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Senior IT Officer, Engineering I

Job #: req11288

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Information Technology

Grade: GG

Term Duration: 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Sofia,Bulgaria

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 3/21/2021 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

About the World Bank Group:

Established in 1944, the World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

ITS Vice Presidency Context:

Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) enables the WBG to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in a sustainable way by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150 locations.

Our vision is to transform how the Bank Group accomplishes its mission through information and technology. In this fast-paced, ever-changing world, the formulation and implementation of the ITS strategy is an ongoing, iterative process of learning and adaptation developed through extensive consultations with business partners throughout the World Bank Group.

ITS shapes its strategy in response to changing business priorities and leverages new technologies to achieve three high-level business outcomes: business enablement, by providing Bank Group units with innovative digital tools and technologies to transform how they deliver value for their clients; empowerment & effectiveness, by ensuring that all Bank Group staff are connected, able to find information, and productive to accelerate the delivery of development solutions globally; and resilience, by equipping the Bank Group to provide risk-based cybersecurity and robust data protection for a global network and a growing cloud platform.

Implementation of the strategy is guided by three core principles. The first is to deliver solutions for business partners that are customer-centric, innovative, and transformative. The second is to provide the Bank Group with value for money with selective and standard technologies. The third principle is to excel at the basics by providing a high performing, robust, and resilient IT environment for the organization.

The ITS Enterprise Services unit, provides a wide range of technical services: data centers, system administration, database, middleware, cloud, enterprise monitoring and identity and access management.

We provide a meaningful, open, and collaborative environment. We have many interesting problems to solve, providing you an opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to the mission of the bank. We value teamwork, openness, curiosity, and persistence.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibility of this position are listed below:

• Team Management - Demonstrated expertise in setting up and establishing new teams. Experience with leading and managing team of 10+people that integrates with global teams and delivers results.
• Solution Delivery - Ensure delivery of solutions for ITSEN DevOps, Identity and Access Management and Middleware environment; organize teams based on modern agile principles.
• Technical Competency - Ability to integrate, automate and improve complex IT systems. Troubleshoot complex technical issues.

Specific Activities Include:

• Engineer, implement and operate scalable, highly available systems on-premises and in the Cloud.
• Write code for automation of various aspects of infrastructure management.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Identify opportunities for innovation.

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree with 8 years' experience or Bachelor's degree with 10 years relevant experience in relevant disciple such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in at least one of the following IT areas: Unix, Windows, VMware, DevOps, Identity and Access Management.
• Strong working experience with Azure and AWS cloud environment.
• Ability to lead a team of 10+ people. Ability to provide guidance and mentor more junior staff, delegate and manage teams working simultaneously on multiple deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience of working and navigating in large and matrixed organizations with multi-layered governance structures, complex IT landscapes, and diverse client bases
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to define the problem and analyze the root cause.
• Experience developing code in at least one high-level programing language and in automation/ testing via scripting/programing (e.g. Python, Ruby, Java, PowerShell).
• Excellent grasp and knowledge of industry best practices in the technology management domain, with experience in successfully implementing theory to practice in complex IT and business environments. Interest and track record in learning new technologies
• Proven ability to lead complex IT projects. Ability to work and juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines. Able to take personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results and has the personal organization to do so.
• Organized, agile, persistent, and proactive. Demonstrated maturity and sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to convey complex messages succinctly and diplomatically.
• Proven ability to collaborate with other team members across boundaries and contribute productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view. Able to use strong interpersonal and teamwork skills to cultivate effective, productive client relationships and partnerships across organizational boundaries.

Note: "The selected person will be hired on two year renewable Term contract which can be extended based on business needs and performance."

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.

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