IT Solution Architect
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:15 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125476Posted on:30 Jul 2026
Overview
Remote WFP consultant leading architecture and technical quality for corporate IT solutions, directing development teams, defining data models, enforcing security and technology standards, maintaining delivery environments and coaching Scrum practice.
Department: Technology Digital Services
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Another UN language or Portuguese
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Design software architecture and data models for corporate IT solutions
- Present solution proposals and architectural decisions to governance boards
- Enforce architecture, security, technology-stack and interface standards
- Guide off-site development teams and estimate implementation effort
- Review backlog items, test scenarios, dependencies and sprint readiness
- Maintain solution environments, security monitoring and CI/CD infrastructure
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, resolve impediments and optimise delivery flow
Requirements
- University degree or at least eight years of equivalent software-development experience
- At least five years of software-development experience with project leadership
- In-depth knowledge of Python, Django, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Knowledge of Git, Scrum and continuous integration and deployment
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Skills
Solution architectureSoftware development leadershipData modellingApplication securityScrum facilitationBacklog managementCI/CDTechnical estimationTeam coaching
Tools
PythonDjangoHTMLCSSJavaScriptGitContinuous integration systemsContinuous deployment systems
Additional info
Not available