Software/Platform Engineer II

Role Overview

MetLife is seeking Software Development Engineers to join our team to support key strategic initiatives. You will work on the implementation of over 85 applications onto a vendor tool to support Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), designing for high performance and scalability. The Software Platform Engineer participates in technical design, development, and implementation, collaborating across teams and mentoring junior members.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design and develop code leveraging Solix configuration
• Perform appropriate unit, integration and performance tests
• Optimize Solix SQL queries and tune overall process within SOLIX CDP for faster execution
• Prepare necessary code documentation, change tickets and deployment documentation
• Prepare operating procedures documentation and participate in knowledge transfer to Operations

Requirements

• 3+ years with SQL on relational DB’s such as MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, or IBM UDB
• Hands on experience in writing complex SQL queries
• Understanding of data relationship and cardinalities across business records
• Basic understanding of database architecture
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Bachelors degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline and / or equivalent work experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with developing and testing configurations in Solix to enable archive, purge and deletion
• 5+ years of work experience
• Experience with mainframe technologies such as VSAM
• Platform expertise - Linux, Unix, Windows, Cloud (Azure) and or Mainframe
• Basic understanding of networking (IP address considerations and Firewall whitelist knowledge)
• Experience with SFTP for CSV and Solr
• Experience in configuring Solix CDP or other ILM/Data archival technologies
• Experience with Agile project methodologies
• Experience with test-driven development

Skills

• SQL
• Solix
• MS SQL Server
• Azure
• Linux