WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance
Please note that TEC has advertised this VA with the intention to create a roster for IT Solution Architect, for recurrent positions and future needs.
INCLUSION IN THE ROSTER DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY FUTURE CONTRACTUAL RELATION WITH THE WFP
Job Title: IT Solution Architect
Type of Contract: Regular consultancy Level 1
Division: Digital Services Branch, Information Technology Division (TEC)
Duty Station: Remote
Duration: 11 months
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the worldโs largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. Powered by the passion, dedication, and professionalism of our 20,000 staff worldwide, the World Food Programme (WFP) works in over 80 countries to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters, and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures.
WFP Technology Division (TEC, formerly known as IT) is the digital business engine of the World Food Programme, providing the business with multi-pronged and resilient technical capabilities able to respond with the agility required in humanitarian operations, be they manmade or in a natural disaster setting. TEC continues to increase its activities to meet the constantly growing demand from the organization and implement the initiatives related to data.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Reporting to the Head of Product Delivery and Engineering, the IT Solution Architect leads the technical aspects of the design and implementation of IT solutions, providing direction, instructions and guidance to the (off-site) development teams for the purpose of developing IT solutions which are fully compliant with WFP standards and achieve the highest quality in terms of technical usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design the software architecture and the data model of IT solutions, and support the Product Manager in presenting the IT Solution Proposals to the Architectural Board; Ensure the high technical quality of IT solutions, covering all aspects such as: functionality, user experience, and compliance with applicable guidelines (architecture, security, technology stack, user interface, etc.); Provide direction, instructions, and guidance to the (off-site) Development Teams; Prepare high-level effort estimations for the development of IT solutions; Review and approve prioritised Backlog tickets for their inclusion in Sprints looking at completeness, clarity, conciseness, visual representation, dependencies, test data availability, behaviour-driven development (BDD) test scenarios, and such; Create technical tickets required to ensure the high quality of the IT solution, and negotiate their prioritization with the Product Manager; Request VPN accounts and renewing them on time to ensure continuity of services; Set-up and maintain IT solution environments; Collaborate on maintaining the continuous improvement (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) infrastructure; Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture Other duties related to software development, as required.
DELIVERABLES:
Well-developed IT solutions fully compliant with applicable guidelines (architecture, security, technology stack, user interface, etc.) Clean source code of IT solutions, in WFP source code repositories. IT solution documentation (Solution Proposals endorsed by the Architectural Board).
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Project Management, Information Technology, Finance, or related field.Experience: