Associate Database Engineer

MetLife is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. The Associate Database Engineer will design and implement automated data workflows to enhance data accessibility and reliability, supporting the Performance Data Management team's mission to deliver real-time insights across various domains.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scripts to automate data processing
• Integrate and interact with various APIs, including writing code to consume external APIs and expose data as needed via APIs
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing scripts and API integrations to ensure optimal performance and reliability
• Create clear documentation for scripts, integrations, and processes to support maintainability and knowledge sharing with our development and production support team
• Partner with internal and external clients and provide creative leadership and innovative thinking to translate business needs into workable systems
• Collaborate across a matrix team of architects, developers, database administrators and production support team members
• Be a leading advocate to a One MetLife culture creating a solid GTO Data Strategy presence by promotion & governance of core foundational principals

Skills

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or 1+ years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of how to authenticate, query, and parse data from internal and external APIs
• Strong understanding of at least one coding language (Python, Java, etc.)
• Basic understanding of data architecture principles and advanced data modeling techniques
• Proficient in working with diverse database systems and concepts
• Experience with ETL tools (including Informatica), encompassing data integration, transformation, and process optimization
• Familiarity with applying AI-assisted tools and techniques to enhance development, data analysis, or operational workflows, including understanding limitations, validations and responsible use
• Agile experience is a plus (Jira, Program Increment Planning, Iterations, ART, Scrum, etc.)
• Experience with PowerBI, Power Automate, PowerApps, or Oracle Apex
• Drives Culture - Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and partnership with a willingness to proactively coach, facilitate, share knowledge, as a role model and advocate for a changing organization
• Creates Partnerships – Authentically builds trusted relationships and collaborates across global, diverse and multi-functional teams to successfully drive business objectives
• Seizes Opportunity – Seeks new opportunities and ways to create balanced business growth while improving operational capabilities
• Focuses on Partners – Promotes centricity and ensures focus on creating great partner experiences to achieve competitive advantage

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
• Dental insurance
• No-cost short- and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Legal services
• A retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home
• Pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Digital mental health programs
• Parental leave
• Volunteer time off
• Tuition assistance

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