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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

JOB TITLE: Senior Cloud Platform Services Specialist
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular consultant level 2
UNIT/DIVISION: TECM Foundational Technology Services
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote work (Rome-based hours)
DURATION: NTE 31st December 2026

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Reporting directly to the Platform Services Lead of the Infrastructure Services Unit in TECM
Foundational Technology Services branch, the Senior Cloud Platform Services Specialist will operate
complex and modern application hosting platforms in the Cloud and hybrid (on-premises).
The position will implement and manage application hosting solutions that are fully compliant with WFP
standards and IT Security Principles, providing direction and guideline to IT Solutions Architects,
Application Developers and Project Managers throughout the entire lifecycle of an application.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Design, Analyse, capture and document the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure to fit the
needs of the IT solutions, including security, performance, availability, scalability, resiliency, data
redundancy, data latency and such.
• Lead the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of modern hosting platforms for
corporate applications and services, both in the Cloud and Hybrid.
• Advice and present IT Solutions to the Architectural Board for endorsement as corporate solutions.
• Elaborate principles, guidance, guidelines, and best practices for Cloud infrastructure of IT
solutions, Infrastructure as Code, and Azure Pipelines.
• Coordinate WFP and UN initiatives to modernize applications and foster the adoption of cloud-native
applications.
• Provide high level of expertise to Security, Networking and Development teams, maintaining an
open collaboration attitude.
• Implement, maintain, support and operate hybrid and Cloud security components used to provide
visibility to the security team.
• Respond and closure of support tickets for the solutions supported by the team.
• Lead the Cloud adoption across WFP and stay updated about cloud technology and best practices.
• Manage hosting costs and provide expert advice to optimize IT total cost of ownership, both for
Cloud and Hybrid.
• Support quality assurance metrics for Cloud and Hybrid infrastructure.
• Ensure documentation about installation, implementation, architecture, procedures, policies, and
related matters are up to date and available to use by stakeholders and users.
• Other duties as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
• The incumbent will be the focal point for cloud-based hosting, leading the Cloud adoption.
• Architecture design, management, and support of Cloud and Hybrid hosting solutions.
• Well-architected infrastructure/hosting environments (reliability, security, costs, operations, etc).
• Ensure guidelines, policies, and best-practices are endorsed by the Architectural Board.
• Related solution materials (architecture diagrams, policies, etc) and applicable documentation.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level application and hosting maintenance and support

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, related disciplines or related
technical certifications.
Experience: • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in 24x7 mission critical environments
supporting production applications and/or administration of Enterprise IT
Services (Cloud and Hybrid), preferably in large international organizations.
Knowledge
& Skills:
• Experience administrating architectures in the Cloud or Hybrid (on-premises).
• Experience with Cloud Services and technologies such as Virtual machines,
Containers, Databases, Storage (Object, File, Block), Load Balancers, CDN,
Queues, Networking and Security.
• Knowledge of Cloud-native architectures and migration of applications from
on-premises to the Cloud.
• Experience developing maintenance scripts (shell script, python, or similar).
• Monitoring infrastructure and proactively detecting potential issues before
they become performance problems.
• Experience with Cybersecurity matters such as network design, vulnerability
assessment, firewalls and application security in general.
• Good interpersonal skills, customer service oriented and collaborative with
people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
• Self-motivated and directed, able to work effectively with little or no guidance.
• Keen attention to detail, problem-solving and task prioritization abilities.
• Ability to produce architectural documentation and operational procedures.
• Certification as AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional is required.
• Certification on Agile/Scrum or ITIL v4 are desirable.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines management is desirable.
Languages: Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official
UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of
WFP’s working languages) is desirable.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

• We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.