Lead Data Solution Architect - Cloud-Native Finance AI

John Hancock; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking a Lead Data Solution Architect in Massachusetts to shape investment technology. The role partners with business leaders, product teams, and engineers to define direction and deliver value across Fund Administration.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and drive AI-enabled modernization. Hybrid work in MA with competitive salary and incentive options; salary range shown in the posting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in architecture or senior engineering within Financial Services.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native designs, security, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture strategy and roadmaps for Fund Administration and Transfer Agent capabilities.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable, future-ready solutions.
• Design secure, resilient, and cloud-native architectures.
• Drive modernization across applications, platforms, data, and integration ecosystems.
• Develop architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable patterns.
• Influence enterprise direction and participate in governance boards.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Mentor engineers and architects toward technical excellence.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Cloud-native architectures

Enterprise-scale solutions

APIs & data integration

Stakeholder leadership

Tools

Azure

Azure Data Lake

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

SQL Server

Power Platform

Informatica EDL

Markit EDM

Charles River

Enterprise Data Platforms

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking a Lead Data Solution Architect in Massachusetts to shape investment technology. The role partners with business leaders, product teams, and engineers to define direction and deliver value across Fund Administration.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and drive AI-enabled modernization. Hybrid work in MA with competitive salary and incentive options; salary range shown in the posting.