Consultant – Enterprise Technology and Cloud

Position Title: Consultant – Enterprise Technology and Cloud

Duty Station: Home based

Classification: Consultant, Grade Other

Type of Appointment: Consultant, eleven months

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 21 April 2022

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Context:

Project Context and Scope

The Enterprise Architect must understand business requirements, work with end-users, and provide guidance and recommendations in developing and deploying cloud-native solutions or enterprise services. This position requires knowledge and experience with multiple cloud environments and expertise in designing, integrating, and managing complex IT solutions, products and platforms.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing:

ICT Enterprise Architecture and Technology

Reporting

Under the supervision of the Chief, ICT Enterprise Architecture and Technology, the consultant is responsible for supporting the enterprise architecture function in conducting architecture reviews, technology deep dives, enterprise roadmaps and blueprints.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

Tasks to be performed under this contract

The primary responsibility of this position is to understand and analyze business requirements, underlying solution architecture and design across all architecture layers. Provide observations and recommendations to teams to align their solution architecture based on enterprise strategies, roadmaps, requirements, principles, and standards. The consultant should be able to work with different stakeholders to guide the creation of enterprise-grade architecture and design leveraging approved standard technologies and services.

The specific roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct and support Architecture Reviews and analyze different designs based on standard EA frameworks, Enterprise standards and principles and provide guidance to various teams

• Partner with business unit technology product leaders and solutions architects to develop technology roadmaps across the organization.

• Publish and communicate standards and technology evaluations.

• Create and maintain enterprise architecture artifacts/documentation and update the EA Repository respective to Business, Application, Data and Technology Architecture.

• Analyze technology based on various domains/capabilities and conduct technology/application rationalization.

• Guide various teams on various DevSecOps tooling and process.

• Collaborate with various units and technology groups to determine opportunities to simplify technology landscapes.

• Monitor evolving technology trends in the industry and conduct fit-gap analysis.

• Raise awareness of reusables services, cloud and on-prem integration through presentations, blog posts and training sessions.

• Identify emerging technologies that enable the organization to efficiently execute its technology strategy and obsolete technologies and work with technology teams to replace or mitigate them.

• Ensure that all EA artifacts and activities align with the business goals and objectives.

Performance indicators for evaluation of results

• The number of projects architecture documents reviewed under SLA.

• The number of detailed roadmaps published.

• Publish and communicate standards and technology evaluations.

• DevOps and DevSecOps guidance on tooling and process are available and adopted by the organization.

• Identify needs and requirements and perform the selection of an enterprise integration tool forIOM.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education, experience and/or skills required

• Master’s degree with 5 years experience in relevant disciplines such as Computer Science or Bachelor’s degree with 7 years relevant experience.

• 5+ years of experience working with AWS/Azure(preferred) as an Architect. Cloud certification is required.

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of standardized middleware options, communications protocols, data gateways and platform infrastructures.

• Modeling and graphical representations and abstractions. Experience developing and building models based on standard enterprise frameworks (e.g., TOGAF or ArchiMate).

• Experience in using data to drive architecture concepts into the organization.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration and technical skills across multiple architectural domain areas.

• Experience in working with EA Repository Tools preferred.

• Experience in Modern Integration – cloud and in-premise and/or hybrid, APIs, ESB/SOA.

• Experience in Data Architecture, governance, strategy, & implementation.

Skills

• Identifies technological opportunities to meet client needs. Partners with appropriate technical consultants, experts, stakeholders, and managers; • Background in agile and waterfall methodologies;

• Organized, agile, persistent, and proactive. Ability to multi-task within tight deadlines;

• Ability to learn new technologies quickly, self-starter and motivated, and able to work with others, and communicate effectively;

• Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner;

• Delivers information effectively in support of team or workgroup. Good writing and editing skills, with a strong command of verbal and written English and an ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, direct, and lively format;

• Able to take personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines, achieve agreed-upon results, and have personal organization; and,

• A framework development mindset.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

For this consultancy, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French and Spanish is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

For applicants to be considered, applicants are required to apply via PRIMS IOM e-recruitment system and attach the following:

• Motivation letter

• CV

The consultant must adhere to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Data Protection Principles (IN/138) and maintain confidentiality.

The consultant will be responsible to follow IOM writing guidelines and latest glossaries in all given assignments for accurate translation.

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

• The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

• Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.