Platform Owner/Sr. Platform Owner (Contractual) - ITDAI LC

International Monetary Fund; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

International Monetary Fund seeks a Systems Engineer to deliver IT services for the Learning, Language and Library Platforms family. You will translate requirements into platform solutions, design and develop enhancements, and oversee MSP-driven improvements, ensuring service delivery and integration across systems.

You will work with translation management systems, CAT tools, and learning platforms, applying AI capabilities where applicable, and collaborate with vendor teams to advance the

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional work experience, or 10 years with a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise for translation and interpretation platforms and library/learning platforms.
• Translate business requirements into well-architected platform solutions.
• Guide upgrades/migrations to latest cloud platforms and provide roadmaps.
• Collaborate with analysts and cross-functional teams to design, develop, test and release features.
• Support Agile Scrum teams with planning and delivery of new capabilities.
• Produce design documents, test plans, and detailed maintenance manuals.

Skills

Platform architecture

Cloud integration

Agile collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Advanced university degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Plunet

SDL GroupShare

SDL Studio

Multiterm

Termbase

Microsoft Translate

Interprefy

WebEx

Zoom

MS Teams

Job description

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

Job Summary

Under the direction of Deputy Unit Chief or Platform Family Owner, the Systems Engineer serves as a member of the Learning, Language and Library (LLL) Platforms Family, and provides a wide range of IT services. The successful candidate will be part of the platform delivery team to understand business and functional requirements, translate them into platform requirements, design and develop solutions, support and maintain the LLL applications portfolio. The role is expected to advise and execute on the best technical solutions and is responsible for the service delivery, maintenance and support related to the LLL platforms and applications. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for platform service delivery of planned enhancements and system integrations while collaborating with vendor management teams and will oversee and participate in the development and delivery of enhancements by the managed service provider (MSP) and other providers.

Minimum Qualifications

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field of study or equivalent; supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional work experience, is required. Alternatively, a university degree, or equivalent, and ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, is required.

The following are desired

Language Services solutions and technologies, for Translation and Interpretation. These are the primary competencies for this position, including excellent Service Management and documentation skills. Development and implementation of Language Services Solutions: TMS-Translation Management Systems (Plunet or others), CAT-Computer Assisted Translation tools (SDL GroupShare, SDL Studio, SDL Multiterm, Termbase, Microsoft Translate, DeepL, Plug-Ins, etc.), Simultaneous Interpretation in virtual/remote, hybrid and presential events (Interprefy, WebEx, Zoom, MS Teams, Integration with Audio Visual hard console-based interpretation, etc.). Library Management solutions and technologies (Alma/Primo, RefTracker, OpenAthens, Web Content Management, Adobe Experience Manager, Monitoring and Support tools related to Information Services sources, etc.). Learning Management solutions, technologies and integration to WorkDay Learning, Moodle, Intellibase, SCORM, Tin Can, etc. Ability to apply new AI technologies, capabilities and features to challenging problems in a variety of SAAS and home grown systems to improve efficiency and reduce time-to-delivery.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides subject matter expertise regarding the implementation, integration, and adoption of the Plunet, SDL GroupShare, SDL Studio, Multiterm, Termbase, Microsoft Translate, Interpretation platforms, as well as for Library and Learning platforms and solutions.
2. Translates business requirements into well-architected solutions that best leverage Plunet and SDL platforms, including usage of Neuro Machine Translation tools, such as Microsoft Translate and other Computer Assisted Translation tools and plug-ins.
3. Provides architectural and technical guidance to perform upgrade/migrate from existing platform(s) to latest platforms in the Cloud.
4. Provides architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps.
5. Provides integration architecture for enterprise systems, and other transactional systems.
6. As an integral part of the Agile project teamwork with Business Analysts, understands functional requirements and interacts with other cross-functional teams to architect, design, develop, test, and release features.
7. Provides project and solution estimation and team structure definition.
8. Supports multiple Agile Scrum teams with planning, scoping, and creation of technical solutions for the new product capabilities, and through continuous delivery to production.
9. Conducts detailed design, development and unit/integration testing utilizing the appropriate methodologies, technology, and tools.
10. Practices strong configuration management and version control.
11. Produces deliverables such as Statement of Work, detailed design documentation, unit test plans and well documented codes, maintenance reference manuals, etc.

This is a one year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent's performance, budget availability and continuous business need.

Department: ITDAI LC Information Technology Department

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