The Opportunity

John Hancock has an unique opportunity for the incumbent to define and implement enterprise wide processes to consume and streamline test data provisioning , test data masking, automation and environment set up tasks that can easily transform data for use by the quality engineering team.

This role is responsible for designing and implementing  strategies for Test Data Management across software development lifecycle. This includes  data Provisioning ensuring HIPAA and other regulatory compliance. This role needs to be a dedicated role that works collaboratively with data architects to engineer test data into the lower environments. The data architects are confined to leading data initiatives and are seldom engaged in understanding the transactional test data needs. An architect is needed to understand the underlying data structure and work with the Test Data Lead and Test Environments Manager to maintain test data.

This is not a QA Testing role, rather a Test Data Architect role.

Office location: Ideally Boston - USA or Toronto - Canada or Waterloo - Canada

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home;

Remote working option is not available.

Position Responsibilities:

Design and Implement test data Management frameworks and solutions

Develop strategies for synthetic data generation, data masking etc.

Define and Enforce data Governance and access Controls for test environment.

Understand the overall design and structure of data landscape in the organization.

Implement processes for data integration.

The candidate will also be working with the other Solution and Enterprise Architects in the team to understand data requirements across the segment and implement industry best practices to refine test data architecture.

Implement processes to consume test data in lower environments

Architect reusable frameworks to adopt data masking and data provisioning

Support data versioning and rollback strategies for various test scanariouse

Define and enforce data quality standards across platforms

Produce key test design documents and incremental data architecture artifacts based on project needs and our architectural target state

Develop related test data frameworks, design patterns, proof-of-concepts, and best practices for managing a robust test data network

Align on environment data governance

Architect synthetic data generation solutions to enable robust testing in non-production environments

Drive AI led data initiatives and self-service capabilities

Help synchronizing systems to have accurate data

Support all functional and non-functional testing needs

Collaborate with global data engineers , architects, DevOps teams

Propose efficient data solutions to manage transition of data downstream

Required Qualifications:

At least 8+ year IT industry experience

6 years of experience in data management and architecting data systems

Current with modern data engineering principles, frameworks, and design patterns in a Cloud environment – Azure preferred

Expertise in data masking, synthetic data generation and subsetting techniques

AI driven data strategies

Experience with data modelling

Working knowledge with various python libraries/frameworks such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras is a definite plus.

MUST have solid understanding of Test automation framework and Test strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with most of the following technologies is desirable - Informatica (ETL, CDI, TDM, IICS, DQ); DB/Middleware - SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, DB2, Hadoop, WebSphere, Pega; Analytics/Governance – Synapse, Databricks, MLOps, Purview; MDM – Informatica, InfoSphere, Quality Stage; Reporting – Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, Erwin.

Bachelors in a Data Science/Data Architect field

Certifications are highly desired but not an absolute must have.

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.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Referenced Salary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$104,860.00 USD - $194,740.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. 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. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)