Main Purpose: 

The consultant will be in the Programmatic Solution Unit.
The Solutions Architect is a technical specialist and a client liaison. They provide advice and support for computerized solutions aimed at improving business processes and systems to meet organizational needs, and apply technical knowledge to design, build and implement effective information systems. The Solutions Architect plays several roles in the Section:

• Solutions architect, liaising with internal clients to understand their needs, define challenges, and devise appropriate solutions.
• Solutions designer, defining sustainable software solutions consisting of off-the-shelf, platform-based and custom-developed software as well as integrations.
• Software engineer, implementing, maintaining, and supporting software solutions, and performing other technical tasks as leader or member of a project/product team.
• Technical specialist, taking part in other activities required by MTIT, such as quality assurance, continuous process improvement, and providing software development expertise across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a background in software engineering and experience in working with agile teams to deliver web-based software solutions, including solutions to present and visualize technical/scientific data.
The selected expert will work with stakeholders across the IAEA to assess the needs for solution enhancements and define detailed requirements for the assigned projects. They will work with MTIT project teams and external vendors to propose solution options, perform market research, elaborate proofs-of-concept then implement the chosen solution following PRINCE2 for project management and a lean/agile approach for software delivery.

Duties:

• Determines client and business needs/challenges and defines user and system requirements based on the needs analysis.
• Plans, designs and implements (changes to) software solutions via in-house development, outsourced development, and/or procurement of off-the-shelf/SaaS software.
• Takes responsibility for deployment, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and support of new and existing software systems.
• Provides advice and guidance on software development across the organization.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree – University degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in the IT development, including up-to-date knowledge of and experience in developing and architecting cloud solutions.
• Non-Degree Program – Internationally recognized Information or IT Security Certification such CISSP, CISM, CISA or GIAC is an asset; Accredited certification in Project Management such as PMP or Prince2 is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience with Power Platform technologies is an asset.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes is desirable.
• Good oral and written command of English.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60