At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and strategy for our enterprise infrastructure and technology platforms.
- Company: Join Manulife's Global Technology & Cyber Security Team, a leader in financial services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible work environment, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic team with opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Shape the future of technology while making a real impact on global customer experiences.
- Qualifications: Experience in infrastructure architecture and strong knowledge of cloud platforms required.
The predicted salary is between 127330 - 236470 $ per year.
Join our Global Technology & Cyber Security Team (GTCS) at Manulife, where 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.
Manulife is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as our customers.
Lead Infrastructure Architect in Toronto employer: Société Financière Manuvie
At Manulife, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of inclusivity and growth. Our hybrid work environment in Toronto allows for flexibility while providing comprehensive benefits, including customizable health plans and generous paid leave. We are committed to empowering our employees to shape their careers and support their well-being, making us an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
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