Enterprise Architect, Infrastructure

The UNOPS ICT Unit is part of the Finance Group within UNOPS and is responsible for architecting, designing, delivering, and managing all UNOPS ICT infrastructure and business applications.  The ICT function within UNOPS is currently undergoing a transformation from being a service provider to becoming a strategic business partner.  This transformation requires addressing several foundational aspects of enterprise IT as well as embedding innovation and harnessing of cutting-edge technology to deliver solutions to UNOPS that truly address business needs as well as provide greater effectiveness, efficiency and differentiation to UNOPS products and services.  ICT’s place within the UNOPS Finance Group also enables the transformation by ensuring that IT decisions are made with a strategic focus on costs, benefits, and risks. 

We are looking for highly skilled and motivated individuals who will help us position UNOPS ICT as a truly transformative part of UNOPS.

Under the supervision of the CIO, the Enterprise Architect, Infrastructure will be responsible for developing and maintaining the UNOPS Enterprise Architecture relating to ICT Infrastructure.  The position is part of the Enterprise Architecture and Platforms team with members representing domain experts in specific areas of Enterprise Architecture and Platforms.

The Enterprise Architecture and Platforms team will act as the primary technical experts within the UNOPS ICT team.  The team will provide a holistic approach to managing the complexity of IT from a business perspective.  The team will document the structural and behavioural building blocks that make up the overall information system of the enterprises together with their relationships.  In addition to this, the team will go beyond traditional EA to design and architect the future infrastructure, software, and platforms for use within UNOPS as well as provide standards for design and UX.  The team will also be engaged in core development activities to build enterprise-wide platforms and components as well as digital visibility solutions.

Master’s Degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Technology Management, Mathematics or other relevant discipline is required.

A Bachelor’s degree in combination with additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of master’s degree.

Secondary education in combination with additional six years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a master's degree

• Minimum 8 years of experience required in the area of ICT Infrastructure

• Recognised industry certifications relating to ICT Infrastructure (relevant certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, or from other recognised industry leading companies) required

• Hands-on experience with managing and maintaining enterprise-level infrastructure in large, complex environments is required

• Proven ability to design end-to-end infrastructure hosting solutions across the entire infrastructure technology stack (network / compute / storage)

• In depth knowledge on monitoring systems across entire infrastructure technology stack (network / compute / storage)

• In depth understanding on network condition in relation to application performance and user experience BDP, RTT, TTFB

• Proven ability to perform analysis and understand network packet captures and identify problems for troubleshooting across the OSI model network layers

• Expert level knowledge on web application transport protocols such as HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, QUIC, TLS and supporting infrastructure such as reverse proxy, load balancing, firewalls, segmentation, and pre-authentication

• Hand-on knowledge on designing highly virtualized, segmented and secure application delivery infrastructure for modern application delivery

• Broad understanding of leading server and network operating systems (Linux, Windows, BSD, Cisco IOS, etc.)

• Deep understanding about current and future end user devices operating system included modern OS's such as mobile operating systems and emerging desktop class operating systems

• Deep understanding of IAM concepts and technologies such as RBAC, ABAC, SAML, OpenID Connect, Kerberos, Delegation, Authentication, Authorization, SSO, MFA, etc.

• Experience with stakeholder and client communication and management highly desired

• Excellent communication skills and exceptional understanding of IT

Full working knowledge of English is essential.

Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.