Senior Platform Engineer

Join our Canadian Segment Technology Team!

As a part of the Engineering Services organization, the Platform Engineering team specializes in providing a wide range of IT solutions related to infrastructure and middleware products technologies.

How will you contribute:

The primary function of this group is to provide infrastructure support and administration services for critical, web-based, business applications. Collaborate with members of both the Middleware and Infrastructure squads in order to help create, define, and implement component-based solutions on emerging technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) within the Manulife infrastructure.

Furthermore, to develop, maintain and improve automation and system management solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience working as part of an agile development team. Also experience installing, configuring and/or supporting various system components (preferably application server or web based) in a distributed environment would be a significant asset.

Responsibilities:

• Support for business application life cycle; including packaging, deployment and support for various test and production environments.

• Assist in infrastructure design, and solution planning.

• Provide technical support for initiatives, and projects.

• Produce and maintain user documentation.

• Adhere to established implementation procedures and all internal processes.

• Provides reliable and scalable platform experience to engineers.

• Investigates new platform solutions to enhance service delivery experience.

• Resolves persistent platform issues when surfaced by technical support teams.

• Responsible for the deployment and integration of platform architectures; provides performance improvements through automation and pushes for enhanced reliability to support product development.

• Builds code to specifications and standards.

• Collaborate with software engineers, platform engineers, Product Owners, and engineering leadership to uncover difficulties and opportunities to accelerate the delivery of new value through software.

• Prototype and build new functionality to deliver on key platform objectives.

• Deliver an exceptional user experience to our engineers, with enhancement on self service and continuous delivery.

Skills and Experience:

• proven experience with the Installation, configuration, and administration, of IBM WebSphere® or Open Liberty (and related) middleware products.

• Experience with Java EE middleware products; such as WebSphere® (and related) Red Hat JBoss, Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, etc

• Experience with DevOps toolset like Git, Jenkins, pipelines and various scripting technologies including bash and ksh.

• Can demonstrate proficiency at performing routine tasks from UNIX/Linux command line.

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AIX OS

• Knowledge of Azure technologies and implementation especially AKS.

What can we offer?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you:

Values-first culture 

We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together. 

Boundless opportunity 

We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career. 

Continuous innovation 

We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services. 

Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. 

Championing Corporate Citizenship 

We build a business that benefits all collaborators and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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.

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Salary range is expected to be between

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 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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.