Solution Architect

Company: Metlife
Location: Butner
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Role Value Proposition:
MetLife is the leading provider of Group Benefits.?The Disability Evolution Delivery organization is a diverse team of -technologists, all working towards the common goal of ensuring the customer is at the center of everything we do.? As -a -Solution Architect in the Disability Evolution organization in Cary NC, you will be responsible for -creating solutions against our Catalyst platform based on the FINEOS Disability Claims product and will be a key member in the new Catalyst FINEOS co-development team. The right candidate must have a talent for considering the bigger picture, the ability to deep dive and evaluate multiple options, and the innovation to select the best solution. Critical to the position is the ability to translate Business Architecture and requirements into a Technical Solution. Design/roadmap and communicating the value to all levels of leadership. In support of bridging the gap between business and technical teams, the candidate will possess intellectual curiosity, ability to dive deep functional concepts, through thinking broadly, grasping complex configurations quickly, simplify the complexity and communication limitations and possibilities of any solution. This role provides you the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills, while advancing your business, strategy, and consultancy skills.

Key Responsibilities:
Solution design of cross functional, multi-application, hybrid-cloud platform to solve complex business problems for our Group Disability customers and their employees. - Partner with systems architects and development teams to validate and ensure that all FINEOS customizations are standardized, stable, and efficient to simplify and reduce the time to market
Document and create mocks/prototypes and requirement documents: BRD 's, FRD 's, Use Cases, User Stories; aid in the breakdown of Epics, into user stories; facilitate requirement workshops and solution reviews with FINEOS experts.
E2E analysis of given FINEOS product changes by understanding UI functional changes, Data changes, API contract changes; Create best practices for data contracts (API and batch), use cases, user stories, requirements elicitation and documentation
Research and analyze of business needs documented in various requirements documents, user stories, etc. to ensure completeness and accuracy. - When necessary, elicit requirements from business stakeholders and assist teams in documenting requirements that match the acceptance criteria.
Establishing yourself to be a FINEOS/Catalyst functional subject matter expert; Produce documentation and perform training of both junior staff as well as systems analyst teams to increase knowledge/education and promote reusable solutions.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:
8+ years ' experience of, and a proven ability for software analysis and solutioning; with strong technical experience, capability to partner with MetLife and Vendor teams to translate a business architecture to functional solution that will deliver on commitments to the marketplace
Functional knowledge of Insurance claims processing, specifically Disability and Absence benefits and claims
Experience of working with Cloud technologies - AWS or Azure, Integration technologies - API 's (SWAGGER, XML), Database technologies (PL/SQL), Distributed development and User Interface design
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with focused attention to details, as well as, demonstrated professionalism and time/task management skills; ability to establish strong relationships
Problem solving and Data analysis experience - ability to write complex queries and work with data in Excel or other toolsets.
Experience with both waterfall, iterative and agile methodologies; Agile experience highly desirable
Working knowledge of JIRA or similar tool

Preferred:
Experience with FINEOS or similar Vendor Claims processing system
Batch processing and API development experience; background in Java application development or other distributed development
Software architecture and design experience
SharePoint, Confluence understanding in support of knowledge management
Setting best practices, aligning multiple technical teams, and providing oversight to other BSA '

Travel
10%

Business Category
Disability Evolution l T
echnology_31506, Global Technology & Operations_16846
Number of Openings
1
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At MetLife, we 're leading the global transformation of an industry we 've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we 're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
MetLife:
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 help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 -billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 -on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, -we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine's 2021 list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."

MetLife is committed to building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes our people. Our employees work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.

We want to make it simple for all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities with MetLife. - For further information about how to request a reasonable accommodation, please click on the Disability Accommodations link below.

MetLife is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at MetLife without regards to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

Requisition #: 119363

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