MetLife

Job Description – Lead Java Developer

Position Title:

GG12

Function, Responsibility Level:

Reports to (Responsibility Level):

Supervises:

Location:

Global Grade:

Cost Center (85 series):

Complexity:

PID/s Load Mapping:

Position Summary

One should have good hands on exposure on Core Java development. One with minimal guidance should be able to design and implement complex solutions. One should be able to adopt with new technologies or technological changes in an Agile environment.  Should also have experience in leading/mentoring team of 10+ resources.

Job Responsibilities

1.      Design and develop complex cloud-based enterprise applications and hybrid mobile applications from the scratch.

2.      Design and develop scalable and resilient micro services

3.      Create and configure CI/CD and build pipelines

4.      Creation of highly reusable and reliable UI components

5.      High levels of ownership of systems in your team

6.      Collaborate within the team and with other stake holders.

7.      Writing code based on widely accepted coding principles and standards.

8.      Contribute in all phases of the product development life-cycle

9.      High degree of professionalism, enthusiasm, autonomy and initiative on a daily basis

10.   Demonstrate high level of ownership, leadership and drive in contributing innovative solutions.

11.   Ability to work within a team environment

12.   Experience interfacing with both external and internal customers at all levels

13.   Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and understand the necessary components of a solution through analysis, planning, evaluation of cost/benefit, testing and reporting

14.   Ability to lead and mentor team (10+) resources

15.   Team Goal setting and tracking

16.   Stakeholder management

17.   Project planning, management and tracking

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education

§  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Accounts or related discipline

Experience

§  12 to 15  years of hands on experience in Core Java, Advanced Java, Microservices with Leadership and Mentorship skills

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

·        Java 8, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud

·        Micro Services and Message Queues

·        MongoDB or other NoSQL databases

·        Redis, Docker, Bamboo or Jenkins

·        CI/CD, Gulp or Webpack, Maven or Gradle

·        Javascript (ES6), ReactJS or React Native or  AngularJS, Node.JS

·        Agile (Scrum) processes

·        Project management

Other Requirements (licenses, certifications, specialized training – if required)

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Working Relationships

Internal Contacts

(and purpose of relationship):

§  MetLife internal partners

External Contacts

(and purpose of relationship) – If Applicable

§  MetLife external partners  

Enclosures:

MetLife Values :

Our purpose and values

Our purpose is why we are in business and reflects what we stand for and believe in. Our purpose is to help people pursue more from life. Our values are how we achieve that purpose, through an expression of who we are, what we stand for as a company and how we conduct our business: