Lead architectural design and evolution of MetLife's enterprise identity governance platform, ensuring compliance and performance while mentoring engineering teams.
Description and Requirements
About the Role:
MetLife is seeking an experienced and innovative individual to lead the architectural design and evolution of our global enterprise identity governance platform. This role is critical in shaping the architecture, development standards, and strategic direction of MetLife's IAM solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The expected salary range for this position is $112,400 - $189,400. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
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 MetLife 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 off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
$112,400 - $189,400
About the Role:
MetLife is seeking an experienced and innovative individual to lead the architectural design and evolution of our global enterprise identity governance platform. This role is critical in shaping the architecture, development standards, and strategic direction of MetLife's IAM solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and drive the architectural vision for our global SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation to support the enterprise.
- Lead the design and development of IAM solutions, including but not limited to custom workflows, rules, connectors, plugins, scripts and other integrations to support complex business requirements.
- Lead regular architectural design and code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices, security standards, and performance benchmarks.
- Oversee and guide the implementation of CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for IAM code deployments.
- Collaborate with engineering, security, and compliance teams to align IAM solutions with enterprise goals.
- Mentor and support engineering teams in implementing scalable and maintainable IAM solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of overall Identity and Access Management experience, including SailPoint IdentityIQ.
- Demonstrated leadership in architectural design and technical governance, including code reviews and solution validation.
- Deep understanding of identity lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), access certification, and policy enforcement.
- Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ, including lifecycle management, custom workflows, application onboarding, and other advanced customizations using Java and/or Beanshell.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure and IT operations supporting SailPoint IdentityIQ, including application server architecture, database connectivity, load balancing, certificate management, and coordination with network, platform, and security teams to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation and integration tasks.
The expected salary range for this position is $112,400 - $189,400. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
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 MetLife 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 off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
$112,400 - $189,400
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