Automated Data Engineer: APIs & Real-Time Insights (Hybrid)

MetLife; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Technology team is seeking an Associate Database Engineer to design automated data workflows that improve performance data accessibility and reliability. You’ll contribute to a centralized data warehouse and reporting hub, integrating diverse data sources to enable advanced analytics and real-time insights across the enterprise.

Located in a hybrid role requiring at least three days in the Cary office, this position emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, strong

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of how to authenticate, query, and parse data from internal and external APIs.
• Strong understanding of at least one coding language (Python, Java, etc.).
• Proficient in working with diverse database systems and concepts.
• Experience with ETL tools (including Informatica), encompassing data integration, transformation, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scripts to automate data processing.
• Integrate and interact with various APIs, including writing code to consume external APIs and expose data as needed via APIs.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing scripts and API integrations to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Create clear documentation for scripts, integrations, and processes to support maintainability and knowledge sharing with our development and production support team.
• Partner with internal and external clients and provide creative leadership to translate business needs into workable systems.
• Collaborate across a matrix team of architects, developers, database administrators and production support team members.
• Be a leading advocate to a One MetLife culture creating a solid GTO Data Strategy presence by promotion & governance of core foundational principals.

Skills

APIs

Python

Java

ETL

Data modeling

Education

BS/MS in CS/IS or related field

1+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Informatica

PowerBI

Power Automate

PowerApps

Oracle Apex

Jira

Job description

MetLife’s Global Technology team is seeking an Associate Database Engineer to design automated data workflows that improve performance data accessibility and reliability. You’ll contribute to a centralized data warehouse and reporting hub, integrating diverse data sources to enable advanced analytics and real-time insights across the enterprise.

Located in a hybrid role requiring at least three days in the Cary office, this position emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, strong