MetLife

Role Value Proposition

The MetLife EMEA Technology organization is evolving to enable MetLife’s New Frontier strategy. With a strong vision in place, we are a function focused on driving digital technology strategies for key technology functions within MetLife including.  In partnership with our business leaders, we develop and deliver seamless technology experiences to our employees across the entire employee lifecycle. Our vision and mission is to create innovative, transformative and contemporary technology solutions to empower our leaders and employees so they can focus on what matters most, our customers. We are technologists with strong business acumen focused on developing our talent to continually transform and innovate.  

As part of Tech Talent Transformation (T3) agenda, MetLife is establishing a Technology Center in India. This technology center will perform as an integrated organization between onshore, offshore, and strategic vendor partners in an Agile delivery model.  

We are seeking a highly skilled Software/Platform Engineer I, a junior position with hands-on in .Net technology. He/she should be responsible for the design, development and maintenance of software development solutions within a defined system, platform or product, based on a set of standards and processes which establish consistency across the enterprise data, reduce risk and promote efficiencies in support of the organization’s goals and objectives. This family can be used for both roles that require a complete technology stack of capabilities as well as roles that require to work on a single technology stack, application or platform. 

Software or Platform engineering role can be used where the work require a minimal amount of technology stack capabilities, work on a single application or roles that support platforms, SaaS, COTS.

Key Relationships:

Internal Stake Holder – EMEA ART Leader, ART Leadership team, India EMEA Technology AVP, and Business process Owners for EMEA Technology.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the collection and documentation of user requirements as well as the development of user stories and estimates with software, strategic platforms and/or COTS.
• Assists in developing, testing, implementation and support of application systems of a less complex nature. Responsible for front or backend software development, front SaaS and/or COTS development, with oversight.
• Participate in peer reviews of solution designs, related code, and/or related SaaS and/or COTS configuration.
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of production management incidents, problems, and service requests (in partnership with SaaS providers for Platforms).
• Participates in the support of production applications/platforms (in partnership with SaaS providers for Platforms).
• Identifies innovative solutions to technical challenges

Education:

• A Bachelors/master's degree in computer science or equivalent field.  

Technical Stack:

• Main Skill: .Net

• Competencies: Basic Experience
• Collaboration
• Communication/Presentation
• Agile Practices
• DevSecOps, CI/CD
• Collaboration Tools
• Product/Business/Industry experience
• Application Design/Architecture
• Cloud Native Technologies

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.  
• Ability to balance technical innovation with business value delivery.  
• Business acumen: A level-headed, clear communicator to gain detailed level of understanding of organizational business requirements and business dynamics. 
• Self-Motivated and able to work independently. 
• Attention to detail 
• Collaborative 
• Team Player 
• Decisive 
• Supportive 
• Passionate 
• Professional 
• Accountable