Associate Platform Engineer

Associate Platform Engineer

Job #: req36998 Organization: World Bank Sector: Information Technology Grade: GF Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 6/23/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

ITS Vice Presidency Context

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

Unit Context:

The ITS Financial Technology (ITSFT) unit enables key functions of the WBG Finance and Accounting vice-presidency and its corporate partners such as financial management, payments and disbursements, new lending product deployment, financial accounting, institutional analytics, and external reporting. The unit also operates and evolves WBG ERP and the external client digital banking platform and supports WFA financial technology innovation.

Duties and accountabilities:

Role Purpose:

The Associate Platform Engineer executes the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of internal platforms that enable secure, scalable software delivery. Working under guidance, this role collaborates with technical teams and applies to modern cloud technologies, automation, DevOps, SRE practices, integration, web hosting, and middleware alongside data platform management and identity governance. It delivers standardized, automated self service workflows, adheres to platform guardrails and observability, and continuously improves reliability, compliance, security, and cost across hybrid and multi cloud environments to meet organizational needs while reducing developer cognitive load.

Role Scope & Distinction:

Experienced professional

• Performs professional-level research and analysis in the field of specialization.

• Proposes solutions to moderately complex problems in the field of specialization.

• Seeks common ground and negotiates issues with internal and/or external clients to recommend for higher-level approval

• Provides knowledge-based guidance to more junior staff within the job area

• Requires practical application of professional knowledge at a broad-based level to complete difficult assignments.

Key Responsibilities:

• SAP ECC to S/4 Conversions

• Migration from on-premise to hybrid-cloud architecture using BTP and Azure

• Daily S4/HANA Engineering, Management and Administration (Basis)

• Support for periodic Month, Quarter, End of year financial closing

• Support HANA database system operations including H/A, DR and performance tuning

• Testing suite integration using Tosca and cALM

• Management of BTP, Cloud Connectors, Interfaces

• Technical controls maintenance and audit remediation, ICFR Compliance

Platform Design & Implementation

• Develops, implements, and supports scalable platform solutions to enhance system performance and reliability

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define platform requirements and ensure alignment with project goals and business objectives

• Executes platform design reviews and provides input on best practices

Continuous Monitoring & Improvement

• Participates in the evaluation and integration of new technologies to optimize platform capabilities and drive innovation

• Helps monitor system performance and troubleshoots issues promptly to maintain uptime

• Performs regular assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of platform solutions and proactively identify areas for improvement

Security Management

• Supports collaboration with security teams to implement and maintain platform security measures, ensuring compliance with best practices

• Executes vulnerability assessments and contributes to the development of remediation strategies

Selection Criteria

Education & Experience:

• Typically requires a master's degree with 5 years of experience or a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Core Skills and Capabilities

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automation and robotic process solutions to improve operational efficiency and system reliability.

• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, including the development, deployment, and maintenance of automated software delivery processes.

• Strong understanding of corporate governance principles, technology controls, risk management, and compliance requirements within enterprise environments.

• Experience with configuration management tools and practices to support scalable, consistent, and secure infrastructure deployments.

• Advanced expertise in cloud computing technologies, architectures, and services across enterprise-scale environments.

• Proven experience applying DevOps principles and practices to improve collaboration, automation, system performance, and service delivery.

• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, and support.

• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages used to automate processes, develop applications, and support infrastructure operations.

• Advanced knowledge of operating systems administration, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

• Demonstrated experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, including observability, incident management, reliability metrics, and service performance optimization.

• Experience managing and administering databases, including performance tuning, monitoring, backup, recovery, and data integrity management.

• Advanced expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies and tools to provision, configure, and manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

• Strong experience installing, configuring, and maintaining middleware platforms to support enterprise applications and integrations.

• Ability to build consensus, influence stakeholders, and effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.

Recommended Certifications:

• SAFe Agilist (SA)

• SAP Certified Technology Specialist SAP S4/HANA Conversion and System Upgrade

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.

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.