Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works 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. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. The Corporate Information Technology (CIT) department provides essential business technology solutions that support organizational strategic priorities and operational excellence. Within CIT, the Core Operations (CITOP) unit plays a pivotal role in delivering and maintaining digital platforms that enable critical operations and client engagement. CIT is undergoing a significant transformation aligned with the Agile framework and scaled delivery models, emphasizing agility, product-centric delivery, and continuous improvement. The department manages a diverse application landscape, which includes both in-house developed systems (custom applications) and customized / integrated commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions. As part of this modernization journey, CITOP is focused on leveraging cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Salesforce to streamline business processes, enhance user experience, and ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable architecture. The Associate Solutions Architect will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of these platforms and solutions, encompassing custom application development and COTS product management. This involves leading architectural design, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, and enabling cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reusable, and future-ready solutions. The role supports CITOP’s broader goals of innovation, operational efficiency, and client-centric delivery. Objectives The Associate Solutions Architect will contribute to the design and implementation of scalable IT solutions across various business domains, with a specific focus on custom application development and COTS product implementation / integration. This role will ensure architectural integrity, enforce best practices, and provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the software development lifecycle. Duties and Accountabilities The Associate Solutions Architect is an experienced professional who performs professional-level research and analyses and provides knowledge-based guidance to more junior staff within the job area. This role involves evaluating user needs and designing organization-specific applications and systems that enhance internal operations, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver value through continuous improvement and innovation. Key duties include: Solutions Architecture Development • Assists with the design of scalable architecture solutions that align with client needs and industry standards. • Drafts and maintains documentation for architecture designs, processes, and standards to facilitate knowledge sharing. Architecture Analysis Innovation • Supports the evaluation of technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance solution performance and reliability. • Executes architectural reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and organizational goals. • Help monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement. • Partners with Agile teams to identify inconsistencies in architectural design and assist the Agile Release Train with enhancements. Stakeholder Engagement • Supports the communication of the organization’s solutions architecture vision to stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives and program increment planning. • Participates in cross-functional collaboration to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into product specifications. • Supports Agile teams with implementing the architecture.