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You'll develop, maintain and support technology applications and delivery, leveraging AI, automation, and contemporary ways of working to enhance experiences and drive business outcomes. Your work will simplify complex processes, improve tech resiliency, and ensure high-performing, seamless solutions that power life's most important moments. In this dynamic environment, you'll collaborate with talented peers across teams and functions, expanding your skills in impactful ways. Ready to push boundaries and set new industry standards? Join us and help drive the future of technology forward. \n The Opportunity \nJoin a highly collaborative technology environment where you'll help shape and deliver complex, large-scale applications used across a global organization. This role offers the opportunity to remain hands-on with design, development, debugging, and performance tuning while also providing technical leadership and governance across multiple development teams. \n Key Responsibilities \nDesign and implement large and complex technology projects at a global scale, applying product-centric technical expertise to navigate complex deployments with multiple systems and teams. \nCollaborate with business and IT partners in the design and implementation of complex distributed applications. Contribute to the technical design and development of applications using existing and emerging technology platforms. Convert business problems into programming instructions. \nDesign and code programs, create test transactions, and run tests as necessary. 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Designing and implementing DevOps Pipelines for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of code in a cloud computing environment.\n\n Preferred Qualifications \nExperience in SQL or Oracle technologies.\nExperience with Agile development methodologies.\nExperience in leading and mentoring software development teams.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nExperience with containerized applications in Azure cloud infrastructure using technologies such as Kubernetes and Istio service mesh. Monitoring and analyzing performance of complex distributed applications using Splunk and AppDynamics Observability Platform.\n\n#LI-WRAPJOB \nLocation Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office. \nThe expected salary range for this position is $120 ,000 - $161,600 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms. \n Benefits We Offer \nOur 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, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife's U.S. benefits, please click here .\n About MetLife \nRecognized 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. \nAs part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.\nOur 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!\nMetLife 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\"). \nIf you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at . 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