Director, AI-Driven Enterprise Architecture

MetLif; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Disability insurance

Pension plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Technology team seeks a Director, Enterprise Architect to lead AI-driven architecture strategy across US Group domains, including Dental, Disability, Life, Pet and A&H.

Reporting to the Chief Architect, this role will define and execute multi-year roadmaps that embed generative AI, agentic solutions, and intelligent automation into core business and technology platforms to accelerate modernization and enhance digital experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years architecting enterprise business applications.
• Minimum 5 years as an Enterprise Architect leading complex technology portfolios.
• Working knowledge of AI capabilities, Cloud components, and scalable Enterprise Architectures
• Strong grounding in application, data, security, and integration architecture
• Experience delivering solutions in Agile or SAFe environments
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3-year architecture roadmaps for US Group Functions.
• Align US domain strategies to enterprise cloud, AI, security, and data architecture standards.
• Drive modernization by leveraging Azure Cloud, emerging technologies and AI.
• Architect AI first solutions that are scalable, secure, cloud-aligned solutions using Azure Cloud services.
• Define and drive modern integration patterns between enrollment, policy admin systems, claims, billing and enterprise data platforms.
• Deliver architecture within Agile/SAFe frameworks and collaborate closely with engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

MetLife’s Global Technology team seeks a Director, Enterprise Architect to lead AI-driven architecture strategy across US Group domains, including Dental, Disability, Life, Pet and A&H.

Reporting to the Chief Architect, this role will define and execute multi-year roadmaps that embed generative AI, agentic solutions, and intelligent automation into core business and technology platforms to accelerate modernization and enhance digital experiences.