Big Data Engineer II

MetLife; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife Global Capability Center (MGCC) in India, Maharashtra, is hiring a Big Data Engineer II to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and analytics solutions. The role focuses on streaming and batch data, using Spark, Hadoop, and Azure cloud services, within a mature data ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has 5-8+ years of experience, strong SQL and Python/Scala skills, and a collaboration mindset to work with data governance, data quality, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent educational qualification
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience
• SQL, Python/Scala
• NoSql and distributed databases (Hbase, Cosmos DB)
• ETL pipleine development
• Big Data Frameworks : Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive
• Cloud platforms: Azure data factory, Eventhub, Azure functions, Synapse, Databricks
• Datawarehouses, data marts, data lakes
• Medallion architecture
• Performance tuning, optimization, and data quality validation
• Real-time and batch data processing , streaming pieplines with Spark
• Communication skills, analytical skills, structured problem-solving skills.,
• Partner, Stakeholder engagement experience

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines on cloud(Azure) or on-prem to collect, ingest and store large volumes of structured and unstructured data for batch/real time processing
• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance
• Ensure data processing, quality, security, and compliance guidelines, policies and standards are followed
• Collaborate with multiple partners from Business, Technology, Operations and D&A capabilities (Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Data science, DevOps, BI & insights)

Skills

SQL

Python

Scala

NoSQL

ETL pipelines

Spark

Hadoop

Hive

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Data warehouses

Data lakes

Medallion architecture

Real-time processing

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

Hbase

Cosmos DB

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

MongoDB

Nifi

Job description

Function, Responsibility Level

Reports to (Responsibility Level): GG 11 or above

Supervises

Location:

MGCC GG 10.2 – Data Engineer II

Position Title

MGCC GG 10.2 – Big Data Engineer II

Function, Responsibility Level

Reports to (Responsibility Level): GG 11 or above

Supervises

Location:

Global Grade: 10

Cost Center (85 Series)

Complexity: OSTG

PID/s Load Mapping

Position Summary

MetLife established a Global capability center (MGCC) in India to scale and mature Data & Analytics, technology and operations capabilities in a cost-effective manner and make MetLife future ready. The center is integral to Global Technology and Operations with a focus to protect & build MetLife IP, promote reusability and drive experimentation and innovation. The Data & Analytics team in India mirrors the Global D&A team with an objective to drive business value through trusted data, scaled capabilities, and actionable insights. The operating models consists of business aligned data officers- US, Japan and LatAm & Corporate functions enabled by enterprise COEs- data engineering, data governance and data science

Role Value Proposition

Data Engineer plays a critical role in data and analytics life cycle and significantly contributes to production grade data and analytics solutions. The role requires one to demonstrate Big Data, Engineering and Cloud expertise. It is an individual contributor role, expected to independently function

Job Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines on cloud(Azure) or on-prem to collect, ingest and store large volumes of structured and unstructured data for batch/real time processing
• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance
• Ensure data processing, quality, security, and compliance guidelines, policies and standards are followed
• Collaborate with multiple partners from Business, Technology, Operations and D&A capabilities (Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Data science, DevOps, BI & insights)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent educational qualification

Technical Skills And Experience

• 5-8+ years of relevant experience
• SQL, Python/Scala
• NoSql and distributed databases (Hbase, Cosmos DB)
• ETL pipleine development
• Big Data Frameworks : Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive
• Cloud platforms: Azure data factory, Eventhub, Azure functions, Synapse, Databricks
• Datawarehouses, data marts, data lakes
• Medallion architecture
• Performance tuning, optimization, and data quality validation
• Real-time and batch data processing , streaming pieplines with Spark
• Communication skills, analytical skills, structured problem-solving skills.,
• Partner, Stakeholder engagement experience

Good To Have (Preferred)

• DevOps practices: Git, AzureDevops, CI/CD pipelines
• Unix shell scripting, MongoDB, Nifi
• Exposure to Gen AI technology and tools