Lead Data Platform Solutions Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Data Platform Solutions Engineer to join our Global Data Governance Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design strategy and execution of robust cloud-native infrastructure and data governance solutions that power enterprise-wide compliance and data quality initiatives. You will leverage modern technologies such as Microsoft Azure Databricks Informatica and AI/ML tools to build scalable secure and intelligent platforms. This role offers the chance to influence platform strategy globally mentor engineering teams and deliver solutions that enable Manulifes mission of making decisions easier and lives better through trusted data.

Position Responsibilities

• Design and implement infrastructure solutions using Terraform for automated deployment and management.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins GitOps and Groovy scripting to support continuous delivery.
• Deploy and manage Azure cloud infrastructure (Data Factory SQL Purview Key Vault) ensuring performance security and scalability.
• Integrate and administer Databricks environments to support governance features analytics and ML workloads.
• Implement and manage APIM/APIOps solutions for enterprise integration patterns.
• Build and support platform capabilities for data governance (catalog lineage classification test data management access control data quality) using Informatica IDMC.
• Incorporate AI/ML tools for data profiling anomaly detection and intelligent metadata tagging.
• Collaborate with data owners architects and governance leads to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
• Provide strategic direction mentor global engineering teams and align platform roadmaps with enterprise governance goals.
• Integrate administer and manage Databricks environments to support data governance features/roadmap within DBX Unity Catalog analytics.
• Manage and implement APIM/APIOps solutions particularly in support of Global segments.

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• 5 years of experience with Jenkins GitOps and Groovy scripting.
• 7 years of experience in Azure cloud infrastructure deployment and management.
• 5 years of experience with Databricks (Spark Delta Lake MLflow Unity Catalog) and APIM/APIOps.
• Strong understanding of data governance principles (access control cataloging data quality data residency).
• Proven leadership in platform engineering at scale with ability to influence technical strategy and collaborate globally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/GenAI stack and operations management.
• Experience in data and analytics projects in federated/global environments.
• Platform automation experience using Python or other scripting tools.
• Certifications in Azure Databricks or Informatica.

When you join our team

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
  

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.