Associate Senior Solutions Engineer

World Bank Group • Washington, DC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank is seeking an Associate Senior Solutions Engineer to join the Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU). This unit enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity by delivering transformative information and technologies. The WBG Technology Innovation Office (ITSTI), within ITS, focuses on emerging fields like AI, IoT, and quantum computing, accelerating and incubating technology-driven innovation through ideation, prototyping, and piloting. ITSTI provides 'Innovation as a Service' to help teams access specialized expertise, driving digital transformation and agility within the organization. The role of the Associate Senior Solutions Engineer is to be 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• a retirement plan
• medical, life and disability insurance
• paid leave, including parental leave
• reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior