IT Solution Architect

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

27 September 2026‑23:59‑GMT+01:00 Central European Time (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).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The position is based in Rome, Italy and reports to Head of Engineering/Head of Beneficiary Management Products, within the Technology division - Digital Services branch (TECD).

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent will play a central role in shaping and leading the beneficiary services agenda in the Technology Division as part of the larger digital capabilities for WFP. The incumbent will manage a small team of employees to deliver IT solutions, work independently, using technical knowledge and expertise to provide recommendations on development or procurement of IT solutions.

The incumbent will conduct complex analysis, develop, and propose creative solutions to business requirements or problems, and identify opportunities for improvements and may be involved in strategic planning and policy development.

The incumbent will be required to collaborate with enterprise architecture, other IT solution architects, operations, developers, product managers, and business analysts to ensure the successful design, development and release of the SCOPE platform.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Conduct analysis and manage the design, procurement, development, implementation, installation, configuration, maintenance, and evolution of healthy, secure, and robust IT solutions, performant in high‑latency and low‑bandwidth environments.

Design the software architecture and data model of IT solutions, and support the Product Manager in presenting IT solution proposals to the relevant Architectural Board(s).

Maintain high technical quality of IT solutions across all aspects, including functionality, user experience, performance, and compliance with applicable WFP guidelines and standards (architecture, security, technology stack, user interface, etc.).

Provide proactive support to ensure coherent integration of IT solutions with other corporate technology platforms.

Undertake continuous quality assurance of IT solutions and their environments, including security controls, testing, monitoring, and backup mechanisms, in line with operational requirements.

Set up, configure, and maintain development, testing, and production environments required for IT solutions.

Ensure that appropriate IT security monitoring tools are in place and operating proactively to prevent, detect, and respond to security incidents.

Collaborate on the establishment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) infrastructure and practices.

Contribute to the development of IT solution delivery plans, resourcing plans, timelines, budgets, and high‑level effort estimations to ensure effective and efficient delivery.

Review and approve prioritised product backlog items for inclusion