Solution architect - hybrid

Société Financière Manuvie; Toronto; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

John Hancock Technology Office is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to design scalable, secure digital solutions and stay hands-on with modern technologies. The role collaborates with engineering, product, and business teams to transform business vision into technical reality in a hybrid Toronto environment.

You will guide architecture decisions, contribute to standards, and lead evaluations of cloud and AI-enabled approaches, while documenting rationale and risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years delivering enterprise-scale software and tech solutions.
• Experience as a senior developer or engineering lead.
• Hands-on with Java, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and multi-cloud.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, agile delivery, and security basics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, product, and business teams to design scalable solutions.
• Create architecture artifacts, designs, and recommendations aligned with standards.
• Lead projects from concept through delivery and governance.
• Design secure, maintainable, resilient architectures and patterns.
• Conduct PoCs and evaluations for emerging tech and AI/Clouds.
• Document ADRs and communicate trade-offs to stakeholders.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

Enterprise-scale applications

Senior/lead level

Java

C#

DotNet

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Web/API/Distributed systems

Software architecture principles

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

CI/CD/DevOps

Agile delivery

Cloud-native microservices

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Container/serverless

Security and compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

CI/CD tools

IaC (Terraform etc)

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Solution Architect

John Hancock Technology Office

Are you a senior software engineer or technical lead looking to expand your influence and help shape the future of digital solutions? John Hancock Technology Office is seeking a Solution Architect to support high-profile technology initiatives that drive our customer-centric digital transformation.

In this role, you'll work closely with engineering leaders, product teams, business stakeholders, and senior architects to design scalable, secure, and modern technology solutions. You'll remain hands-on with technology while building your expertise in solution architecture, helping turn business vision into reality.

If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and leveraging emerging technologies such as cloud and AI, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Partner with engineering, product, and business teams to design and deliver scalable technology solutions.
• Develop architecture artifacts, technical designs, and recommendations aligned with enterprise standards and long-term technology strategy.
• Participate throughout the project lifecycle, guiding teams from concept through delivery.
• Design secure, maintainable, resilient, and highly scalable solutions.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and technical evaluations for emerging technologies and innovative approaches.
• Contribute to reusable frameworks, architecture patterns, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Communicate solution options, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teams to define non-functional requirements, architecture diagrams, and implementation approaches.
• Review architecture designs, estimates, requirements, and code to ensure alignment with business and technical objectives.
• Evaluate vendor and third-party solutions for integration, scalability, security, and operational support.
• Support architecture governance, reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Document architecture decisions and technical rationale through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to modernization, cloud adoption, AI, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Stay current with industry trends, particularly in cloud computing, AI, software engineering, and cybersecurity.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, systems development, or application development.
• Strong experience delivering enterprise-scale applications and technology solutions.
• Experience as a senior developer, technical lead, engineering lead, or similar leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with one or more modern programming languages such as Java, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience designing web, mobile, API, integration, or distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, as well as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, test automation, and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with cloud-native, microservices, event-driven, and API-first architectures.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deployment automation.
• Experience working with containerized and serverless technologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Understanding of application security, privacy, compliance, and secure design principles.

AI & Modern Technology Experience

We're particularly interested in candidates who are excited about the future of AI-powered solutions and modern application architectures.

• Understanding of Generative AI and AI-enabled solution architectures.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and modern AI integration patterns.
• Exposure to Microsoft AI technologies, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot technologies, or related Azure AI services.
• Understanding of Responsible AI, AI governance, and security considerations.
• Ability to evaluate and incorporate AI capabilities into business solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or a regulated industry.
• Experience with Microsoft or Salesforce platforms and associated technologies.
• Exposure to cloud-native development and modern engineering practices.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Passion for emerging technologies and innovation.
• Cloud, architecture, AI, Agile, Microsoft, or Salesforce certifications are considered an asset.

Why Join Us?

This role is ideal for experienced software engineers and technical leaders who want to expand into Solution Architecture while staying connected to technology and delivery. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on impactful, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Help shape technology strategy and solution design.
• Gain architecture experience while remaining hands-on.
• Collaborate with talented engineering and business teams.
• Explore emerging technologies, including cloud, AI, and automation.
• Influence the future of digital experiences for our customers.

Join us and help design the next generation of innovative technology solutions at John Hancock.

If you are applying to this role in Massachusetts, please note the salary range is $90,160.00 USD - $167,440.00 USD. Additionally, employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Le poste annoncé correspond à une vacance existante.

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.

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Région de référence du salaire

Toronto, Ontario

Modalités de travail

Hybride

L’échelle salariale devrait se situer entre

$86,100.00 CAD - $136,100.00 CAD

Les employés ont également la possibilité de participer à des programmes incitatifs et de recevoir une rémunération liée à la performance de l’entreprise et des individus. Le salaire réel variera selon les conditions du marché local, la région géographique et les facteurs propres au poste, tels que les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l’expérience et la formation. Si vous postulez à ce poste en dehors de votre lieu principal, veuillez contacter [e-mail] pour connaître la fourchette salariale applicable à votre région.

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