WebSphere Engineer

When you join Met Life’s Global Technology team, you’ll be part of a forward‑thinking group dedicated to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. 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.

The Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for delivering secure, reliable, and modernized platform engineering capabilities that enable Met Life’s global technology ecosystem to operate efficiently and scale effectively across the United States and supported regions. This position plays a critical role in strengthening the infrastructure foundation that supports Met Life’s customers, applications and business operations. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Met Life’s infrastructure by driving automation, modern runtime adoption, and cloud‑aligned engineering practices while directly contributing to faster delivery, stronger resiliency, and a more innovative technology landscape.

• Develop and maintain Azure Dev Ops (AzDO) pipelines, automation workflows, and CI/CD processes supporting enterprise platforms
• Manage and support container image governance, including certification, maintenance, and promotion across environments
• Implement and enhance automation using Ansible Automation Platform to streamline operational tasks
• Support and maintain IBM Web Sphere, Liberty, and containerised runtimes across on‑prem and cloud platforms
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions and communicate technical updates to leadership and stakeholders

• 3–5 years of professional IT experience in infrastructure engineering or platform operations
• Bachelor’s degree in a technology discipline or related field experience
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and container image governance
• Proficiency with at least one scripting or programming language (Python or shell preferred)
• Experience with IBM Web Sphere and Liberty runtimes, cloud platforms and container orchestration (Azure AKS, ARO, or Open Shift)
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, technical teams and business stakeholders

• Experience with code versioning working with various repository platforms such as JFrog Artifactory, Git Hub or similar
• Familiarity with Ansible Automation Platform
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and use of Azure Dev Ops for work management
• Exposure to enterprise cloud modernization initiatives or container platform migrations
• Relevant certifications (Azure, Red‑Hat, Kubernetes or similar)

Hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 – $107,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short‑term incentive compensation and stock‑based long‑term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Our 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 Met Life 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…