Full Stack Engineering Director

The position is responsible for the Software Engineering leadership, application architecture, development and support of new and existing strategic digital application platforms for Manulife Asia.

Position Responsibilities

Application Architecture, Development and Support

• Technical leadership in Software Engineering for Manulife’s Digital Strategic Applications.
• Assist in the gathering and analysis of user requirements and provide consultation on estimates, sprint planning and validating / qualifying estimates provided by development teams and third parties.
• Translate user requirements into software requirements.
• Assess application architecture impact and follow sound systems design principles, maximizing reuse of components and flexibility in configuration of design to support multiple country, sales channel, and life insurance product requirements.
• Maintain the quality standards of the application platform, ensuring robust QA and code review processes are in place.
• Establish and adhere to DevSecOps practices to maximize automation and continuous delivery practices, including comprehensive unit test automation.
• Maintain systems development standards, patterns and ensure compliance.
• Prepare and maintain full technical documentation of development tasks and deliverables.
• Troubleshoot system errors reported by users.
• Apply change management principles where appropriate in the IT process to effectively deliver solutions.
• Ensure IT operational SLA compliance and operational efficiency of IT processes in support of business goals.
• Define and promote software engineering standards.
• Collaborate with fellow Lead Software Engineers in the region to build an exciting and innovative culture within the teams across Manulife Asia.
• Contribute to the reuse of digital technology, solutions & skills to achieve cost efficiencies utilizing Agile, DevSecOps, repeatable technical playbooks and collaborative IT process automation practices.
• Open for travel within Asia Region.

People Development / Leadership

Software Engineering Leadership

Required Qualifications

General

Education

Experience

Technical Skills

When you join our team

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

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

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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