Senior Integration Engineer

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife is looking for an experienced Sr. Engineer responsible for researching, evaluating, designing, and implementing MetLife's enterprise integration platforms. Sr. Engineer provides subject matter expertise across multiple integration technologies such as IBM Cloud Pak for Integration, App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM Message Queue (IMQ), API Connect, App Connect Professional. Sr. Engineer is expected to offer innovative solutions to enhance platform stability, usability, and cost-effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of middleware integration platform development efforts. Recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and flexibility as inputs into the evolution of the integration technology road map.
• Promote and utilize automation to design and support configuration management, orchestration, and maintenance of the integration platforms.
• Design and implement complex integration solutions globally through collaboration with engineers, architects, and application teams using Agile methodologies.
• Configure and design end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Elevate and improve developer experience by implementing self-service automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and team members.
• Plan and communicate upcoming installations and fix pack releases.
• On-call rotation
• 24* 7 support

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• 5+ years of direct technical experience on infrastructure architecture, bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline optional.
• Design and implementation of best practices and hands-on administrative experience with at least two of the following products or appliances: Cloud Paks for Integration, MQ, App Connect Enterprise, API Connect platforms.
• 3+ years developing solutions to automate configuration management, orchestration, and maintenance of infrastructure platforms with 2+ years' experience in the planning, implementation, support and management of Cloud solutions and technologies.
• Accomplished, highly motivated, results driven, able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Technical leadership, ability to think strategically and effectively communicate solutions to various levels of management.
• Ample experience with scripting and automation.

Preferred:

• Experience with DevOps processes and key components.
• Experience working in Agile environment.
• Experience with open-source Integration technologies is a plus.
• Experience with modern technologies such as OpenShift, Cloud/Azure, Ansible, and Chef
• Knowledge of operating system (Linux, Windows, AIX, iSeries)
• Hands-on experience designing, configuring, and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts (Azure DevOps, Power shell, PowerShell, Python, Java, Chef, Ansible, bash)
• 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.

The salary range for applicants for this position is 102,000-132,200.
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 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2024 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").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. 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.
102,000-132,200
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