IT Officer, Business Solutions Technical Lead

IFC a member of the World Bank Group is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.

Information technology is an integral part of the strategic initiatives for all the Core Business Functions at IFC. Corporate Information Technologies (CIT) Teams provide comprehensive IT support for IFC’s Investment & Advisory Services, Financial Operations, Treasury & the Asset Management Company. A robust engagement model with business ensures prioritization of the business requirements & focus on delivery. The application landscape encompasses a wide variety of In-house and Customized COTS products that meet the business needs of IFC departments.

CIT’s Operations Unit (CITOP) is seeking an Information Analyst—Full-Stack Developer to deliver digital products that meet and exceed customer expectations in the areas of Development Impact Measurement and Environmental and Social. Your role will focus on application development, working closely with cross-functional teams to define design and implementation and ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals, ensuring high quality.

The position is for a highly motivated, self-starter, and versatile candidate with a strong technical background and substantial experience in information technology. The IT Officer will be primarily responsible for (1) the solution and architecture design new solutions/systems across technology stacks; (2) maintain and support enhancements and upgrades across all current solutions/systems; (3) optimize the use of technology solutions and manage technical teams to deliver while making sure that best practices are implemented across all projects.

The individual will act as a technical subjective matter expert (SME) for the various solutions being built or supported by the CITOP unit across different technology stacks. The individual will be responsible for developing and /or leading the development and maintenance of these applications. The ideal candidate will have sound knowledge of Cloud technologies (Azure), configurations, customization development, integration development, web resources, security model, and UI development. 

Duties & Accountabilities: 

As a Technical Lead, the responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Working with the Product managers and to solution the implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Collaborating with the business users on solution development and support and/or integration processes. This entails working with business users to understand the requirement and conduct a fit-gap analysis of existing functionality in the application, and create a road map for new features to the application set.
• Writing technical specifications for planned work, testing, and deployment of development projects.
• Playing a crucial role in driving solution development/design and ensuring alignment with the project/program strategic objectives.
• Overseeing / contributing in multiple solution lifecycles from conception through launch and beyond, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products. Work closely with engineering and design teams to bring product concepts to life.
• Creating and maintaining the technical product backlog.
• Participating in sprint planning meetings to define the technical requirements.
• Conducting application testing to validate that the developed product meets the defined quality requirements and quality standards.
• Demonstrated track record of leading technical implementations and teams.
• Maintaining code repository, backlog and source control using ADO. Ensuring consistent release management, change management and project approval processes as per CIT guidelines.
• Establishing systems to supervise the operating efficiency of existing application systems and providing (or arranging for) proactive maintenance.
• Participating in systems design, working within an established framework. Providing direction to a team of staff and contractors in their area of expertise and may be responsible for managing performance of team members.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members and reviewing the deliverables to ensure alignment with WBG standards and guidelines.
• Maintaining a comprehensive chronological trail of solution footprint and agreements and actively contributing to the technology stream of the project change control process.
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding of infrastructure design including private and public cloud, networking, virtualization, identity, security, and storage.

Selection Criteria:

• Master’s degree in computer science, information systems and or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in programming languages such as C#, .Net core is a must with knowledge in React.js. Hands on experience in React.js is a must.
• Demonstrated Experience in microservices architecture, Open API Framework, API design and in-depth knowledge on REST, WCF, SOAP.
• Cloud native and hybrid web development projects demonstrated experience in Azure technologies, ASE, AKS, Azure Functions, API Management, Azure Service Bus, Caching technologies.
• In Depth knowledge on Authentication / Authorization frameworks and Auth flows – OpenID connect.
• DB knowledge and entity framework, ability to create and review physical diagrams and work with DB developers.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD Azure DevOps, DevOps Tool Chain, Code Quality tools, Code Coverage.
• Strong knowledge in Secure coding principles, application security, data security, evaluating DAST and SAST outputs to remediate any issues that may arise.
• Maintaining code repository, backlog and source control using Azure DevOps.
• Ensuring consistent release management, change management and project approval processes.
• Establishing systems to supervise the operating efficiency of existing application systems and providing (or arranging for) proactive maintenance.
• Participating in systems design, working within an established framework. Providing direction to a team of staff and contractors in their area of expertise.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members and reviewing the deliverables to ensure alignment with CIT and WBG standards and guidelines.
• Maintaining a comprehensive chronological trail of solution footprint and agreements and actively contributing to the technology stream of the project change control process.
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding of infrastructure design including private and public cloud.
• Good understanding of the capabilities of BPM/Workflow Management tools such as Camunda (plus) or PEGA.
• Experience in using system health monitoring tools such as Splunk and AppInsights.
• Addressing performance and production issues, with extensive demonstrated knowledge in logging and monitoring.

Source: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=28099&site=1