Lead Architect - Enterprise Architecture - Data Architecture

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
Enterprise Architecture ensures a holistic strategy and approach to technology solutions by working broadly and globally across the company. We drive MetLife toward a simplified and consistent architecture, globally, thereby driving quality, agility, and cost-effectiveness. We support all areas of MetLife in developing and implementing the MetLife and GTO strategy -- Business Units, Global Operations, Application Development, Info Sec, Data and Analytics, and Infrastructure.
MetLife is seeking a Lead Architect to support enterprise and data domain architecture across the global portfolio. In this role, you will be a critical member of a dedicated team responsible for defining technology standards and documenting the guardrails and patterns related to data for use in solution architectures throughout MetLife. 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. You will get to partner with and build relationships with teams that span various business, technology, and enterprise domains in the support of building enterprise-scale solution architectures.
Key Responsibilities:

• Domain expertise in Data Platforms, Data Integration, Data Governance, Operational Architecture, and Cloud Technologies
• Responsible for creating, analyzing, and communicating technology standards, application design patterns, reference architectures, and system architectures
• 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 data platforms and solutions.
• Possess a growth mindset and continuous learning of emerging technologies and practices
• Collaborate with partners in identifying technologies and approaches that align with the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Evangelize and raise the technical bar of the whole Domain Architecture organization through training, publishing, and mentoring.

Key Relationships:
Reports to: AVP of EA Domain Architecture
Key Stakeholders: Solution Architects from Regional and LOB Architecture teams, Governance Partners across areas such as Data & Analytics, Global Security, Global Infrastructure, Privacy, Legal, etc.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (CS, EE, ME, Math, or equivalent)
• 5+ years' experience in Software Engineering or Architecture, and strong technical experience with building enterprise-scale data solutions
• 3+ years' experience with Data Engineering or Architecture with hands-on experience of cloud data platforms
• Extensive experience with information architecture, data integration, data management, and database technologies
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to apply analysis to actionable insights
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with focused attention to details, as well as demonstrated professionalism and time/task management skills

Preferred:

• Experience designing and building solutions utilizing generative AI and machine learning, including addressing responsible use of AI considerations
• Exposure to modern AI concepts such as generative AI and machine learning
• Experience architecting enterprise data solutions around SaaS and PaaS technologies and services
• Broad knowledge of Big Data concepts, design patterns, and technologies
• Experience with BI, Reporting, and Analytics.
• Cloud PaaS technologies, Databricks, Kubernetes, web APIs, API security protocols, etc., with preferred experience in Azure
• Strong Software Development Life Cycle knowledge and experience, particularly Agile and DevOps
• Demonstrated expertise in security, operational, and resiliency architecture principles
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives requiring engagement and support from partner organizations
• IT Experience in enterprise-scale organizations in an architecture role
• Knowledge of multiple architecture disciplines, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Demonstrated influencing and negotiating skills
• Demonstrated business acumen, especially in the insurance and financial industries and systems

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.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,500. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, 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 individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$110,000 to $140,500
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