Lead Mainframe z/OS Db2 Site Reliability Engineer

About the Role MetLife is seeking a Lead Mainframe z/OS Db2 Site Reliability Engineer to join the Mainframe & Integration Technology team. You will architect, design, and drive modernization and optimization of mainframe database systems to ensure reliability and alignment with evolving business goals. What You'll Do

• Assist in leading the architecture, design, and implementation of mainframe solutions that support MetLife's business goals and technology strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to mainframe development, operations, and modernization teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, application developers, and infrastructure teams to identify requirements and deliver innovative, cost-effective mainframe solutions.
• Help establish a new Mainframe intake and change processes that consider new workloads and provide required mainframe performance tuning of z/OS Db2 subsystems and databases.
• Assist in developing self-service on-demand automation for DDL and DML requests.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to inform modernization and optimization efforts. What We're Looking For
• Extensive expertise in mainframe technologies, including z/OS and Db2, with experience guiding large-scale modernization projects.
• A strategic vision for IT transformation and a proven track record leading enterprise-wide mainframe modernization efforts.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills to guide cross-functional teams.
• Ability to partner with business stakeholders and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Experience with resilience, business continuity planning (BCP), and data recovery from safeguarded copies.
• Familiarity with automation and a willingness to implement self-service capabilities is a plus. Nice to Have
• Experience with new workload intake processes; mainframe performance tuning; automation for DDL/DML; familiarity with modern DevOps practices; knowledge of automation tooling. Compensation & Benefits
• Travel: 10%
• Relocation assistance: No