Principal Architect – Corporate Technology

Overview

Role Value Proposition: Enterprise Architecture at Met Life shapes the technology vision that powers global business capabilities. We partner across Corporate Technology, Global Operations, Security, Infrastructure, and Data & Analytics to drive simplification, modernization, cloud adoption, and innovation. Our mission is to enable secure, scalable, AI‑driven, and cost‑effective solutions that align with Met Life's enterprise and GTO strategies.

Met Life is seeking a Principal Architect - Corporate Technology to lead enterprise and solution architecture across core corporate domains, including HR Systems, Service Now, Legal platforms, Corporate Security solutions, and other enterprise corporate applications. Reporting to the Chief Architect of Corporate Technology, this role defines multi‑year roadmaps and architectures that drive modernization, cloud adoption, and integrated digital experiences across Corporate Functions.

The ideal candidate brings deep ERP and COTS experience, strong architectural leadership, solid working knowledge of Azure Cloud, Azure AI, and Azure Data Factory, and hands‑on capability with modern engineering practices.

• Define 3‑year architecture roadmaps for Corporate Functions (HR, Service Now, Legal, Corporate Security).
• Align corporate domain strategies to enterprise cloud, AI, security, and data architecture standards.
• Drive modernization by leveraging Azure Cloud, serverless patterns, and enterprise integration strategies.

• Lead solution architecture for ERP systems, COTS platforms, Service Now capabilities, and corporate security applications.
• Architect scalable, secure, cloud‑aligned solutions using Azure Cloud services, including Azure AI and Azure Data Factory.
• Define and implement integration patterns between ERP, COTS, Service Now, enterprise data platforms, and corporate applications.
• Deliver architecture within Agile/SAFe frameworks and collaborate closely with engineering teams.

• Serve as the senior technical authority across Corporate Systems technology domains.
• Apply hands‑on understanding of UML, Java, and Python to guide solution design, code‑level reviews, and engineering feasibility discussions.
• Provide oversight on data and analytics architectures--experience with Databricks is a plus.
• Stay current with innovations in AI, automation, Service Now, security, and enterprise SaaS ecosystems.

• Establish architectural standards, reusable patterns, and governance practices.
• Drive architectural decisions through influence, communication, and data‑driven recommendations.
• Mentor architects and engineers to elevate architecture maturity and technical depth.

• Reports to:
  
  Chief Architect - Corporate Technology
• Primary Stakeholders: HR Technology, Service Now Platform Teams, Legal & Compliance Technology, Corporate Security, Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure Engineering, Information Security, and key vendor partners

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years architecting enterprise business applications.
• Minimum 5 years as an Enterprise Architecture leading complex corporate technology portfolios.
• Experience with ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, Salesforce) and COTS solutions across corporate domains.
• Working knowledge of Azure Cloud, Azure AI, and/or Azure Data Factory.
• Strong grounding in application, data, security, and integration architecture.
• Experience designing solutions using Service Now, HR systems, and/or corporate security technologies.
• Familiarity with UML, and hands‑on exposure to Java or Python.
• Experience delivering solutions in Agile or SAFe environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Industry experience in insurance or financial services.
• Experience with Databricks, modern data platforms, and enterprise analytics.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP, Service Now HRSD/Legal, Corporate Security systems, and cloud‑native application patterns.