Principal Security Architect (Artificial Intelligence)

Manulife

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As Manulife scales GenAI and agentic AI capabilities the Global AI Platform requires dedicated security solution architecture to embed securebydesign controls and protect against emerging AIdriven and autonomous (Mythoslike) attack models.

The Principal Security Architect (AI) role provides practical architectural design standards and continuous support across Azure AWS and Ali Cloud enabling teams to deliver AI solutions safely at speed while reducing systemic and regulatory risk.

What is the opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to shape how AI is securely designed and deployed at scale within a global financial services organization.

Contribution to our mission:
The Principal Security Architect (AI) enables Manulifes AI transformation by embedding security solution architecture into AI platforms and products protecting customers and the business from emerging AIdriven threats.

What will they get
The role provides exposure to complex enterprisescale AI systems influence over global platforms and the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI innovation cloud technology and cybersecurity.

Office location: Toronto ON Canada

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

Position Responsibilities

Lead the definition and evolution of security solution architecture for Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and agentic AI systems across the enterprise.
Drive AI security strategy execution by translating emerging threats business needs and regulatory requirements into practical architectural patterns and platform controls.
Design maintain and govern AI security reference and solution architectures that protect against advanced AIdriven and autonomous (Mythoslike) attack models.
Provide professional leadership guidance and mentorship to AI security architects and engineers shaping technical direction and improving overall architectural outcomes.
Solve highly complex crossdomain AI security challenges by developing innovative architectural approaches beyond existing controls and patterns.
Collaborate closely with Technology Architects Data Scientists Platform teams and Security partners to communicate complex AI security concepts and influence design decisions.
Lead the architectural definition and technical implementation guidance for AI security standards and guidelines including authoring reusable security patterns solution architectures and reference architectures partnering with governance and risk teams to enable consistent secure adoption across multicloud environments.
Engage with senior stakeholders including technology leadership risk partners regulators and vendors to align AI security architecture with enterprise objectives and risk posture.
Act as an escalation point for critical AI security architecture issues impacting global platforms or highrisk AI initiatives.

Additional Information:
Occasional international travel is expected to support global AI platform initiatives and crossregional collaboration.

Required Qualifications

10 years of experience in security architecture or solution architecture roles.
5 years of experience designing security architectures in cloud environments (Azure required; AWS and/or Ali Cloud preferred).
Strong foundation in infrastructure networking IAM containers/Kubernetes and security controls.
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Science or a related field.
CISSP CISM or equivalent security certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience securing AI/ML or data platform architectures in enterprise environments.
Exposure to agentic AI systems or autonomous workflows.
Experience translating regulatory and risk requirements into practical security architectures.
Strong communication skills across engineering architecture and security stakeholders.
Experience working in global distributed teams.

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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

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 .

Referenced Salary Location

Toronto Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$129800.00 CAD - $241200.00 CAD

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

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.

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Required Experience:

Staff IC