Associate Senior Solutions Engineer

Job #:
req38134

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Information Technology

Grade:
GG

Term Duration:
3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:
9/2/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Role Purpose:

The Associate Senior Solutions Engineer is a subject matter expert who leads and manages complex solution implementation projects, mentors junior engineers, and drives innovation in integration and optimization. This role shapes organizational best practices, influences technical strategies, and leads cross-functional teams to deliver transformative solutions. The Associate Senior Solutions Engineer partners with architecture and product leadership to align solutions with strategic objectives, ensuring operational reliability, automation, and continuous improvement across enterprise technology ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Engineering
• Manage the translation of business requirements into functional and technical
specifications, ensuring clarity and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Design and review secure, scalable, and compliant technology solutions, applying
best practices in application integration and data modelling.
• Review solution designs for adherence to organizational and regulatory security
standards, embedding security controls throughout the lifecycle.

Agile Delivery & Integration
• Lead Agile delivery teams through onboarding, configuration, and integration
activities, selecting and applying appropriate Agile methodologies.
• Manage the integration of applications and data flows, leveraging cloud platforms
and standard interoperability approaches to optimize performance.
• Promote configuration management and continuous improvement, troubleshooting
issues and supporting adoption of new technologies and practices.

IT Service Delivery & Governance
• Support the design, assessment, and strengthening of enterprise IT service delivery models, ensuring alignment with business objectives and institutional priorities.
• Develop and refine delivery governance frameworks, performance metrics, and reporting structures to improve predictability, transparency, and accountability.
• Support portfolio level visibility of services, initiatives, and delivery risks across multiple ITS stakeholders.

Digital Transformation & Innovation Enablement
• Advise on the practical application of digital transformation initiatives, including automation, AI enabled services, and modernization of delivery practices.
• Support the identification, prioritization, and transition of innovative solutions from proof of concept to sustainable operational services.
• Contribute to enterprise wide service modernization efforts while ensuring architectural consistency and scalability.

Enterprise Architecture & Standards Alignment
• Support alignment of service delivery initiatives with enterprise architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps.
• Facilitate architectural reviews and ensure service and solution designs adhere to security, resilience, and governance requirements.
• Translate high level architectural direction into actionable guidance for delivery teams and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement & Operational Excellence
• Build trust and manage expectations with internal customers, fostering collaborative
relationships across business and IT teams.
• Apply analytical reasoning to evaluate solution effectiveness, optimize business
decisions, and drive operational value.
• Champion innovation by producing creative solutions and mentoring others in
problem-solving and technical insight.

Selection Criteria
• Master's degree with 8 years of experience or a Bachelors degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Core Skills and Capabilities
• Routinely leads complex projects and integrates work of other (often multidisciplinary) professional staff and contributes to strategy, analysis and policy
formulation.
• Identifies and evaluates overall systemic issues and analyzes complex issues.
• Collaborates and partners with internal stakeholders on matters of strategic
importance for the area of focus, may interact with external stakeholders to support
department objectives.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to more junior staff within the job area,
serving as a subject matter expert resource for other professionals.
• Requires comprehensive and in-depth expertise either in a broad area of
specialization or in a narrowly specialized field.

Recommended Certifications:
• SAFe for Architects (ARCH)
• Certified Solutions Architect (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI)
• TOGAF (optional for architecture alignment)

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

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.

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