Lead Architect - Digital

Company: MetLife
Location: Cary
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Role Value Proposition:
MetLife is a leader in providing insurance and protection products to customers around the globe. MetLife has undertaken a digital transformation journey to deliver innovative and industry-leading digital solutions, employing cutting-edge cloud and engineering technologies, and agile development practices.

As a Lead Architect in Digital Channels Architecture, you will be a critical member of a dedicated team, providing solution and domain architecture services for digital and data projects around the globe. You will have the opportunity to drive innovative solutions using cutting-edge technologies, and you will have the responsibility to ensure that systems are designed with security, resilience, and performance in mind.

The Lead Architect defines and communicates the system and business capabilities, services, technologies, quality attributes, and design required to implement a solution which represents an intersection of MetLife 's Business, Information, Application, Governance, and Technology domains.

Key Responsibilities:
Domain expertise in Digital Platforms, Operational Architecture, and Cloud Technologies
Responsible for creating, analyzing, and communicating system architectures, application design patterns, and reference architectures/standards
Work closely with software engineers, security professionals, infrastructure engineers, and other Enterprise Architects in validating and implementing proposed solutions.
Responsible for the assessment, documentation, and governance of technologies used for digital platforms and solutions.
Leads or participates on matrix team projects as assigned.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
Bachelor 's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering or related field
7+ years ' experience in Software Engineering or Architecture and strong technical experience with building enterprise scale digital solutions Microservice architecture, Kubernetes, web APIs, API security protocols, mobile application architecture, digital campaign and marketing technologies, etc.
2-4 years knowledge with Cloud Computing platforms with preferred experience in Azure
Demonstrated expertise in security, operational, and resiliency architecture principles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with focused attention to details, as well as demonstrated professionalism and time/task management skills
Strong Software Development Life Cycle knowledge and experience, particularly Agile and DevOps
Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to apply analysis to actionable insights

Preferred:
Demonstrated influencing and negotiating skills
Demonstrated business acumen especially in insurance and financial industries and systems
IT Experience in enterprise-scale organizations in an architecture role
Knowledge of multiple architecture disciplines, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Business Category
Digital Architecture

Number of Openings
2

At MetLife, we 're leading the global transformation of an industry we 've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we 're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
MetLife:
MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world 's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 -billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 -on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, -we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine's 2021 list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."

MetLife is committed to building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes our people. Our employees work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.

We want to make it simple for all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities with MetLife. - For further information about how to request a reasonable accommodation, please click on the Disability Accommodations link below.

MetLife is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at MetLife without regards to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

Requisition #: 120320

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