Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative workplace with great benefits and clear career development? You’ve come to the right place.

Why choose Manulife?

• Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses
• Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)
• Retirement savings benefit
• Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being
• Performance Bonus
• Global network of industry experts
• Extensive training resources

Job Description:

The Platform Technical Analyst will be part of the Global Actuarial IT Support (GAITS) and will be responsible for providing service and support to the Actuarial Business, Systems and Platforms. We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills and solid operational & vendor management experience to support the IT needs and requirements, non-production and production fixes of the application. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, working with stakeholders and support teams across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform system checks and platform component upgrades.
• Provide 1st level support for infrastructure-related issues; perform root cause analysis and implement solutions to prevent recurrence
• Leverage on the catalogue of scripts and solutions to solve known issues regarding configuring, provisioning, and maintaining software/platform
• Ensure that infrastructure solutions comply with security standards and regulatory requirements
• Continuously monitor system performance and make recommendations for improvements to ensure high availability and scalability
• Collaborate with other teams to provide application monitoring strategy
• Build new application monitors, dashboards, and creative solutions
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation of infrastructure configurations, processes, and procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or any related course
• 2 to 3 years’ experience in supporting applications in production environments running on Windows
• Experience or knowledge on the following: Microsoft Azure, Windows Servers, basic network troubleshooting
• Knowledge on any Service Management Tools (Service Now, SM9, etc)
• Knowledge and application of change & release management, ITIL4 & project management
• Relevant experience working in DevOps organizations or idea about DevOps
• Scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Knowledge of networking, security best practices, and infrastructure monitoring
• Understanding of software development lifecycle
• Understanding of how technology supports Manulife business strategy
• Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members
• Constantly learns from both success and failure
• Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes
• Good organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Strong drive to ensure you meet defined service targets and Service Level Agreements
• Ability to maintain the highest level of ethical conduct in safeguarding sensitive, confidential, financial, HR company information
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Amenable to work in UP Ayala Technohub (Quezon City)
• Amenable to work on a hybrid set-up (3x a week onsite)
• Amenable to work in any shift schedule assigned (rotating shift; but flexible depending on business need)
• Amenable to work on weekends / holidays depending on business need

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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.