Senior Solution Architect
| Company | Manulife Financial |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada, Kitchener, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $94220 – $174980 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Formal education in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
- 5+ years in an Architecture role, and 5+ years prior working experience as a Software Engineer.
- Depth of knowledge or experience with architecting or implementing web applications, mobile applications, cloud based architectures, APIs and gateways, DevOps, automation, and working with event and batch based architectures.
- Appreciation for business strategy and ability to create application / solution / platform architecture plans to support required business outcomes.
- Domain expertise in one or more of the following (Security, Data, Governance, Azure, etc.).
- Experience establishing and conforming to architecture governance practices and in working with the Architecture Review Board process, in the context of Agile.
- Highly collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to influence, participate in design / code reviews, and share knowledge.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, align customers on recommended solution options, possibilities, and outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Design solution architecture for initiatives and concepts drawing on knowledge of Manulife Bank systems, Enterprise standards, open source and/or commercially available platforms, and architectural best-practices learnt over your years of experience.
- Lead Manulife Bank to architectural and engineering excellence by applying industry leading thought, designing scalable and secure solutions, and institutionalizing superior technology capabilities with attention to detail and technical intuition.
- Apply proactive problem-solving to address functional and non-functional concerns. Provide solution options for integrating sophisticated and varied systems while understanding dependencies and anticipating challenges.
- Formulate architectural and technology roadmaps for various products, assets, and technology stacks in use at the Bank.
- Demonstrate a passion for architecture, digital products and services, and for using technology to enable the business to run effectively and efficiently.
- Communicate with peers and teams extensively evangelizing solutions, options on approaches therein, providing technical guidance, and thought leadership on technology matters.
- Balance competing priorities while adhering to deadlines and aligning resources with value demands. Adhere to and advise on architecture governance practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications in software architecture and methods a plus: TOGAF, Certified SOA Architect, etc.
- Experience working on large-scale digital transformation projects and technology strategy is desirable.