Senior data architect

Manulife
Boston, MA

Manulife / John Hancock is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead and shape the data architecture strategy within the U.S. Segment.

In this role, the Senior Data Architect will be responsible for defining enterprise-wide standards, frameworks, and governance models that promote consistency, scalability, and regulatory compliance across data platforms and initiatives.

Office location: Toronto - Canada (primary) or Waterloo - Canada or Boston - USA (alternative)

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home; Remote working option is not available.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Leads the development and implementation of data integration and migration strategies for large datasets.

  • Designs and architects highly scalable data pipelines to load data from various source systems.

  • Designs, architects, and maintains data models, data warehouses, and data lakes optimized for scalability and performance.

  • Designs data architecture and IT solutions to ensure data is stored properly, usable by business units, and protected from attacks.

  • Optimizes data solutions for performance and scalability, utilizing techniques such as data partitioning, distributed processing, and data compression.

  • Identifies the needs of the data lakes and data warehouses, the data that is available, and creates a blueprint for creating, testing and maintaining them.

  • Works with database administrators and data analysts to ensure they can easily use and access data.

  • Works with management to create databases that will be usable and store the required information.

  • Addresses issues with data migration (e.g., validation, clean-up and mapping) and understands the importance of Data Dictionaries.

  • Documents data architectures, technical processes, and performance optimization strategies.

  • Documents data interfaces and movement which includes frequency of movement, data transformations, and any aggregation or calculations.

  • Integrates views of data by working with business team members and application designers to determine data requirements (e.g., availability, volumes).

  • Defines data architecture standards and guidelines, and how to use the architected databases.

  • Helps ensure a focus on data quality, working closely with business team members to determine its importance.

  • Software/platform/infrastructure architecture plans to support business strategy and outcomes.

  • Defines the overall integration of Data and ML pipelines across the data supply chain and defines the technical and operational design of these pipelines.

  • Implements mechanisms to monitor and prevent unethical use of data, such as bias in algorithms or discriminatory practices.

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience architecting, designing and developing large-scale data solutions and enterprise-wide systems

  • Strong knowledge of data management skills (e.g., Hadoop, NoSQL, Spark), metadata management, big data management

  • Expert knowledge of structured analysis and design techniques

  • Knowledge across data technology stack (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Spark, Python, Synapse)

  • Strong understanding of data management, from RDBMS to NoSQL data models

  • Knowledge of ETL and data integration tools and technologies

  • Software development experience using multiple languages (e.g., Python , Java, C, C++, C#)

  • Understanding of logical designs of how databases will link to each other and the flow of data between stages

  • Ability to use AI to support data management strategies.

  • Provides professional advice - takes a lead role of process or program execution

  • Is accountable for own work and contributes to setting standards through expertise in own job discipline that impact others' deliverables

  • Work is guided by cascaded policies or business plans

  • May lead medium to large size projects or work streams with moderate resource requirements, risk and/or complexity with multiple teams representing different interests

Skills:

  • Data Governance

  • Data Warehousing

  • Data Modeling

  • Data Visualization

  • Cloud Computing

  • Programming Languages

  • Performance Optimization

  • Data Security

  • Data Integration

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Industry experience from large complex financial Org is highly desired

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.

Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. Para obtener más información acerca de nosotros, visite .

Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades

En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.

Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a [email protected] .

Referenced Salary Location

CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Salary range is expected to be between

$94,220.00 CAD - $174,980.00 CAD

Si se está postulando para este puesto fuera de la ubicación principal, póngase en contacto con [email protected] para conocer el rango salarial de su ubicación. El salario real variará según las condiciones locales del mercado, la geografía y los factores relacionados con el trabajo pertinentes, como conocimiento, habilidades, calificaciones, experiencia y educación/capacitación. Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y obtener una compensación de incentivos vinculada al desempeño comercial e individual.

Manulife ofrece a los empleados aptos una amplia variedad de beneficios personalizables, entre ellos, beneficios de salud, odontológicos, de salud mental, oftalmológicos, por discapacidad a corto y a largo plazo, cobertura de seguro de vida y por muerte accidental y desmembramiento, adopción/subrogación y bienestar, y planes de asistencia al empleado/familiar. También ofrecemos a los empleados admisibles varios planes de ahorro para la jubilación (incluidos planes de pensiones y un plan mundial de propiedad de acciones con contribuciones equivalentes del empleador) y recursos de asesoramiento y educación financiera. Nuestro generoso programa de tiempo libre remunerado en Canadá incluye feriados, vacaciones, días personales y días por enfermedad, y ofrecemos la gama completa de ausencia laboral reglamentaria. Si se está postulando para este puesto en los EE. UU., póngase en contacto con [email protected] para obtener más información sobre las disposiciones relativas al tiempo libre remunerado específicas de EE. UU.

Posted 2025-11-06

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