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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Cloud Engineer - **Company:** MetLife - **Location:** Cary, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $155,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Bioinformatics, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), SQL Azure, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System, GitHub Copilot, Generative AI, Backend, Fastapi, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Github Enterprise, Azure AKS, Cloud Migration, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker, Key Vault, Microservices - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=971c029b271a1cba ## About the Role * 6 - 8+ years of overall experience. * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent degree type. * Strong hands-on experience in Python. * Proven experience in building highly secure REST APIs and integration with different platforms * Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems. * Solid understanding of application design and architecture, system integration, and data flows * Strong experience with Azure cloud services (including most of the following: Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure SQL, API Management, Key Vault, etc.). Preferred Qualifications * Experience on Generative AI (Langchain, Langgraph), Development in GitHub Enterprise, GitHub CoPilot. * Working knowledge of Agile, CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps or similar tooling. * Knowledge of FastAPI and any ASGI server. * Extensive hands-on experience in designing, developing, delivering, and architecting enterprise solutions. Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office. ## Description When you join MetLife's Global Technology team, you'll be part of a forward-thinking group dedicated to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. You'll develop, maintain and support technology applications and delivery, leveraging AI, automation, and contemporary ways of working to enhance experiences and drive business outcomes. Your work will simplify complex processes, improve tech resiliency, and ensure high-performing, seamless solutions that power life's most important moments. In this dynamic environment, you'll collaborate with talented peers across teams and functions, expanding your skills in impactful ways. Ready to push boundaries and set new industry standards? Join us and help drive the future of technology forward. The Opportunity Lead Cloud Engineer to build and operate cloud-based applications in an efficient, safe, and compliant manner. We maintain a global view of cloud adoption and leverage infrastructure as code to engineer a cloud platform providing self-service capabilities and metrics to drive desired behaviors around financial operations, security posture, and overall good hygiene for cloud-based applications., * Strong experience on technical solution architecture and enterprise architecture * Deliver fit for purpose, secure, scalable, solution architectures in an agile framework that evolves with the line of business by collaborating with AD, business, and engineering teams. * Build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services. * Implement cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure, including deployment, configuration, and monitoring. * Work with containerization platforms such as Docker and orchestration frameworks (Kubernetes preferred). * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Owners, QA, DevOps, UI/UX) in an Agile environment. * Participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture discussions, and support continuous improvement. * Maintain comprehensive technical documentation., 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 accommodations@metlife.com. 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