Lead Microsoft Power Platform Architect

Lead Platform Architect

Met Life’s Global Technology team is seeking a Lead Platform Architect to provide strategic architectural oversight of our citizen developer platforms, including Microsoft Power Platform, setting guardrails, proving new capabilities, and coaching delivery teams.

• Lead the architectural vision, standards, and design patterns for Met Life’s citizen developer platforms, including Microsoft Power Platform, in alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (Enterprise Architecture, RUAI, Compliance, Security, and Platform Engineering) to define, evolve, and enforce platform guardrails and best practices.
• Design and oversee scalable, secure, and maintainable platform architectures that support global deployment and long‑term growth.
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging platform capabilities through proof‑of‑concepts, assessing business value, architectural fit, and operational impact.
• Provide architectural oversight, solution design review, and technical guidance to delivery teams, ensuring compliance with governance, performance, scalability, and security standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience, including 3+ years implementing Power Platform and other citizen‑developer platforms.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Apps) and/or Claude CoWork in an enterprise environment.
• Strong expertise in platform and solution architecture, with the ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures.
• Proven experience integrating Power Platform solutions with enterprise systems, data sources, and applications.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex platform tradeoffs and make sound architectural decisions.
• Working knowledge of modern AI and automation concepts, sufficient to evaluate platform capabilities and guide architectural direction.

• Experience with enterprise security, compliance, and Dev Ops practices, including CI/CD, cloud platforms, data integration, and working within governed technology environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to drive cross‑functional discussions, document architectural decisions, and explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.

This is a hybrid role that requires a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

Expected salary range: $120,000 - $150,000. 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 applicable plan terms.

Our U.S. benefits cover holistic well‑being, including medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; company‑paid life insurance; legal services; a fully funded retirement pension and 401(k) with employer matching; group discounts on voluntary insurance products;
Employee Assistance Program; digital mental health programs; parental leave; paid time off, holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance, and more.

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