Lead Azure Data Engineer

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
Join MetLife's Marketing Data Engineering team, building and operating the Marketing Data Platform (MDP) on Azure and Databricks. We curate audience and measurement datasets, automate campaign-ready outputs, and integrate enterprise, MarTech, and third-party data to enable repeatable campaign activation and performance measurement across channels.
The Opportunity:
As a Lead Data Engineer, you will own core platform architecture, data pipelines, and automation that power segmentation, activation, and measurement. You will help standardize how campaigns are executed and measured-reducing ad-hoc work, improving data quality, and accelerating insight-to-action for Marketing.
Success in this role requires strong Azure/Databricks engineering depth and the ability to translate marketing objectives into durable platform capabilities. The Lead Data Engineer is responsible for end-to-end delivery of the platform and pipelines that support both activation and measurement. You'll collaborate closely with the Data and Analytics team, MarTech/Marketing Ops, BI developers, and platform governance partners in an environment where every contribution is respected, and every perspective is heard
Key Responsibilities:

• Own Azure-based MDP architecture and operations (security, reliability, performance, cost).
• Build reusable ETL/ELT pipelines in ADF + Databricks/Delta for curated audience and measurement data products.
• Enable campaign activation by operationalizing segmentation logic and producing campaign-ready extracts for activation platforms.
• Deliver measurement datasets for performance, engagement, and attribution; support efficient refresh and reporting patterns.
• Implement governance: RBAC, encryption, auditing, lineage/metadata; ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Drive DevOps/IaC for data workflows (CI/CD, source control, automated deployments, monitoring).
• Partner with Marketing Analytics, MarTech/Ops, and BI to prioritize backlog and deliver outcomes in Agile.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field experience.
• 5+ years in data engineering/architecture; 2+ years in Azure environments.
• Expertise in Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, and/or Azure Synapse.
• Strong SQL and/or Python; performance tuning for pipelines and queries.
• Git and CI/CD (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of customer/audience data models and campaign lifecycles (activation → measurement → optimization).

Preferred:

• Azure certifications (Solutions Architect / Data Engineer Associate).
• Terraform/YAML Infrastructure as Code for Azure deployments.
• Marketing/MarTech integrations (Adobe, Salesforce, Marketo, CDPs) via APIs/REST.
• Third-party data onboarding and governance for marketing use cases.
• Streaming/real-time architectures (Event Hubs, Kafka, Stream Analytics).

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.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $115,000 to $158,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, 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 individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$115,000 to $158,000
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