Lead Data Solution Architect, Wealth Technology

Join our Wealth Technology Architecture team! We foster and create diverse thinking and perspectives to drive innovative solutions. We strive to be leaders of influence, embracing ambiguity, creative abrasions, and productive friction to bring clarity. Passion, curiosity, constant learning, openness to change, and continuous improvement are essential to this role. Responsibilities Collaborate with Product and Technology teams in Fund Administration to craft architectures that enhance customer experience, optimize costs, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Apply in-depth knowledge of architecture, software engineering, cloud technologies, and data engineering to define target architectures, patterns, and processes. Design for functional and non‑functional qualities, including availability, resiliency, security, privacy, and more. Manage pragmatic modernization and lead conceptual, solution, and component‑level architectures along with associated artifacts. Apply Human‑Centered Design / UX principles in architecture design. Develop reference architecture and reference implementation patterns. Mentor and grow other technologists within the firm. Contribute to or lead definition of standards, guidance, and points‑of‑view that enable engineers to thrive and promote cross‑enterprise thinking. Present architecture and innovative ideas to executive leadership for alignment and key decision making. Qualifications 8‑10 years in a similar role in a Financial Services company. Enterprise‑level engineering or architecture experience delivering integrated solutions. Experience with and knowledge of common architecture patterns and models. Ability to own architecture and influence strategic direction and vision for the future. Understanding of Fund Administration and Transfer Agent business domains. Desire to develop architectures that meet current and anticipated business needs. Ability to evaluate new technologies and stay abreast of latest industry trends. Strong judgment and the ability to handle high‑pressure situations. Experience with data and application integration approaches (APIs, messaging, streaming, sync/async). Experience addressing operational and non‑functional concerns such as scalability, performance, maintainability, load distribution, resilience, recovery, security, and privacy. Experience with Cloud Native Architecture and Infrastructure Patterns. Knowledge of the enterprise technology space: languages, frameworks, techniques, and industry trends. Ability to devise, develop and apply innovative technology to solutions that benefit clients. Clear communication skills and expertise in interfacing with engineers and executives. Experience managing architecture governance boards and collaborating with other architects and engineers. Strong software engineering and/or architecture background is required. Preferred Technical Domains Azure Data Lake Services Azure Data Factory Databricks Power Apps Informatica EDL Markit EDM Charles River SQL Compensation Salary range for Canada: $113,260 to $210,340 CAD (dependent on local market conditions). For the U.S. position in Boston, Massachusetts, expected salary range is $127,330.00 to $236,470.00 USD. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. Retirement savings plans including pension/401(k) and a global share ownership plan with employer matching. Financial education and counseling resources. Paid time off: up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law). Full range of statutory leaves of absence. Equal Opportunity Employer Manulife/John Hancock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity, foster an inclusive environment, and commit to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation, without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected category. We provide reasonable accommodations during the application process and store all related information in compliance with applicable laws. Application Process Please submit your application through the Manulife careers portal. The role remains open; no indication of closure is present. #J-18808-Ljbffr