EMEA App Platform Technologies Director

Wymagania: - Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering) and/or professional certifications such as CKA/CKAD, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, ITIL, PMP that underpin leadership of enterprise platform services. - Tools/Platforms: Kubernetes‑based platforms (OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE) for orchestration, service mesh, CI/CD integration, and cluster operations. - Tools/Platforms: Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, CloudFormation) and strong security, networking, and observability. - Skillset/Work style: Proven ability to run enterprise‑scale distributed systems with DevOps/automation mindset and rigorous platform lifecycle management. - Characteristic/Trait: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed global organization. Mile widziane: - Our company is currently undergoing a significant transformation across the EMEA region. We operate six regional data centers that play a key role in supporting our test environments. Historically, each region has managed its own processes and infrastructure independently. However, we are now moving toward a more unified, global operating model. The goal of this transformation is to strengthen our internal knowledge base and improve collaboration between regional and global teams. By consolidating expertise and standardizing our practices, we aim to increase efficiency and reduce duplication of effort. This shift will also allow us to provide more consistent and scalable support worldwide. This transformation also focuses on improving collaboration with our internal business partners and responding more effectively to their needs. O firmie: - As part of MetLife’s Technology organization, you will report directly to the EMEA CTO. The team plays a pivotal role in supporting regional application and infrastructure teams across EMEA, ensuring that core platform services are robust, scalable, and aligned with both regional and global standards. Working at the intersection of technology strategy and operational excellence, the team partners with application owners, infrastructure engineers, and global leadership to drive digital transformation and deliver reliable, secure platforms that empower MetLife’s business across the region. Every team member’s expertise is valued, and collaboration is at the heart of how we deliver impact. Zakres obowiązków: - Lead regional teams and the portfolio covering container platforms (on‑prem and cloud), enterprise databases, middleware, and cloud platform engineering; set direction aligned to global architecture and platform standards. - Create the EMEA platform roadmap, standards, and automation/observability patterns that advance containerization, cloud‑native designs, performance, and security. - Oversee the design, deployment, and lifecycle of on‑prem Kubernetes/OpenShift and cloud container platforms (AKS/EKS/GKE), ensuring high availability and compliance. - Manage enterprise database services (SQL/NoSQL, distributed data), middleware technologies (integration, messaging, API gateways, app servers), incident/problem/change processes, and SRE practices. - Develop operational KPIs and enforce SLAs; drive standardization, automation (IaC), observability, and FinOps to optimize cost, performance, and resource utilization. - Coordinate with application teams, enterprise architects, security, and cloud governance to support migrations, technology rollouts, vulnerability management, patching, and disaster recovery planning.