IT Solution Architect

World Food Programme - WFP

Staff Closes 22 Aug 2026 21 days left

Overview

The IT Solution Architect leads the technical design and implementation of IT solutions, ensuring compliance with WFP standards and high quality in technical usability, user acceptability, and domain suitability.


Key Responsibilities
  • Design software architecture and data models.
  • Support the Product Manager in presenting IT Solution Proposals.
  • Ensure high technical quality and compliance with WFP standards.
  • Provide direction and guidance to development teams.
  • Prepare high-level effort estimations.
  • Review and approve prioritised Backlog tickets.
  • Create and prioritize technical tickets.
  • Set-up and maintain IT solution environments.
  • Ensure IT security monitoring tools are in place.
  • Collaborate on CI/CD infrastructure.
  • Act as Scrum Master if needed, coaching the team and facilitating ceremonies.
  • Resolve impediments for the Development Team.
Required Experience

Five years’ experience with software development, and a proven track record of planning, leading and executing related projects.

Qualifications

University degree or a minimum of 8 years of equivalent working experience in software development, or related fields.

Other Details
Languages Required
Not specified
Languages Preferred
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.
Contract Duration
11 Months
Work Modality
Remote working
Remuneration
Not specified
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