Solution Architect

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Key Responsibilities

Responsible for architectural designs, issues and solutions to support required hardware and software architecture; analyze system requirements, design and review new systems, drive change and integration projects to incorporate new components

Defines desired platform, analyzes, designs and implements new technologies as required by evolving user needs

Defines desired infrastructure, analyses, designs and implements new technologies as required by evolving user needs

Designs component architectures

Assist in designing application architectures

Assists with maintenance of component architecture

Contributes templates and solution component onboarding materials for Software and/or Platform Engineers to use

Some positive impact to specific organizational entitles

Works together in a small team with a common purpose, follows rules from team members

Job Requirements

Deep understanding of business strategy and ability to craft software/platform/infrastructure architecture plans to support business outcomes

Evaluates and builds a network of third‑party suppliers

Needs classroom training for new disciplines

Needs mentoring from competent colleagues

Needs recipes for problem solving

Is pointed in the direction of relevant trainings by his or her colleagues

Most interpersonal skills meet requirements

Moderate working knowledge of key aspects of role

Staying abreast of developments in own technical discipline

Uses primarily knowledge of discipline to assist in identification and formulation of the right approach

Most straightforward tasks completed to acceptable standard, requires some iteration

Requires guidance to link each solution component

Understands the informal structure

Limited knowledge of the business

Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods

Constantly learns from both success and failure

Good organizational and problem‑solving abilities that enable you to manage through creative abrasion

Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes

Experiments with emerging technologies and understanding how they will impact what comes next

Decision Authorities

Able to achieve some tasks using own judgement; supervision needed

Drives or leads smaller groups or solution component identification less than 30% of the time

Not yet capable of tackling new problems by him/herself, needs support with problem solving

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.

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.

Working Arrangement Hybrid

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