Senior Database Reliability Engineer

The Opportunity

Are you excited about helping to develop solutions that really make a difference in an organization? ... Then this is the opportunity you've been looking for. We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our team of highly skilled Data / Database Engineers, dedicated to accelerating the adoption of data and database engineering solutions across Manulife. As part of our team, you would be contributing to a community driven project which is focused on removing roadblocks and empowering teams, developing cloud-based solutions and implementations, simplifying adherence to security standards, and promoting best practices.

Office location: Waterloo, ON, Canada

Work arrangement: must be Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home (remote working arrangement is not available)

Qualifications and requirements:

Data and Database Engineering is an ever-changing landscape of technologies - as such, we are not looking for a specific set of qualifications, but rather a successful candidate would likely be able to demonstrate most (if not all) of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or relevant field.

Must have:

• 3 -5+ years of experience architecting scalable distributed systems.

• 5+ years of experience in Database Engineering

• Coding experience with SQL , Python , Shell/Bash Scripting , Unix/Linux and Azure

Nice to have:

• Power Shell , AI , Other Database Technologies (Oracle, Mongo DB, Redis , Postgres) Database design or Architecture knowledge , Ansible.

• A general understanding of enterprise database systems, with hands on experience using one or more database technologies (Azure Sql database, Azure Sql managed instance, Mongo DB Atlas, Cosmos DB or Oracle).

• Experience with automated deployments, CI/CD pipelines and/or DevOps technologies such as Jenkins Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Git Actions, Flyway, Ansible etc.

• A desire to extend your understanding of Azure cloud and the ability to learn through experimentation.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and/or scripted infrastructure deployments (Terraform experience preferred).

• Experience developing modern applications in at least one programming language (Python, bash, SQL, Go, Java script, power shell …etc.)

• Experience with Unix / Linux

• Experience collaborating on and/or managing code in a source code versioning system (Git, Bitbucket, etc.)

• A proactive, solutions-focused, collaborative approach to problem solving.

• A customer focused mindset, and a genuine desire to contribute to a community-based project.

• While not necessarily required, a sense of humor is always a plus.

Are You Right for this position?

You tell us! You’ll notice the list of qualifications is a little vague - that’s intentional because our team is continuously evolving, and we don’t want to miss out on a great candidate just because their resume didn’t include the right set of acronyms. If you are excited about this opportunity and think you are a good fit for our team - we want to hear from you.

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.

• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What can we offer you?

• 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 stakeholders 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.

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.