**The Opportunity:** Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you. As the Lead Solution Architect, you will be responsible for overseeing the architectural design and integration of complex systems and applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions align with business objectives and technical requirements. Your expertise will guide the development of innovative solutions that enhance our competitive edge and meet the evolving needs of our clients. **Position Responsibilities:** + Responsible for architectural design, issues and solutions considerations; apply industry best practices to create scalable and secure solutions that have superior technical performance + Responsible for product architectural design, issues and solutions considerations for value streams + Recommends architectural standards for complex infrastructure based on standards + Builds and maintains complex system architectures + Troubleshoots mis-specified architectures and rapidly corrects them + Has positive impact to specific organizational entities & understands nature of impact + Top contributor and often enables others to contribute as well ​ **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. + 16 years of professional experience with 5 or more years of proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role, with a strong track record of successful project delivery. + Deep understanding of business strategy and ability to craft software/platform/infrastructure architecture plans to support business outcomes + Evaluates and builds a network of third-party suppliers + Reflects on and improves behavior + Needs to attend conferences to learn from others + Writes tutorials and gives training + Demonstrates all core skills, and some interpersonal skills beyond requirements for role + High level of discipline knowledge and understanding of area of practice + Able to combine knowledge of discipline and the market, some perspective on customer requirements + Fit for purpose and usually refined quality + Understands the overall 'picture' in most situations + Understands the political landscape and informal hierarchy within the firm + Strong knowledge of the business, some expertise + Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods + Constantly learns from both success and failure + Good organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to manage through creative abrasion + Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes + Experiments with emerging technologies and understanding how they will impact what comes next **Preferred Qualifications:** + Able to achieve all tasks using own judgement + Can lead small to medium sized groups where required + Foresees problems instead of solving them, recognizes the needs for flexibility and diverse solutions **_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. 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