Senior Solution Architect (Azure)

Manulife; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a passionate Solution Architect to lead technical vision and create scalable software solutions for insurance needs. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional teams, conduct gap analyses, and design innovative architectures to enhance customer experience. Join us to drive transformation and technical excellence in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work policies

Strong work-life balance

Qualifications

• 7+ years proven experience as a Solution Architect.
• Strong background in Cloud system solution design and Event-based architecture.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into solution architecture.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to design and implement cross-platform solutions.
• Conduct gap analysis and develop proof of concepts.
• Design and develop reusable architecture models.

Skills

Cloud system solution design

Event-based architecture

Proficient in NodeJS

Proficient in React

Proficient in C#

Proficient in Azure

.Net

Mongo / Cosmos

Windows / SQL

Java

Salesforce

Power BI

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

JIRA

AEM

Job description

We are looking for a passionate technology solutions leader to design and lead technical vision, who understands how to deliver what the customer wants and needs, through great collaboration with our business, operations, and engineering teams.

Are you excited to tackle sophisticated cases while being at the forefront of the technology journey? Do you want to help with the transformation of our insurance business? Join our team!

How will you contribute?

• Partner with engineering, business and operations teams to craft and implement cross-platform solutions to support our customers' insurance needs and the partners selling our products.
• Architectural design of complex software components, issue, and solution considerations; apply industry standard processes to build scalable and secure solutions that have outstanding technical performance.
• Partner with product collaborators to help influence priorities while being responsible for the technical solutions.
• Complete gap analysis of current solution design, evaluate future needs, and develop proof of concepts.
• Conduct cost/benefit analysis of solutions considering technology, risks, scope, cost, quality, time, and resources.
• Learn how to measure critical metrics, understand their value, and then use the results to continuously improve both the ecosystem and your solutions.
• Be proactive, work with collaborators to define architecture prior to initiating an effort, present and explain these concepts.
• Design and develop reusable architecture models and share knowledge with the larger team.
• Keep models current and accessible to the larger team.
• Work across small to medium sized teams setting guidelines and clarifying outcomes.

Attributes :

• 7+ years proven experience as a Solution Architect
• Strong background in Cloud system solution design and Event-based architecture.
• Proficient in NodeJS, React, C#, Azure, .Net, Mongo / Cosmos, Windows / SQL, Java, Salesforce, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Power BI, AEM
• In-depth knowledge of the Azure ecosystem.
• Experience in design and architecture of software, understanding NFRs like scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to engineer large-scale sophisticated systems from design to production.
• You obsess about customers, listen, engage, and act for their benefit.
• Ability to translate sophisticated business problems and important metrics into a solution architecture.
• Have an eye for the future - a leader with vision who flourishes with learning about what's on the horizon and seeing how it can be applied to customer challenges.
• Deep understanding of business strategy and ability to craft software/platform/infrastructure architecture plans to support business outcomes.
• Excellent time management, organization, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excitement for learning and coaching others.
• Collaborative attitude, willing to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods.
• Ability to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills, cope with complex situations through deliberate analysis and planning.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
• We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Boundless opportunity
• We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation
• We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship
• We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. We had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We embrace diversity and strive to attract and retain a workforce that reflects the customers we serve. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation practices without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or other protected grounds. We aim to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. For accommodations during the application process, please contact us.