JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work 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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

ITS Vice Presidency Context: The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) enables the WBG to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 130 client countries.

ITS services range from: establishing the infrastructure to reach and connect staff and development stakeholders; providing the devices and agile technology and information applications to facilitate the science of delivery through decentralized services; creating and maintaining tools to integrate information across the World Bank Group, the clients we serve and the countries where we operate; and delivering the computing power staff need to analyze development challenges and identify solutions.

ITS is one of three VPUs that have been brought together as the World Bank Group Integrated Services (WBGIS), to provide enhanced corporate core services and enable the institution to operate as one strategic and coordinated entity.

The Enterprise Architecture department (ITSET) in ITS is seeking to hire Senior Architect with a proven track record and deep understanding of EA metamodel, extending EA metamodel, EA repository management, reporting on various KPI’s related to Technology, applications etc., maintain and enhance business and IT capability model, maintain technology debt across enterprise, setup and run program office for architecture and open source.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a four-year term appointment.

The Senior Enterprise Architect will lead enterprise architecture across Business, Data, Applications, and Technology domains, with a specific mandate to:

· Implement and operationalize the SAFe Agile architecture runway across portfolio, solution, and ART levels.

· Define, establish, and enforce architecture guardrails and enterprise policies to ensure consistency, compliance, and strategic alignment.

· Integrate AI and Generative AI capabilities into the WBG architecture roadmap, guiding adoption with governance, ethics, and business value in mind.

This role requires a combination of deep technical expertise, strategic vision, governance discipline, and the ability to collaborate across WBG institutions and global teams.

The specific roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Master’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, or bachelor’s with 10+ years in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

· Enterprise Architecture certification (TOGAF/EACOE).

· SAFe Agilist or SAFe Architect certification, with hands-on experience setting up and managing the Architecture Runway.

· Cloud architecture certification (AWS and/or Azure).

· Proven experience in defining and enforcing enterprise guardrails, policies, and governance frameworks.

· Exposure to AI and Generative AI technologies, frameworks, and responsible AI practices.

· 5+ years leading EA in a large, complex, global enterprise.

· Strong experience in enterprise integration (cloud, on-prem, hybrid), API management, and data governance.

· Demonstrated success in technology/application rationalization and reducing enterprise technical debt.

· Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.

· Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to define technology roadmaps.

· Experience evaluating cloud service designs and alternatives to achieve WBG’s desired balance of performance, risk, and cost.

· Deep knowledge and experience of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure cloud platforms and services in an enterprise environment. Experience with IaaS/PaaS cloud architectures and patterns

· Deliver Results for Clients: Proactively addresses clients stated and unstated needs. Adds value by constantly looking for a better way to get more impactful results; sets challenging stretch goals for oneself. Immerses oneself in client experiences and perspective by asking probing questions to understand unmet needs. Demonstrates accountability for achieving results that have a development impact and financial, environmental, and social sustainability. Identifies and proposes solutions to mitigate and manage risks.

· Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries: Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective, and willingly receives diverse perspectives. Appropriately involves others in decision making and communicates with key stakeholders. Approaches conflicts as common problems to be solved. Actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches displaying a sense of mutuality and respect. Integrates WBG perspective into work.

· Lead and Innovate: Develops innovative solutions. Contributes new insights to understand situations and develops solutions to resolve complex problems. Adapts as circumstances require and manages impact of own behavior on others in context of WBG’s values and mission. Identifies and pursues innovative approaches to resolve issues.

· Create, Apply and Share Knowledge: Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients. Leverages department’s expertise and body of knowledge across WBG to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions. Seeks to learn from more experienced staff to deepen or strengthen their professional knowledge and helps others to learn. Builds personal and professional networks inside and outside the department unit.

· Make Smart Decisions: Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward. Seeks diversity of information and inputs, research possible solutions, and generates recommended options. Identifies and understands risks and proposes recommendations. Based on risk analysis makes decisions in a timely manner within own area of responsibility, considering the interests and concerns of stakeholders.

Job Specific Competencies:

· SAFe Agile and Architecture Runway

· Agile Architecture Leadership – Guides the definition, establishment, and governance of the Architecture Runway across portfolio, solution, and ART levels in SAFe environments.

· Agile Delivery Alignment – Ensures architecture enablers are defined, prioritized, and implemented in sync with PI Planning and value stream delivery.

· Continuous Architecture Evolution – Adapts architecture roadmaps dynamically to support incremental and iterative delivery.

· Guardrails, Policies, and Governance

· Enterprise Guardrail Definition – Creates principle-based, adaptive guardrails for solution design, technology selection, data protection, and integration standards.

· Policy Enforcement – Implements mechanisms, including automation, to ensure compliance with architecture standards and governance policies.

· Governance at Scale – Facilitates architecture review boards (ARBs) and design authorities, ensuring transparent and consistent decision-making.

· Enterprise & Solution Architecture

· Reference Architecture Development – Produces reusable reference architectures, patterns, and playbooks aligned to enterprise strategy.

· Technology Portfolio Management – Leads technology and application rationalization, reducing technical debt while enabling innovation.

· Cross-Domain Integration – Designs solutions spanning business, data, application, and technology architecture domains.

· AI and Generative AI Enablement

· Strategic AI Adoption – Identifies and evaluates AI/GenAI opportunities aligned to business value and mission priorities.

· Responsible AI Governance – Establishes guardrails for ethical, secure, and compliant AI adoption.

· AI Architecture Integration – Designs target state architectures that embed AI/GenAI into core platforms, products, and workflows.

· Emerging Technology and Innovation

· Technology Trend Analysis – Evaluates market trends, emerging platforms, and new capabilities for potential enterprise adoption.

· Community of Practice Building – Fosters knowledge sharing across WBG and peer institutions.

· Stakeholder Collaboration and Influence

· Enterprise Alignment – Works with senior stakeholders across WBG institutions to ensure EA outcomes support organizational strategy.

· Facilitation Skills – Leads complex architecture discussions, mediating between competing priorities to arrive at strategic outcomes.

· Change Advocacy – Promotes EA value through presentations, knowledge sessions, and thought leadership.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of Urgency – Anticipating and quickly reacting to the needs of internal and external stakeholders. 2. Thoughtful Risk Taking – Taking informed and thoughtful risks and making courageous decisions to push boundaries for greater impact. 3. Empowerment and Accountability – Engaging with others in an empowered and accountable manner for impactful results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements

Organization: World Bank Group