World Bank Group Looking for IT Officer, Business Solutions II at Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

Job #:
req15045

Organization:
IFC

Sector:
Information & Communication Technology

Grade:
GF

Term Duration:
3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Chennai,India

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:
2/23/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

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 in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org

The mission of the Corporate Information Technologies Department (CIT) is to leverage technology to enable IFC’s strategic priorities and to support IFC’s business and operations. By acting as the technology partner and business enabler, the department provides state-of-art information and technology solutions to support IFC’s operations.

CIT is looking a highly motivated and versatile IT professional (Technical Lead) who will provide technical leadership in the technical design, development, and implementation of application systems.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead or participate in technical evaluations of new products or services and provide technical guidance to the project team.
• Participate or lead the feasibility analysis for new systems/applications, determine if the existing solutions (internally or externally) or whether new solutions can meet the business requirements.
• Provide innovative insights and advise in conceptualizing technology strategies and solutions, roadmaps, and plans.
• Lead peer reviews and contribute to the development of test plans and participate in post implementation reviews.
• Lead or co-lead complex multi-disciplinary proof of concepts and projects.
• Perform coding and/or configuration to meet documented needs, utilizing standard procedures and techniques.
• Design and implement systems that are fully secured and void of security risks and vulnerabilities, working closely with Enterprise Architecture and Office of Information Security teams in the technical area and certification areas of the project, and to comply with their best practices and guidelines.

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Selection Criteria*

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, with 5 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Deep expertise in solution architecture including Enterprise Search, .NET Framework, web services, asynchronous messaging, relational and non-relational databases, front-end and back-end technologies.
• Large-scale development with recent experience in ReactJS, .NET Framework, Elastic Search
• Experience in Azure cloud platforms specifically Compute, Storage and Analytics along with Azure Cognitive search and services is preferred.
• Experience in Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices such as Continuous Integration (CI) and automated deployment.
• Experience in implementing, maintaining enterprise search solutions that are powered by AI and NLP (Natural Language Processing) to provide customized and contextually relevant 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.
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Job Type: Full-time