Associate Senior Solutions Architect

World Bank Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

World Bank Group is seeking an Associate Senior Solutions Architect to drive architecture, modernization, and AI-enabled development across IT platforms in Washington, DC. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, cloud-native strategies, and delivery excellence to support global mission and operations.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, and certifications in enterprise architecture and cloud/DevOps.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 8+ years progressively responsible experience in solution architecture or related fields.
• Certifications in SAFe for Architects, AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI, DevOps Engineer or similar are preferred.
• Experience with solution architecture, application modernization and engineering enablement.
• Experience with cloud-native development, APIs, DevOps and SDLC/ADLC practices.
• Experience with AI-assisted development and developer productivity initiatives.
• Strong architecture, stakeholder management and technical leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrates urgency, change agency and business acumen in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and promote modern application architectures and reusable frameworks.
• Lead modernization efforts to improve delivery speed, maintainability, and scalability.
• Drive AI-enabled development and measure developer productivity outcomes.
• Promote modern QA, test automation, and continuous testing practices.
• Support adoption of DevOps, APIs, and low-code/no-code platforms across teams.
• Provide architecture guidance, mentoring, and lead design reviews and workshops.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Cloud-Native Development

DevOps

AI-enabled SDLC

Technical Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years experience

Job description

Associate Senior Solutions Architect

Job #: req38702
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Information Technology
Grade: GG
Term Duration: Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP)
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s): English
Closing Date: 10/30/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd

VPU Context:

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

Unit Context:

The WBG Corporate Solutions Department (ITSCO) is focused on the digital transformation of essential corporate services to ensure WBG operations are seamless, resilient, and future ready. Uniting digitalization roadmaps, experience design, process optimization, application delivery, systems management, and technology modernization across some various products and services within the corporate domain. The department links business ambition with operational excellence—from intuitive employee experiences and precision payroll to data-driven decision making, intelligent automation, and AI enablement.

The Corporate Digital Backbone unit creates an autonomous digital backbone for the orchestration of data, transactions, processes, and insights across the diverse corporate portfolio, e.g. application modernization, technology debt reduction, efficient data exchange, advanced analytics, enterprise integration, automated business processes, and agentic-AI.

• Routinely leads complex projects and integrates work of other (often multidisciplinary) professional staff, contributes to strategy, analysis and policy formulation, and provides advice to functional management in area of specialization to contribute to functional area’s long-term objectives.
• Identifies and evaluates overall systemic issues and analyzes complex issues.
• Collaborates and partners with internal stakeholders on matters of strategic importance for the area of focus and department, may interact with external stakeholders to support department objectives.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to more junior staff within the role area, serving as an authoritative expert and key resource for other professionals and leadership.
• Requires comprehensive and in-depth expertise either in a broad area of specialization or in a narrowly specialized field.

Key Responsibilities:

Application Modernization & Architecture

• Design and promote modern application architectures, reusable frameworks, and integration patterns.
• Lead modernization initiatives that improve delivery speed, maintainability, scalability, and solution quality.

AI-Enabled Development & Developer Productivity

• Drive adoption of enterprise-approved AI-enabled SDLC capabilities, including AI-assisted development, testing, and developer productivity tools.
• Measure adoption, developer experience and productivity outcomes.
• Provide continuous feedback to Enterprise Architecture and ITSTO teams.

Quality Engineering & Test Automation

• Promote modern QA, test automation, and continuous testing practices.
• Support AI-assisted test generation, automated quality controls, and CI/CD-integrated testing.
• Monitor quality, automation, and delivery metrics.

Platform Enablement & Delivery Excellence

• Support adoption of application frameworks, DevOps practices, APIs, and low-code/no-code platforms.
• Operationalize enterprise-approved SDLC/ADLC and engineering standards across Corporate development teams.

Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide architecture guidance, technical mentoring, and developer enablement.
• Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and modernization discussions.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree and 8+ years progressively responsible experience; or a bachelor's with a Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in solution architecture, application development, software engineering, application modernization, or technology delivery.
• Recommended Certifications - SAFe for Architects (ARCH), Certified Solutions Architect (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI), Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer –Professional, SAFe DevOps.
• Experience in solution architecture, application development, application modernization, or engineering enablement.
• Experience with cloud-native development, APIs, DevOps, SDLC/ADLC, and application lifecycle management.
• Experience with AI-assisted development, developer productivity initiatives, quality engineering, or test automation.
• Strong architecture, stakeholder management, and technical leadership capabilities.
• Sense of Urgency Proven ability to prioritize effectively, act decisively, and maintain momentum under pressure. Proactively resolves bottlenecks and consistently delivers without sacrificing quality.
• Change Agent Demonstrated ability to champion new ways of working and constructively challenge the status quo. Builds support for change and helps teams navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.
• Business Savvy Proven ability to connect day-to-day decisions to strategic goals and engage stakeholders with credibility. Applies sound judgment in light of organizational priorities and the broader operating environment.

Core Competencies

• Application Modernization & Transformation
• Solution Architecture & Technical Design
• AI-Enabled SDLC Adoption
• Development Frameworks & Reusable Components
• Quality Engineering & Test Automation
• AI-Assisted Testing & Quality Analytics
• Cloud-Native Application Development
• Low-Code / No-Code Architecture
• DevOps, CI/CD & Developer Productivity
• SDLC / ADLC Governance & Adoption
• API & Integration Architecture
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring
• Stakeholder Leadership & Influence

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.