Senior IT Officer, Architecture II - Washington, District of Columbia, , United States

Requirements<\/h3>

• Build a strong data architecture practice, aligned with the WBG enterprise

architecture and data management strategies and principles, to guide the
implementation of all IFC's systems.

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• Lead strategy development, architecture design, compliance model

definition, analysis and reporting, and support data management operations.

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• Support the multi -year transition to NextGen Data platform, from "on

premise" implementations to cloud -based technology.

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• Ensure sound architectural practices are adopted and applied within the

IFC IT program that would lead to optimization of the IFC IT landscape,
applying such approaches as re -use, skillset sharing, outsourcing and
standardization.

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• Actively contribute to data management process establishment, funding

management, multi -vendor team management, as well as program and
project management.

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• Establish and maintain robust coordination with multiple teams across

infrastructure, Office of Information Security, database administrators,
project managers, portfolio PMOs, innovation initiatives, subject -matter
experts, and various business stakeholders.

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• Engage with business leads and stakeholder groups to support IFC's data

strategy and data related business transformation programs.

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• Spearhead different centers of excellence within the data management

function that would transform the technology stack, processes and people
and move IFC to the new optimized data landscape.

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• Coordinate with IFC's lines of businesses and IT units to mature IFC's data

practices, align with WBG's IT strategy, as well as corporate data
governance and data privacy activities.

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• Guide IFC's data platform renewal program, serving as a central focal point

for CIT.

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• Plan and design transformation from current state to target state data

architecture.

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• Design patterns, standards, and models that govern and define the type of

data collected and how it is used, stored, managed, and integrated within
the CIT.

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• Evaluate new approaches, technologies, and processes that would help

grow IFC's business through more effective use of data and information.

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• Advance IFC's analytics agenda and align it with business priorities.

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• Build an expertise in cloud modernization, master data management, and

implementation of data governance projects.

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• Participate in conceptualization and high -level design phases of data and

information driven projects.

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• Mentor and provide guidance to members of various data practice groups

and contribute thought leadership focused on the development and evolution
of data management, analytics, and governance methodologies.

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• Direct and support opportunity identification, proposal development, and

the pursuit of activities to improve IFC's data management practices.

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Selection Criteria<\/b>

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• A Master's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's

degree with 10 years of relevant experience.

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• Industry recognizable management and technical certifications in data

management, architecture, or related areas, are an advantage.

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• Clear mastery of IT information systems management state -of -the practice, including proven awareness of fundamental aspects of business

applications management, enterprise data store approaches and modern
data management practices.

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• Strong understanding of the various dimensions of Enterprise Architecture.

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• Create roadmaps and integration plans to increase interoperability across

architectures.

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• Subject matter expertise in data integration, data governance, data issues

management, metadata management, data lineage, and broad -scale data
discovery techniques.

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• Proven and demonstrated experience in implementing Data Warehouse

and Data Lake solutions for reporting, analytics, and data mining.

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• Ability to exercise technical vision while coaching and collaborating with

junior architects/engineers.

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• Proven experience of collaborating with business partners and technical

teams to develop technical requirements and design robust and flexible data
solutions in alignment with the enterprise strategy.

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• Knowledge of IFC and World Bank's systems a plus, though not

mandatory, including information reporting, document management, web
management, application security, enterprise resource management, risk
management and other corporate systems.

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• Clear comprehension of and appreciation for the postulates and practices

of IT Governance.

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• Exceptional interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills to build

partnerships with a network of key internal and external stakeholders. Track
record for working with diverse groups to build consensus and driving
integrated implementations.

• Ability to lead by example, in promoting a culture of continuous

improvement by finding solutions that increase efficiency, accelerate the
adoption of new technologies and contribute to business growth.

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• Solid experience with data practices and technologies, including data lakes,

data warehousing, data integration patterns (ETL, services, messaging),
analytics and business intelligence.

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• Experience implementing MDM, data lake in large enterprises.

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• Experience implementing big data solutions using Azure or AWS cloud

technologies.

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• Experience in creating complex data models for OLTP, Data Warehouse,

logical Data warehouse application.

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• Hands -on experience in developing systems that leverage multiple cloud

services in Azure (preferred) and/or AWS, especially in data technologies.

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• Working knowledge of integration patterns and CI/CD pipelines.

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• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean Startup, XP)

and multi -functional teams (Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers,
Designers, Data Analysts).

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• Must be a clear and logical thinker with an open and innovative mind, and

the ability to think outside the box.

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• Open mindedness, willingness to transform, and the ability to act as a

"change agent" both within CIT and for IFC.

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• The ability to handle tough deadlines, and multiple demands from multiple

sources.

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• Positive attitude and highest ethical standards are a must.

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Benefits<\/h3>
World Bank Group Core Competencies

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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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