Lead Data Solution Architect, Fund Administration Technology
About The Position
Join our Fund Administration Technology Architecture team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of investment vehicle management at Manulife. We are seeking a seasoned Lead Data Solution Architect who combines strategic thinking with technical depth and a relentless curiosity for learning, innovation, and continuous improvement. We believe the best ideas emerge from diverse perspectives, constructive challenge, and collaborative problem-solving. If you're energized by ambiguity, inspired by innovation, and motivated to influence enterprise-scale technology decisions, we'd love to meet you.
Requirements
- 8+ years of architecture or senior engineering experience within Financial Services.
- Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.
- Strong understanding of architecture frameworks, patterns, and modern design principles.
- Experience defining target-state architectures and executing modernization strategies.
- Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and integration patterns.
- Expertise in APIs, messaging, event-driven architecture, and data integration approaches.
- Experience designing for scalability, resiliency, security, privacy, maintainability, and performance.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences.
- Experience leading architecture governance, standards development, and strategic technology initiatives.
- Passion for understanding business domains and translating business strategy into technology solutions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Azure
- Azure Data Lake
- Azure Data Factory
- Databricks
- SQL Server
- Power Platform / Power Apps
- Informatica EDL
- Markit EDM
- Charles River
- Enterprise Data Platforms & Analytics Solutions
- Experience with AI-enabled architectures, advanced analytics platforms, and intelligent automation is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture strategy and technology roadmaps for Fund Administration and Transfer Agent capabilities.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, future-ready solutions.
- Design secure, resilient, and high-performing cloud-native architectures.
- Drive modernization initiatives across applications, platforms, data, and integration ecosystems.
- Develop architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable implementation patterns.
- Influence enterprise technology direction and participate in governance and architecture review boards.
- Present strategic recommendations and architectural solutions to senior and executive leadership.
- Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Leverage AI-enabled solutions to improve business outcomes and use internal AI tools to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
Benefits
- health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
- adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
- employee/family assistance plans
- various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- financial education and counseling resources
- generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
- full range of statutory leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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