Information Technology Consultant

## Information Technology ConsultantPostulerremote type: Fully Presentlocations: Rome, Italietime type: Full timeposted on: Offre publiée aujourd'huijob requisition id: JR123148

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DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE
29 May 2026-23:59-UTC+01:00 heure d’Europe centrale (Rome)
*WFP celebrates and embraces diversity.

It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
*ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?
* WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
* WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
* WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
* A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
* We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the
Terms and Conditions
section of this vacancy announcement).
JOB TITLE:
IT Consultant
TYPE OF CONTRACT:
Regular Consultant Level 2
UNIT/DIVISION:
Technology Division, TECM Connectivity Services Team
DUTY STATION (City, Country):
Rome, Italy
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader for Network Operations and the overall guidance of the Head of Unit, the IT Consultant will play a senior technical and coordination role in driving the evolution of WFP's global network services.The consultant will be responsible for leading the design optimization, deployment, and lifecycle management of edge devices across field offices, while ensuring the scalability, performance, and resilience of the SD-WAN infrastructure.The consultant will act as a technical reference point, contributing to strategic initiatives, governance, and continuous improvement.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Consultant will be responsible for:
* Oversee and coordinate external consultants and Service Desk teams implementing network upgrades.
* Lead global decommissioning of legacy network infrastructure.
* Provide technical leadership in deployment of new network infrastructure.
* Lead SD-WAN upgrades, planning and rollout.
* Drive optimization of SD-WAN configuration and performance.
* Oversee day-to-day operations and ticketing workflows.
* Act as senior liaison with field IT officers.
* Provide mentoring on firewalls, network infrastructure devices and monitoring tools.
* Ensure monitoring governance via WhatsUp Gold.
* Collaborate with cybersecurity team on policy enforcement.
* Support centralized authentication and NAC rollout.
* Contribute to network architecture and requirements definition.
* Enhance capacity planning reporting systems.
* Design and maintain SD-WAN lab environment.
* Lead testing in constrained environments (VSAT scenarios).
* Oversee logistics for global firewall and network infrastructure device deployments.
* Support and lead field missions as required.
* Other duties as required.Documentation of Network:
* Lead structured documentation framework development.
* Define and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* Ensure continuous improvement of technical documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Information Systems or equivalent working experience.

Cisco and Fortinet certifications desirable.
Experience:
Minimum 5