

Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.

Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.

Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.

Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.

Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.

Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.

Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.

Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.

Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.

Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.

It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.

Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.

AI Architect Mastery, Enterprise Architecture, ETX

(Full-Time, Location: Boston, Springfield, New York)

The Opportunity

The AI Architect will evaluate and benchmark AI capabilities, define implementation patterns for AI services, and enable MassMutual to make impactful, long-term decisions around AI-enabled business capabilities. This includes developing strategies, reference architectures, roadmaps, and patterns to drive responsible AI Adoption, Research & Development. As an AI Architect, you will be part of MassMutual's team focused on aligning AI technology strategy with business strategy and goals. You will guide the planning and design of AI capabilities to maximize their value in secure and responsible manner, using architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps to standardize technology stacks and enhance AI engineering speed and agility.

The Team

The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is composed of Business, Application, Infrastructure, Data, and Security architecture domains. The team collaborates on enterprise-wide technology initiatives, providing a unique perspective and opportunity to partner with best-in-class architects, technologists and business leaders. The AI Architect will join this team to drive digital innovation and create a competitive advantage for MassMutual.

The Impact:

The AI Architect will play a critical role in designing AI solutions that enhance MassMutual's digital capabilities and customer engagement. This role involves working closely with various domains of Enterprise Architecture (EA), Research & Development, business stakeholders, IT teams, Cyber, Governance and Privacy partners to design and implement AI solutions that align with business outcomes and architectural requirements

Responsibilities:

• Build Enterprise AI Architecture strategy and roadmaps
• Develop AI Reference Architectures and Guidance.
• Update specification and publication of AI Standards and Patterns around AI technology, development, security, privacy and observability.
• Build AI platform architecture and Integration Patterns, stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and integrate them into AI architecture as needed
• Consult on AI capabilities for business and technology platforms and ensure alignment between AI architecture frameworks and standards and overall business strategy
• Evaluate and lead AI architecture deliverables, perform capability assessments, and support technical evaluations for closing gaps
• Actively publish deliverables and utilize multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
• Partner with solution architect to document design decisions and solution architecture
• Partner with technology leaders, business and governance partners to identify AI risks and process issues, then provide enterprise patterns to resolve the issues
• Provide recommendations on problem solving, solution options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals, and processes
• Partner with extended enterprise architecture, enterprise cyber security, compliance, governance, privacy, business, and IT support teams to communicate and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and guidance
• Partner with AI Governance, Security and Privacy team for supporting Secure, Ethical and Responsible use of AI.
• Stay abreast of current and emerging AI threats and design AI architecture to mitigate them. Design capabilities for AI Governance and Observability
• Achieve AI architecture compliance on requirements, including, but not limited to, Colorado AI Act, global data privacy requirements, and state and federal regulations

The Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, system analysis, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of IT design and implementation experience with a minimum of two of the following (or similar) technical disciplines: AI/ML frameworks, AI/ML development and coding environments, cloud platforms, and big data technologies
• 5+ years involvement with solution architecture development and delivery.
• 5+ years of experience developing and interpreting business architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in building solutions on complex cloud-native products, applications, and platforms
• 5+ years of experience in a technology advisory role, experience working directly with any of AI, machine learning technologies, statistical systems, or big data platforms

The Ideal Qualifications:

• Exposure to and involvement in governance and compliance regimes; a good understanding of security and privacy management. Experience working with AI Governance, Privacy requirements like Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA).
• Experience supporting agile teams by providing guidance on design, opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
• Preferred experience designing GenAI solutions, with experience in MLOPS, LLM, Amazon Bedrock, Q, OpenAI, CoPilot Studio, Langchain, Data Foundry, Data Fabric.
• Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams
• Technology-neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences
• Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
• Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
• Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams

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Information Security Consultant, Security Platforms Engineering, Enterprise Information Systems (EIS)

Full-Time, Hybrid – Springfield, MA

The Opportunity

Working closely with MassMutual business partners, you'll help design and implement solutions that address unique security challenges, streamline incident response, and automate critical workflows. The role is centered on building and maintaining resilient logging, data pipeline, and SOAR platforms in collaboration with the Security Operations Center and Security Intelligence teams, directly supporting our mission to enhance detection, response, and overall security posture.

