MetLife · 2 months ago
Director Database Reliability Engineer - DB2
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$121K/yr - $162K/yr
8+ years expMetLife is a leading financial services company dedicated to enhancing customer experiences through its Database Infrastructure Services team. The Director of Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) will lead the transformation of the DB2/LUW/UDB database administration team into a modern, automated discipline, focusing on strategy, technical execution, and cultural change.
Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRisk Management
Responsibilities
Lead the vision, strategy, and execution to transform a legacy DBA team into a modern Database Reliability Engineering organization
Define and implement a vision for self-service, end-to-end automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and cloud/container ready DB2/LUW/UDB services
Champions the adoption of AIOps and modern observability tools to enable intelligent, self-healing systems
Drive cultural change and upskilling within the team to embrace automation, agile practices, and reliability engineering
Serve as subject matter leader and product owner of the reliability, scalability, and performance of platforms
Serve as technical subject matter leader and global product owner for IBM DB2/LUW/UDB
Ensure database platforms and services meet all MetLife security and compliance requirements
Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or another related field, or equivalent relevant experience
8+ years of experience in enterprise database administration, software development, or infrastructure engineering, with deep expertise in IBM DB2/LUW/UDB
3+ years of people leadership or a transformation-focused role
Experience with modern observability or AIOps platforms
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and/or container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Preferred
Experience working in regulated industries (e.g. finance, insurance, healthcare)
Ability to bridge technical strategy with operational execution across business and engineering stakeholders
Familiarity with IBM Cloud Pak for Data or hybrid-cloud data infrastructure strategies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective verbal and written communication
Experience coordinating across time zones and driving alignment on deliverables
Benefits
Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
Dental insurance
No-cost short- and long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance
Legal services
A retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
401(k) with employer matching
Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Digital mental health programs
Parental leave
Volunteer time off
Tuition assistance
Company
MetLife
MetLife is a provider of insurance, employee benefits, and financial services .
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2000-04-14IPO
Leadership Team
Michel A. Khalaf
President & CEO, MetLife, Inc.
Koley Corte
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