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IT Solution Architect

WFPRome, ItalyRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:15 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125476Posted on:30 Jul 2026
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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