Senior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid

Manulife Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings plans

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Manulife Financial is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer in the Toronto area to design, build, automate, and optimize cloud platforms. You will collaborate with engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions and lead modernization initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in IT with cloud engineering and distributed systems design, plus hands-on experience with Azure, AKS, Terraform, and DevOps practices. Hybrid work arrangement and enterprise-scale projects are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT experience, including cloud engineering and distributed systems design.
• Experience with public, private, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience building and integrating RESTful APIs and cloud-native apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, automate, and optimize cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for secure, reliable solutions.
• Automate and orchestrate cloud platforms using IaC and DevOps practices.
• Develop and maintain APIs, web services, and integrations across enterprise platforms.
• Support deployment, testing, and CI activities.
• Lead cloud engineering best practices and mentor team members.

Skills

Azure

Kubernetes (AKS)

Terraform

Unix/Linux

BOSH CLI

DevOps

CI/CD

RESTful APIs

API Gateways

Messaging

Event Streaming

Distributed Tracing

SQL

Document Databases

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT or related field

Tools

AKS

HashiCorp certifications

Job description

Join Our Cloud Engineering Team

Are you passionate about building scalable, secure, and modern cloud solutions? We're looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer who can combine deep technical expertise with business insight to help drive our cloud transformation journey. In this role, you'll design, build, automate, and optimize cloud platforms while partnering closely with engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient solutions.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based applications and infrastructure solutions.
• Build and maintain cloud environments that align with security and operational standards.
• Automate and orchestrate cloud platforms using modern DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Develop and maintain APIs, web services, and integration solutions across enterprise platforms.
• Support application deployment, troubleshooting, testing, and continuous integration activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive rapid delivery and innovation.
• Research and implement emerging technologies to improve platform performance and engineering efficiency.
• Lead cloud engineering best practices and mentor team members on cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes (AKS), and Terraform.
• Solid knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and BOSH CLI.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development practices.
• Hands-on experience building and integrating RESTful APIs, web services, and cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with modern platform technologies including API Gateways, Messaging, Event Streaming, Distributed Tracing, SQL, and Document Databases.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across technical and business teams.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of IT experience, including cloud engineering and distributed systems design.
• Experience with public, private, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Kubernetes and/or HashiCorp certifications.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale PaaS solutions, particularly using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code, Desired State Configuration, and cloud platform automation.

Why Join Us?

• Grow your career with continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Work in a flexible, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Contribute to impactful cloud initiatives that shape the future of our technology landscape.
• Be part of a global team committed to innovation, well-being, and excellence.

If you're excited about cloud technologies, automation, and building scalable solutions that make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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