Join our Global Technology & Cyber Security Team (GTCS)
At Manulife, we're transforming the technology foundations that support millions of customers globally. We're looking for a Lead Infrastructure Architect to define the strategic direction, standards, and roadmap for our enterprise infrastructure and core technology platforms.
In this role, you will partner with engineering, operations, security, resilience, and business leaders to modernize infrastructure, simplify technology landscapes, improve resiliency, and accelerate adoption of cloud and platform-based services.
You will play a key role in shaping the future-state architecture for infrastructure, cloud, network, end-user, workplace, observability, service management, and operational platforms while ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, security requirements, and business outcomes.
Required Qualifications:- Significant experience in infrastructure, platform, solution, domain, or enterprise architecture within complex enterprise environments.
- Proven experience defining technology strategies and architecture roadmaps for infrastructure and platform services.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), infrastructure services, networking, platform engineering, and distributed systems.
- Experience governing large-scale technology initiatives and modernization programs.
- Strong understanding of security, resiliency, risk, compliance, and operational requirements.
- Experience with infrastructure automation, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering practices.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and technology teams.
- Experience working within Agile and product-oriented delivery environments.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, network architecture, connectivity, routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, DNS, hybrid cloud, and core technology services.
Preferred Qualifications:
Architecture & Strategy- Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture
- Domain & Enterprise Architecture
- Technology Strategy & Road mapping
- Architecture Governance & Standards
- Platform Modernization & Transformation
- Technology Lifecycle Management
Infrastructure & Platforms- Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Cloud Infrastructure & Landing Zones
- Compute & Hosting Platforms (Azure, Kubernetes/AKS, Virtual Machines, VMware and related virtualization technologies)
- Endpoint Management & Device Platforms
- End User Computing (EUC) & Workplace Technologies
- Identity, Directory & Access Services
- Core Infrastructure Services (Compute, Storage, Backup & Recovery)
- Platform Engineering & Infrastructure as Code
- Hybrid Infrastructure Services
- Resilience, High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Operations & Service Management- Service Management & Operational Excellence
- Observability, Monitoring & AIOps
- Service Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Operational Resilience & Recovery Planning
- Capacity, Performance & Availability Management
- Technology Lifecycle & Asset Management
Leadership & Influence- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning & Technology Transformation
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Organizational Influence & Decision Making
- Change Leadership & Adoption
- Mentoring, Coaching & Talent Development
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
If you are applying to this role in US, please note the salary range is $127,330 to $236,470 USD. Additionally, employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
Referenced Salary LocationToronto, Ontario
Working ArrangementHybrid
Salary range is expected to be between$113,260.00 CAD - $210,340.00 CAD
Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [redacted] for the salary range for your location.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [redacted] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