The Team

We are looking for fast thinking, eager to learn team players to join the Security Platforms team. When you join the Security Platforms team, you'll be working with a group of people who are passionate about our security, innovation, and the success of our business partners.

The Impact:

This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in advancing our enterprise's centralized logging and SOAR capabilities. You will be responsible for deploying, managing, and optimizing centralized logging tools, data pipeline, and SOAR platforms at scale, ensuring robust visibility and rapid response across the organization. In addition, you will be working with internal customers and key stakeholders such as the Security Operations Center to onboard logs, manipulate data, create playbooks, write scripts, and configure integrations.

The Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in information technology field
• 1+ years experience with centralized logging, SIEM, and data pipeline
• Weekly on-call duties assigned based on team rotation (currently once every 10 weeks)

The Ideal Qualifications

• Maintaining SIEM and data pipeline platform stability, diagnosing and resolving issues related to the platforms, creating, responding to, and resolving alerts, onboarding and parsing data
• Experience with SOAR platforms
• Working knowledge of Terraform, GitHub, Jenkins, Amazon Machine Image (AMI) updates
• Experience with data manipulation and data science
• Expertise with regular expressions
• Hands on experience with or in support of any of the following vendors: Kafka, Sumo Logic, Splunk, Cribl, Crowdstrike, AWS, XSOAR, Torq, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Netskope, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Atlassian, and other applicable products preferred
• Experience with Linux system administration
• Experience with scripting languages, programming in JSON, JavaScript, python, and bash
• Experience with UNIX, Windows Servers, Java
• Knowledge of information security systems such as firewalls, intrusion detection, antivirus, data loss protection, vulnerability scanning, Active Directory, and LDAP
• Preferred knowledge of Database Management (MySQL, Sybase, Oracle, DB2, MS-SQL), building queries and developing stored procedures
• Information security solutions development either from an architect or engineering perspective
• Experience troubleshooting inside of a corporate network
• Experience with secure data communications and applications
• Extensive knowledge of current and upcoming IT security technologies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and customer service skills
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills and ability to problem solve with little to no supervision
• Working knowledge of ServiceNow and JIRA tickets for customer assistance

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular collaboration within the Security Platforms Engineering team
• Focused one-on-one time with your manager
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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The Opportunity

Join our team as an Enterprise Architect in an industry leading EA function that creates alignment between technology and business strategy. You will have an opportunity to guide the process of planning and designing capabilities to maximize the value of IT and enable the company to make high impact, long-term decisions supporting the Corporate Technology Organization in Investment Management(Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Credit & Market Risk functions). This will be accomplished through architecture strategies, blueprints and road maps that standardize technology stacks which create engineering speed and agility through the innovative use of data science, data analytics, cloud and API's. The EA will work with a team that embrace diversity in all of its forms, respect and have fun.

The Team

The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is seeking an outstanding Enterprise Architect (Application) to join our team. Enterprise Architecture is composed of Business, Application, Technology & Design and Security architecture domains. Joining this team will give the Application EA a unique perspective and opportunity to partner with best-in-class architects on enterprise wide technology initiatives.

The Impact:

This role will work with Corporate Technology Finance & Investment Management line of business delivery teams, engineers, application operations, product managers, and enterprise stakeholders to help deliver innovative, data-driven systems aimed at transforming the insurance industry. As part of the application architecture team, incumbents may be responsible for any of the following:

• Technical evaluations and benchmarking of core application platforms, frameworks and technologies
• Specification and publication of standards around application design and software engineering best practices
• Thought leadership and active participation in conferences and research with strategic partners and academic institutions
• Partner with senior leaders to develop and maintain the Technology strategies & roadmap
• Partner with business executives and senior architects to identify data and process issues, then provide solution options and recommends options
• Provide recommendations on system options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals and processes
• Engage in SA problem solving, snapshots and full architecture documents
• Actively publish deliverables, and utilizes multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
• Collaborate with extended enterprise architecture, business, and IT support teams to communicate architecture strategies, standards, and direction
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies

The Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related Technical degree
• 8+ years of related IT Solutions Architecture or Technical Lead experience

The Ideal Qualifications

• 10+ years of related IT Architecture or IT consulting experience
• 5 years of Investment Management and/or Finance experience
• Emerging Technologies in Investment Management including AI/ML
• Experience with IM Platforms: Eagle, Aladdin, Calypso, Murex or similar
• Experience in data management platform design and integrations, ABOR/IBOR data layer, data modeling for IM domain, data framework adoption, mastering solution design.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing and reasoning skills
• A team-focused mentality with proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on the ability to effectively influence others, collaborate and partner.
• Understanding of the impact of IT on business results
• Demonstrated experience using Architecture Methodology (TOGAF, Archimate)
• Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
• Experience in Public Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), solution design and development using Cloud-native services, and understanding of cost rationalization.
• AWS/Azure Cloud Certification
• Strong experience in Architecture and Design patterns
• Developed acumen in Domain Driven Design
• Strong experience with event streaming design and implementation using Kafka, along with web service protocols and patterns like SOAP, REST, JSON, XML/XSDs.
• Experience with REST API for data interchange and API-driven systems integration decoupling digital and backend systems.
• Track record of designing architectural reference material

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular meetings with the Enterprise Architecture team
• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
• Access to mentorship opportunities
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical nosiness with industry leading pay and benefits

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Software Build Engineer - Core Data Platform Team, EISFull-Time, Hybrid (Boston or Springfield)

The Opportunity

You will join the Core Data Platform team, which builds and maintains a suite of tools powering over 2,100 data pipelines in production across MassMutual. As a Software Build Engineer, you'll manage the cloud infrastructure that supports this platform in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. You'll recommend and evaluate new technologies, contribute to code and patterns, and play a key role in shaping the future of data engineering at MassMutual.

The Team

You'll be a key part of our esteemed Core Data Platform team, focused on enabling and accelerating the delivery of new data pipelines and products. You'll help support a thriving user community of over 12 data engineering teams, located both on-shore and off-shore. Our team is technical, highly motivated, and excels at working in a fast-paced and always evolving environment with agility and resilience. We regularly collaborate to establish enterprise strategy, working closely with architecture, governance, and enterprise infrastructure teams.

The Impact

• Design, develop, and improve build and deployment standards and processes (e.g., CI/CD, orchestration, scheduling) to accelerate delivery and ensure reliability of data pipelines.
• Develop and maintain core infrastructure to deliver scalable, robust, and highly available systems, directly supporting 12+ data engineering teams.
• Evaluate and recommend emergent technologies, tools, processes, and reference architectures, driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the design and development of new software components, enhancing platform capabilities.
• Define version control best practices and automate enforcement where appropriate.
• Improve monitoring and logging using technologies such as OpenTelemetry and New Relic, enhancing system observability and reducing downtime.
• Identify areas for process improvement and automation, increasing efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Infrastructure, Architecture, and Governance teams, providing mentorship to developers as appropriate.
• Work in an Agile development environment, attending daily stand-up meetings and delivering incremental improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Cloud: 5+ years of experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS) using infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation to provision infrastructure.

Ideal Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Code: 2+ years of experience as a Python or Java developer.
• Build & Deployment: Excellent understanding of build and continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g., Github Actions, Artifactory).
• Communication: Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Design: Strong foundation in algorithms, design patterns, and writing efficient code.
• Workflow: Knowledge of orchestration and scheduling tools (e.g., Apache Airflow).
• Data: Understanding of data processing technologies such as Apache Spark and Apache Kafka.
• Autonomy: Able to work independently and provide leadership to small teams of developers.

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular collaboration with Enterprise Infrastructure, Architecture, Governance and Data Engineering teams
• Focused one-on-one time with your manager
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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