Network and Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Background Information – UNOPS

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. 

ITG

The UNOPS Information Technology Group (ITG) unit is focused on innovation and harnessing cutting-edge technology to deliver solutions to UNOPS that truly address business needs.

Working with UNOPS IT Group is a unique opportunity to deliver systems to users around the world, making an impact on development and solving practical problems for the UNOPS workforce and thereby help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

ITG’s goal is to provide greater effectiveness, efficiency, and differentiation to UNOPS products and services. UNOPS IT Group is responsible for architecting, designing, delivering, and managing all UNOPS IT infrastructure and business applications, as well as core IT operations including platform management, secure hosting, system maintenance, access control, and monitoring. The unit includes Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, Solutions Designers, Developers, and QA Testers from all around the world who are based primarily in Denmark and Thailand.

Role 

We are seeking an experienced Network and Cloud Infrastructure Specialist to join our global organization and lead the management of our worldwide office networks. Reporting directly to the ITG Infrastructure Team Lead, you will have full responsibility for maintaining, developing, and expanding our office network infrastructure based on Cisco Meraki technology supporting approximately 60 offices across various countries.

A key part of this role is designing practical, reliable network solutions for offices in challenging environments, such as those with limited or unstable internet connectivity.

You will also work with global monitoring and alerting for our network infrastructure, ensuring the effectiveness of monitoring tools, responding to alerts, and troubleshooting issues in collaboration with local teams worldwide.

Additionally, you will be part of the team managing our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment, working on components including Identity-Aware Proxy, Load Balancers, virtual networks, and firewalls.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work autonomously within a small, diverse, and dynamic team, solving meaningful global infrastructure challenges.

Global Office Network Management (Cisco Meraki)

• Serve as the primary technical authority for 60+ Meraki-based office networks, supporting and guiding local IT teams.

• Design and implement robust network solutions for offices with unstable power or poor internet connectivity.

• Manage deployment of new office setups and hardware upgrades.

• Assist with custom network configurations and resolve complex connectivity/performance issues.

• Develop and maintain hardware offerings to keep regional IT infrastructure up-to-date.
  
  

Cloud Network Infrastructure Management (Google Cloud Platform)

• Design, implement, and manage critical cloud network services (VPCs, firewall rules, Cloud Armor, Global Load Balancer, IAP).

• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to automate deployment and management of cloud infrastructure.

• Monitor performance, security, and cost, recommending optimizations.

• Implement cloud security best practices.

1. Contract type: ICA
2. Contract level: IICA2 - ICS10
3. Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience requirements outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to considering all candidates in a fair and transparent manner, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.



• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.