Organizational Setting
The Division of Information Technology provides support to the IAEA in the field of information and communication technology (ICT), including information systems for technical programmes and management. It is responsible for planning, developing and implementing an ICT strategy, for setting and enforcing common ICT standards throughout the Secretariat and for managing central ICT services. The IAEA's ICT infrastructure comprises hardware and software platforms, and cloud and externally-hosted services. The Division has implemented an IT service management model based on ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) and Prince2 (Projects in a Controlled Environment) best practices.The Business Technology Coordination Section (BTCS) manages the implementation of the IAEA Business Technology Strategic Plan, coordinates the development of Agency ICT policies, standards and guidelines, and facilitates ICT governance across the Secretariat. BTCS also provides project and product management and information architecture services to the Division of Information Technology.
Main Purpose
The Data and Integration Architect (DIA), reporting to the head of the Business Technology Coordination Section, leads the design and implementation of the Agency’s data and integration architecture, strategy, and governance
Role
The Data and Integration Architect
•understands and advocates for the strategic use of information assets to drive business outcomes
•enhances the quality, consistency, reliability, and access to data
•roadmaps and stewards the data and integration architecture
•advocates for the efficient and effective utilization and exchange of data within and external to the Agency
•leads a community of practice for data and integration within the Agency
•serves as business owner for the visualization tools, data models, APIs, and supporting platforms used to facilitate data and information exchange
Functions / Key Results Expected
•Drive and maintain the Agency’s data and integration strategy
•Research and explore data and integration technologies that could further the Agency’s leverage of data visualization, analysis, and integration.
•Educates the main stakeholders in the organization on how to use and integrate data, and influences adoption effectively, efficiently, and securely.
•Establish a governance model to provide oversight to the technology solutions supporting data analysis and integration
•Provide thought leadership and practical guidance for how to apply data and integration technologies to address business needs across the Agency
•Provide stewardship over the Agency’s data and integration architectures to ensure they are cohesive and leveraging the most appropriate technologies
Competencies and Expertise
Core Competencies
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