Senior Data Engineer

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, optimize data workflows, and support data-driven decision-making processes. Your expertise will be pivotal in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive business growth

Position Responsibilities:

• Builds, codes, tests, maintain high quality software
• Participates in Agile sprints and ceremonies; supports rapid iteration and development
• Translates user requirements into software requirements
• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, maintaining and improving application APIs as a member of a team, works across key data, orchestration, rules and transactional stacks through the entire application and system development life cycle.
• Builds code to specifications and standards
• Builds and codes moderately complex software
• Minimal time coaching teammates
• Contributes code across BUs
• Has positive impact to specific organizational entities & has some understanding of the nature of the impact
• Usually a top contributor to team's success
• Analyzes, codes, and tests software components as defined by the PO and team
• Creates and conducts executable tests, continuously integrating code into the overall software framework
• Reviews current software framework to identify defects and opportunities to improve performance and stability
• Completes and ensures completion of any required documentation required e.g. deployment, maintenance, support and business needs
• Researches technical strategies, third party tools, and current and new technologies to deal with emerging technical issues and improve development efficiency
• Promotes agile principles and methodology
• Applies disciplined coding practices to enable agility and delivery of high quality code

Required Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science preferred or equivalent professional experience
• 5 - 7 years of proven experience as a Data Engineer, with a strong track record of managing complex data systems
• Familiarity with agile and DevOps principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features
• Understanding of software development lifecycle
• Understanding of how technology supports Manulife business strategy
• Familiar with platform technologies
• Familiar with modern software architectures and API-driven development
• Familiar with scripting languages
• Familiar with technologies such as: API Gateways, Messaging, Data Event Streaming, REST, SOAP, Distributed Tracing, Relational and Document Database Interface/SQL
• Writes clear, readable and maintainable code, takes ownership of the quality and usability of code
• Strong foundation in design, programming and testing in mainframe and/or client server environments
• Experience with: Cobol, DB2, CICS, VSAM, JCL, SAS, Endevor and Control-M
• Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods
• Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members; able to coach, participate in code reviews, share skills and methods
• 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.

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.

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

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