Enable job alerts via email!
Boost your interview chances
Create a job specific, tailored resume for higher success rate.
A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Solution Architect in Toronto. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in insurance and technology to design scalable solutions. This hybrid role involves collaboration across teams to ensure successful project delivery and integration strategies. Join a dynamic environment that values innovation and teamwork while contributing to significant business initiatives.
Senior Solution Architect page is loaded
The Opportunity
Office location: Boston - USA or Toronto - Canada
Work arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days from home); Remote work arrangement is not available
The John Hancock Technology Office is seeking an experienced software engineer/architect to engage with multiple high-profile initiatives. This position requires the ability to architect and design highly scalable solutions that leverage both our existing capabilities and emerging technologies, supporting our digital, customer-centric transformation. As a Solution Architect, you will translate business vision into technological reality, working as a senior technical team member to provide oversight and expertise across various technologies and business domains, delivering comprehensive solutions.
We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in insurance business functions and solution architecture within the insurance domain. The ideal candidate will have experience facilitating integration efforts across internal systems and with external third-party partners, supporting business collaboration and enhancing ecosystem connectivity.
This is a wonderfulopportunity for a senior engineer to apply their deep technical expertise while focusing on high-level solution architecture, integration strategy and collaboration with business and delivery teams.
Responsibilities
Partner with the engineering leads and developers for the related business functions to own and drive end-to-end delivery of technical solutions to the business.
Produce key design documents and incremental technical solution architecture artifacts based on project needs and our architectural target state.
Actively participate in all aspects of project life cycle, working closely with solution delivery teams and committed to business success.
Design and implement innovative technology proof-of-concepts.
Facilitate collaboration across business and technical teams, particularly in insurance specific contexts and in coordination with external business partners.
Whiteboard and present solution options, outlining pros and cons to drive informed decision-making.
Incorporate feedback from various stakeholders to drive design decisions.
Review artifacts like use cases, estimates, high level designs, low level designs, code, and provide appropriate feedback.
Review packaged solutions for technical fit and feasibility for integration.
Guide development teams and drive solutions through various review processes by leading and contributing to artifacts such as design diagrams, decision trees, pattern articulation, etc. at respective review boards (segment and global).
Identify complex issues in a timely manner and provide mitigation recommendations to the Project and Product leads.
Support integration strategies that enable business collaboration and connectivity across internal and external systems.
Demonstrated leadership abilities in a complex environment in driving operational excellence and best practices.
Contribute to architecture and engineering communities across the company.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience
Overall information technology experience, including application or system development - 7+ years
Experience in the insurance industry with solutioning and integration efforts is strongly preferred.
Hands-on experience with multiple programming languages, and database systems.
Current with innovative technologies, language frameworks, design patterns, including recent experience with at least one programming language.
Required hands-on experience with both back-end and front-end development and design in any or all - Java, .Net, React, Angular, Azure (preferred) or AWS, Web, Mobile, AI,
Knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and exposure to Infrastructure as a Code.
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
Excellent time management skills, including multi-tasking and prioritization.
Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills
Ability to estimate the financial impact of various solution architecture alternatives.
Must be comfortable working in an open, highly collaborative team environment.
Experience with software development life cycles and technical design principles. (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Disciplined Agile, TOGAF, etc.), certification is a plus.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail.
Exposure to application rationalization and modernization initiatives.
Hands-on experience with containerized and serverless workloads.
Understanding and exposure to security and compliance standards and best practices.
When you join our team:
We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
#LI-JH
À propos de Manuvie et de John Hancock
La Société Financière Manuvie est un chef de file mondial des services financiers qui aide les gens à prendre leurs décisions plus facilement et à vivre mieux. Pour en apprendre plus à notre sujet, rendez vous à l’adresse www.manuvie.com .
Manuvie est un employeur qui souscrit au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi
Chez Manulife/John Hancock nous valorisons notre diversité. Nous nous efforçons d’attirer, de perfectionner et de maintenir une main d'oeuvre qui est aussi diversifiée que nos clients, et de favoriser la création d’un milieu de travail inclusif qui met à profit la diversité de nos employés et les compétences de chacun. Nous nous engageons à assurer un recrutement, une fidélisation, une promotion et une rémunération équitable s , et nous administrons toutes nos pratiques et tous nos programmes sans discrimination en raison de la race, de l’ascendance, du lieu d’origine, de la couleur, de l’origine ethnique, de la citoyenneté, de la religion ou des croyances ou des convictions religieuses, du genre (y compris grossesse et affection liée à une grossesse), de l’orientation sexuelle, des caractéristiques génétiques, du statut d’ancien combattant, de l’identité de genre, de l’expression de genre, de l’âge, de l’état matrimonial, de la situation de famille, d’une invalidité ou de tout autre motif protégé par la loi applicable.
Nous nous sommes donné comme priorité d’éliminer les obstacles à l’accès égalitaire à l’emploi. C’est pourquoi un représentant des Ressources humaines collaborera avec les candidats qui demandent accommodement raisonnable pendant le recrutement. Tous les renseignements communiqués pendant le processus de demande d'accommodement seront stockés et utilisés conformément aux lois et aux politiques applicables de Manuvie. Pour demander une mesure d’accommodement raisonnable dans le cadre du recrutement, écrivez à recruitment@manulife.com .
Referenced Salary Location
Boston, MassachusettsModalités de travail
HybrideSalary range is expected to be between
$104,860.00 USD - $194,740.00 USDSi vous posez votre candidature à ce poste en dehors de la région principale, veuillez écrire à recruitment@manulife.com pour obtenir l’échelle salariale correspondant à votre région. Le salaire varie en fonction des conditions du marché local, de la géographie et de facteurs pertinents liés au poste telles les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l’expérience et l’éducation ou la formation. Les employés ont également la possibilité de participer à des programmes de motivation et de toucher une rémunération incitative liée au rendement de l’entreprise et au rendement individuel.
Manulife/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
Know Your Rights I Family & Medical Leave I Employee Polygraph Protection I Right to Work I E-Verify I Pay Transparency
Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)