JOB DESCRIPTION

Business Systems Officer

Job #: req32478 Organization: MIGA Sector: Other Grade: GF Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): French and Spanish Closing Date: 4/11/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank Group with a mission to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries to help end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. MIGA houses the World Bank Group (WBG) guarantee platform which brings together products and experts from the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and MIGA for simplicity, efficiency, and speed.

MIGA serves as a one-stop shop for all WBG guarantee business, providing the best guarantees solutions for clients to meet project needs and development priorities. The platform provides three types of coverages: credit guarantees for loans to the public or private sector; trade finance guarantees for trade finance projects involving public entities; and political risk insurance against non-commercial risks for private sector projects or public-private partnerships. For more information, visit www.miga.org

Hiring Unit Description

MIGA Finance and Risk (MIGFR) department are seeking an Business Systems Officer with strong technical background and substantial experience in developing business solutions leveraging emerging technology trends and industry best practices. This position will be responsible for providing technical expertise, applying broad technical skills, deep industry knowledge and business acumen, including designing and developing technical solutions that support business strategy on digital transformation, optimization, and cloud adoption. With a strong blend of technical and communication skills, the candidate will coordinate with key stakeholders from WBG ITS Teams, business teams and/or third-party vendors to build various web/mobile applications and portal solutions.

The position will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities between the Washington, DC team and the offshore team in Chennai, supporting multiple applications using a variety of technologies, platforms, and seamlessly working across various application systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Candidate will be primarily responsible for (1) the solution and architecture design new solutions and systems across technology stacks; (2) maintain and support enhancements and upgrades across all current solutions and systems; (3) optimize the use of technology solutions and manage technical teams to deliver on tasks (1) and (2) above.

The individual will act as a technical subjective matter expert (SME) for the various solutions being built or supported by the MIGFR unit, across different technology stacks. The individual will be responsible to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure-based solutions that align with the organization’s business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Solution Design and Architecture:

o Design and document end-to-end Azure solutions, including infrastructure, applications, and data.
o Develop architectural blueprints, diagrams, and specifications.
o Evaluate and recommend Azure services and technologies based on business requirements.
o Ensure solutions adhere to industry best practices, security standards, and compliance regulations.
o Design for high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
o Design solutions that utilize IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Azure offerings.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment:
o Define and implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or terraform.
o Automate cloud deployments and configurations.
o Oversee the migration of on-premises workloads to Azure.
o Optimize Azure infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.
o Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines.

• Security and Compliance:

o Design and implement security controls for Azure environments.
o Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
o Conduct security assessments and vulnerability analyses.
o Implement identity and access management (IAM) solutions.

• Collaboration and Communication:

o Collaborate with stakeholders, including developers, engineers, project managers, and business analysts.
o Communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical audiences.
o Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
o Participate in architectural reviews and design discussions.

• Technical Leadership and Innovation:

o Stay up to date with the latest Azure technologies and trends.
o Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
o Drive innovation and continuous improvement in cloud solutions.
o Create and maintain architectural documentation.

• Cost Optimization:

o Design and implement cost optimization strategies for Azure environments.
o Monitor and analyze Azure spending and provide recommendations for cost reduction.
o Utilize Azure cost management tools.

Selection Criteria

• Education & Experience:

o Master’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
o Minimum 4 years’ experience as a technical lead responsible with In-depth expertise on designing and managing solutions and applications using various technologies such as Azure & AWS Cloud solutions, .NET, Angular, Python, PostgreSQL, MS SQL & Oracle
o At least 5 years of proven experience in working on full life cycle implementations of a large project.
o Relevant Azure Certifications

• Technical Skills

o Hands on experience in Azure Integration Services (Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus & Event Grid), Azure SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL; Azure hosting services (ASE, AKS, VM)
o Extensive experience with Azure services (e.g., Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure SQL Database, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Azure Active Directory).
o Proficiency in IaC tools (e.g., ARM templates, Terraform).
o Strong understanding of cloud networking and security principles.
o Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
o Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
o Expertise in Responsive Web design patterns and experience with UI frameworks/libraries such as jQuery, Angular (must), React, Node JS, AJAX, Knockout & Bootstrap.
o Proficiency in C# and the .NET framework (.NET Core, ASP.NET).
o Database experience (SQL Server, Entity Framework, ADO.NET).
o Experience with RESTful APIs.
o Version control knowledge (Git).
o Experience in developing and consuming Web services, WCF, REST, SOAP, CSS, DOM, JSON, XML, and WEB API.
o Experience in Integration platforms such as MuleSoft, Azure APIM.

• Soft Skills:

o Excellent communication and presentation skills.
o Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
o Ability to work independently and as part of a team.1
o Strong leadership and mentorship skills.
o Strong documentation skills.

• Performance Metrics:

o Successful implementation of Azure solutions that meet business requirements.
o Adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
o Cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
o Security and compliance posture.
o Stakeholder satisfaction.
o Project delivery on time and within budget.

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.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements