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• 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: IT Solution Architect
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular consultancy contract (CST) Level I
UNIT/DIVISION:Digital Solutions Delivery Branch (TECD) Technology Division (TEC)
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote working
DURATION: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Reporting to the Head of 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 and compliance with WFP standards
(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;
• Support the Product Manager with Backlog grooming;
• 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; and
• Other duties related to software development, as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
• 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 or a minimum of 8 years of equivalent working experience in
software development, or related fields.
Experience: At least 3 years of experience of professional working experience in software
architecture and development.
Knowledge & Skills:
• In-depth knowledge and proficiency with solutions architecture, developing
high-quality IT solutions, web technologies, Git versioning system, and
GitFlow, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD),
Agile Scrum, and mainstream software design & development
methodologies; and
• Proven experience with software development, in particular with Python
and one of the frameworks for this programming language (Django and or
Flask); and
• Proven experience with Docker and Kubernetes and in general
dockerization concepts and techniques; and
• Proven experience with CD/CI implementation and pipeline automation;
and
• Understanding of accessibility, security compliance, design principles
behind a scalable IT solution, and the differences between delivery
platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the
specific platform.
Capabilities: • Able to think creatively and strategically;
• Able to plan and organize work effectively;
• Able to articulate complex concepts in non-technical language;
• Able to coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously;
• Able identify and resolve problems;
• Well organized and detail oriented;
• Values diversity in the workplace, particularly valuing respectfulness and
inclusively leveraging everyone's talents.
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.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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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.

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• 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.

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