Hiring: Principal Architect - Finance & ERP Company: MetLife Location: Tampa, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 17:59:42 Employment Type: Full-Time Target Skills & Keywords: ERP Architecture, Workday Financials, Finance Modernization, Enterprise Architecture, Databricks, Cloud-Native Architecture, Data Governance, API Integration, Event-Driven Architecture, Data Products, AI & Analytics Enablement Experience: - Proven experience providing architectural leadership for large-scale Finance Modernization and ERP Transformation programs - Hands-on experience with Workday ERP implementation and finance ecosystem transformation - Deep ERP and finance domain expertise combined with strong architecture leadership - Experience working with Finance stakeholders, ERP delivery teams, Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics teams, and governance bodies - Track record of defining target-state architectures, integration patterns, data strategies, and implementation roadmaps - Experience with modern data platforms, including Databricks Required Skills: - Expertise in defining and maintaining target-state and transition-state architectures for Workday Financials and related finance platforms - Strong knowledge of integration architecture patterns for Workday inbound and outbound integrations - Proficiency in API-based, event-driven, file-based, and middleware integration standards - Architectural guidance on Workday capabilities, extensibility frameworks, reporting, security, and ecosystem integrations - Ability to evaluate architecture tradeoffs and advise leadership on risks, dependencies, and technical debt - Data architecture pattern definition supporting finance modernization initiatives - Experience driving adoption of Databricks as a strategic enterprise data and analytics platform - Defining patterns for data ingestion, data transformation, data products, data governance, data quality, and data lineage - Alignment with enterprise data platforms, governance standards, and system-of-record principles - Defining finance data product strategy, canonical finance data model, semantic layer, lineage, reconciliation controls, and data quality rules Qualifications: - Deep ERP and finance domain expertise - Strong architecture leadership capabilities - Enterprise integration experience - Cloud-native architecture knowledge - Hands-on experience with modern data platforms, including Databricks - Ability to partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategic objectives into architecture roadmaps and implementation plans - Experience ensuring architecture decisions are documented, reviewed, and approved through established governance processes - Strong collaboration skills across teams and functions Compensation: Not specified in the provided job text. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!