Application Architect (web development projects)

This position is located in the Enterprise Application Centre-NY, Office of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Management. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Web Development and Operations Unit, Application Development and Support Section. 

Within delegated authority, the Application Architect will be responsible for the following duties: 

• Architect and build/theme responsive Drupal websites and applications as per client needs, while complying with the information security, ICT technology standards, multilingualism, accessibility and UN branding requirements.
• Architect and develop the standard Drupal-based templates for deploying typical UN websites, including: UN departmental public Websites, event management websites, etc.
• Architect and manage complex full-life cycle implementations of Drupal-based solutions, including a wide range of integrations with UN and third party systems, with a focus on maintainability, reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Act as a main point of contact for external and internal UN teams to interface with regarding the architecture of Drupal-based websites and projects.
• Maintain active client communications on their web development projects.
• Produce required technical and user documentation.
• Create a Service Request in iNeed and relevant Work Order depending on the request in precedence. 
• In cases where a requestor needs a special service not defined in Service Catalogue, prepare a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for defining the responsibilities of parties for required web development and support services.
• Lead website architecture and development projects and manage tasks for a small team of developers with minimal oversight and direction.
• Escalate development issues appropriately to technical managers, project managers, and senior management;
• Keep abreast with all the services provided by OICT as defined in the Service Catalogue.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the cost of all infrastructures and its components and the funding available to the clients, in order to arrive at realistic cost estimates.
• Stay informed with policies and technologies supported, approved and provided by United Nations.

Results Expected: 

Works with minimal amount of supervision; provides prompt and efficient application architecture services to the clients; reports work progress to the Chief of the Web Development and Operations Unit.

Qualifications:

The Application Architect for web development projects must have:

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of web-based computer information systems or related area.
• five+ years of experience in developing large complex Drupal 7 and 8 enterprise web applications that include custom views and modules.
• Working experience in managing deployments of Drupal projects with multiple developers across multiple environments.
• Experience in developing adaptive/responsive websites using frameworks such as Bootstrap.
• Proficiency coding in PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript and other web development tools.
• Experience with REST API integrations and mastery of working with MySQL and MariaDB databases.
• Proficiency in using Git and related workflows for source control management.
• Expertise in unit testing, automated deployment processes, and continuous integration.
• Ability to analyze requirements and write detailed technical / functional specifications.

Desirable for this position:

• Ability to communicate software and system design architectures using tools like Visio and UML.
• Knowledge of cloud based services, cloud architecture and information security;
• Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2.

Education:

Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• 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 mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS provides its partners with advisory, implementation and transactional services, with projects ranging from building schools and hospitals, to procuring goods and services and training local personnel. UNOPS works closely with governments and communities to ensure increased economic, social and environmental sustainability for the projects we support, with a focus on developing national capacity.

UNOPS vision is a world where people can live full lives supported by appropriate, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and by the efficient and transparent use of public resources in procurement and project management.

With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva, Brussels and New York, and country-specific programmes from its operations and project centres located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.

Based in the New York, the UNOPS Development Group Cluster supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. For example, within the United Nations Development Programme, the Cluster works with the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support and the Office of South-South Cooperation.

The cluster also supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations in the delivery of project management and implementation services