IDB Invest IT Solutions Architect – Finance consultant

IDB Invest IT Solutions Architect – Finance consultant

IDB Invest IT Solutions Architect – Finance consultant

Context of this search:

The IDB INVEST, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization based in Washington, D.C., that is committed to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.

The IT Solutions Architect will design, deploy, and migrate systems for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.

The solutions architect is responsible for identification and selection of appropriate cloud services based on requirements and constraints related to financial solutions such as Loan Management Systems, Treasury Systems, Cash Management Solutions, etc.

Also, the solutions architect has deep subject matter expertise, and can evaluate new technologies for fit in current infrastructure architecture.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of company’s strategic business plans specifically related to the finance applications.
• Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to IT business analysts, system admins, and other systems architects.
• Document and develop in-depth knowledge of company’s existing IT cloud architecture/infrastructure, and technology portfolio.
• Develop and manage an IT cloud infrastructure capacity plan.
• Develop, document, communicate, and enforce a cloud technology standards policy.
• Conduct research on emerging cloud technologies in support of infrastructure development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and infrastructure flexibility.
• Develop, document, make recommendations, and communicate plans for investing in IT cloud infrastructure, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
• Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end-to-end IT cloud integrated systems.
• Develop and execute test plans to check IT cloud infrastructure and systems technical performance.

  Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.

• Collects user requirements and designs and manages the development of applications that are effective, efficient and user centered.

  Identifies and integrates new technologies and tools and leverage best design practices.

What you´ll need:

• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, system analysis, or a related field.
• Experience: at least 2 years of work experience.
• Languages: Fluent in English.

  Spanish/Portuguese is a plus.

• Areas of Expertise: Systems Architecture.
• Skills:
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and act on it.
  • Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
  • Highly self-motivated and directed.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
  • Strong customer service orientation.
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Additional Skills:

• Excellent understanding of typical multi-tier architectures: web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage.
• Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.
• Understanding of Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) and NoSQL.
• Knowledge of message queuing and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).

  Azure Integration Services is plus.

• Familiarity with loose coupling and stateless systems.
• Knowledge of Content Delivery Networks (CDN).
• Hands-on experience with core LAN/WAN network technologies.
• Experience with route tables, access control lists, firewalls, NAT, DNS, IP and OSI Network.
• Knowledge of RESTful Web Services, XML, JSON.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle.
• Work experience with information and application security concepts, mechanisms, and tools.
• Awareness of end-user computing and collaborative technologies.
• System performance tuning.
• Information and application security concepts including public key encryption, remote access, access credentials, and certificate-based authentication.

Consultancy Summary

• Consultancy category and modality: Consultant
• Place(s) of work: Remote from any IDB Invest country member.

Our culture: Working with us you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of private investment development fields, including infrastructure and energy, corporates, financial institutions, financial and non-financial products and services, gender and diversity, communications and much more.

Because we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+, persons with disabilities, afro-descendants, and indigenous people to apply.

About us: IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization, committed to the development of the private sector of Latin America and the Caribbean by financing loans, equity investments, and guarantees.

In addition, IDB Invest partners with clients to provide advisory and training services.

The IDB Invest offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Our Human Resources Department carefully reviews all applications.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition.

We encourage candidates to continue to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs.

Additional Information

• External Opening Date: Oct 19, 2021
• External Closing Date: Nov 1, 2021
• Job Field: Technical Support

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