Lead Systems Engineer

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife is seeking a Lead Engineer to support the growing focus on speed and discipline to deliver on the New Frontier Strategy and deliver highly impactful and engaging digital experiences for our customers, which will generate strong and enduring relationships aligned with the MetLife brand. This role within the Application Solution team involves managing and delivering solutions for Vendor Package applications using automation.
This role requires experience in solution architecture, leading a technical team during implementation, driving technology initiatives, and coordinating with various teams, including vendors.
The candidate will design, build, deploy, and support the critical platforms for the Application Solutions team. They will produce design documents and code, provide training, co-development, consultation, and reference implementations to development teams. The role involves working closely with business stakeholders, product managers, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the technology and engineering vision and work with the rest of the engineering team to drive outcomes.
• Collaborate, own, and drive technology initiatives that progress the overall engineering foundation along people, process, and tech dimensions.
• Drive architecture selection, software design, execution, and operations at the solution level, enabling the business to operationalize the day-to-day functions of the Application/Platform.
• Identify appropriate technology stacks following Enterprise standards and incorporate them into sound technical designs.
• Oversee the efforts of team members in terms of writing, testing, deploying, and maintaining high-quality automations.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD solutions to enable Agile SDLC within a DevOps context with a focus on scalability and increased pace of delivery.
• Driving significant technology initiatives end-to-end and across multiple layers of technology.
• Passionate about continuous learning, experimenting, and applying cutting-edge technology and software paradigms.
• Pursue and resolve complex or uncharted technical problems and share key learnings.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related area, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of experience in building and maintaining systems/software for large-scale technology operations in both Windows and Linux/ Unix infrastructure
• Proven experience in designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applications
• Strong technical background with hands-on system architecture experience
• Track record of successfully managing shared infrastructure while partnering with multiple stakeholders across different countries

Preferred:

• Certification in Ansible, Elastic, RedHat, and Windows admin
• Prior working experience in financial services and/or the cloud computing domain is highly desired
• Experience with multiple vendor products (Trillium, Collibra, MainView, Defender, Product builder, Clarity, QlickView, etc)
• SAFe/Agile Certification

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 make a difference in the lives of our customers.
The expected salary range for this position is $115,00 - $137,000. 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 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 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 empathy, 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").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$115,00 - $137,000
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