ICT Specialist – Software Architect & Developer At UNOPS

Dutystation: Home based

Functional responsibilities

The Product Management Unit at ICTS is responsiblefor delivering innovative, best-in-class IT products and integrated solutionsto the United Nations.

Under the overall supervision of UNOPS SeniorProgramme Manager or an assigned person, the main role of the ICT Specialist –Software Architect and Developer is to work with the client in UNOG to analyze,design and develop best in class business analysis, IT products and decisionsupport tools, as well as support those tools to increase efficiency of manualadministrative process steps and facilitate timely and cost-effective processexecution.

This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projectscarried out for the United Nations Secretariat. The incumbent of this position will be a staff memberof UNOPS under its full responsibility.

The ICT Specialist – Software Architect and Developerwill be responsible for the following duties:

Summary of Key Functions:

1. Business Analysis and Software Architecture Support
2. Development and Quality Assurance Support
3. Documentation, Training, Maintenance and Support

1. Business Analysis and Software Architecture Support

●Implementing and monitoring ofprojects involving feasibility studies, data and systems analysis improvement,development and implementation of application solutions.

●Organizes and performs unit andintegrated testing, designing and utilizing test bases; assists users inacceptance testing.

●Provides guidance ice to clients,analyzing clients’ requirements and support in translating these into newapplications; determines application systems integration and linkage issues.

●Researches, analyzes and evaluatesnew technologies and makes suggestions s to supervisor for their deployment.

●Participates in writing reports andpapers on systems-related topics, system requirements, information strategy,etc.

2. Development and Quality AssuranceSupport

●Develops detailed system and other functional specifications and userdocumentation for major systems.

●Designs and builds datamodels/databases, data warehouses and tools to integrate and store data fromseveral sources. Support in designing and implementing ETL processes.

●Maintains, upgrades or enhancesexisting user systems; troubleshoots and provides continuing user support, toinclude resolving difficult problems, advising on the use of new techniques,monitoring transactions to measure performance and continued effectiveness ofassigned systems, etc.

●Develops and maintains computerprograms that require integration of many interrelated systems and programelements; ensures appropriate data security and access controls consideringboth local and wide area issues.

●Deploys and manage Docker containersfor applications deployment.

3. Documentation, Training, Maintenanceand Support

●Develops training materials,operating and user manuals; trains staff in assigned systems prepare disasterrecovery plans and ensures appropriate planning and training of thoseresponsible.

●Provides guidance to, and maysupervise, new/junior staff, consultants, etc. Other tasks and responsibilitiesrelevant to the scope of work as assigned.

4. Perform other duties as may bereasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

The result of the work of the ICT Specialist –Software Architect and Developer impacts directly on delivery of services thatsatisfy the requirements of the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG). It will also ensureproper processes and methodologiesare followed and implemented according to the latest industry standards. Theincumbent is responsible for ensuring activities for all UNOG stakeholders arein line with the overall business targets and UN policies, rules andregulations.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Meetings with supervisor and feedback as necessary.
• Two working days must overlap with Geneva core hours, 10:00AM-12:00AM and 1PM-4PM Geneva time (note that Switzerland applies DST)

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*

*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

a. Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in information technology, computer science, engineering, statistics, or in a field related to the post description is required.
• A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) combined with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• ITIL Certification is desirable
• PRINCE2 Certification is desirable.

b. Work Experience

Required:

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems or related area.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in high level programming languages (e.g. .Net, DART, etc.).
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in database design, development and maintenance with MS SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in ETL design and development.

Desirable:(the following experienceisoptional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply)

• Experience in Python and API / microservices development.
• Experience in deploying applications using containers
• Experience in Linux.
• Experience in Git.
• Fluent in Cloud computing (AI/ML, Data solutions, DevOps, Azure, AWS, etc)
• Expertise in application server’s best practices and standards (data validation, OAuth2, JWT)
• Knowledge of Flutter.

c.Language requirements

Fluency in English (write, read, speak) is required.