IT SPECIALIST (ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION) March 2022
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
2 About the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 68 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030. ADB only hires nationals of its 68 members. ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development. ADB maximizes the development impact of its assistance by facilitating policy dialogues, providing advisory services, and mobilizing financial resources through cofinancing operations that tap official, commercial, and export credit sources.
3 The Role Role:
IT Specialist (Enterprise Integration)
Reports to:
Director, Infrastructure and Technology Operations Division (ITID)
Location:
Metro Manila, Philippines (remote upon consideration for the time being)
Salary:
Competitive salary with benefits
4 Job Summary The position is assigned in the Infrastructure and Technology Operations Division (ITID) within the Information Technology Department (ITD). ITD enables ADB’s digital agenda and supports the Bank’s global operations. The department delivers digital innovation, IT infrastructure, services, and solutions, and provides tools and knowledge platforms. ITID is responsible for the design, governance, implementation, maintenance, and day-to-day operations of ADB’s technology infrastructure, platforms, security and associated systems. This division works to ensure that the bank’s production technology systems are operational and available to the people of ADB and continually monitors the bank’s infrastructure and applications for potential security threats and breaches. This division also stays abreast of the latest developments in end-user devices, mobility, and technology architecture to ensure ADB is taking advantage of the latest technologies when it makes business sense.
To view the ADB Organizational Chart, please click here. The IT Specialist (Enterprise Integration) is accountable for designing and operating ADB’s hybrid integration platforms (HIP). The incumbent is responsible in: •
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providing design and deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in all areas of enterprise integration working with the Enterprise Architecture team to design and enforce application programming interface (API) standards managing HIP’s day to day operations establishing, enforcing, and governing ADB’s “Integration’s License to Operate”.
S/he will assist in developing a secure, scalable, and resilient governance and operating model. The incumbent will report to Director, ITID and will supervise National staff and Administrative staff
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Oversees the operations, maintenance and performance of the enterprise integration platform including testing, upgrading, and development of new integration connectors/services. Analyzes integration requirements, proposes design, and implements recommendations to improve integration services (e.g., standards for message signing, adoption of industry acknowledged API framework, etc.). Works with the Enterprise Architecture team to set the overall direction and strategic initiatives within the integration space. Ensures that integration artifacts are delivered, deployed, and operated in a highly repeatable and consistent manner through Containerization, DevOps, and Automation. Manages and provides mentoring to other members of the integration team to produce high-quality implementations and solutions for integration. Communicates with appropriate vendors to identify solutions to problems, explore capabilities, and understand requirements of applications under development. Keep abreast with changes and advancements within the integration landscape (e.g., ESB, API, BPM, Messaging, Event Driven, Microservices etc.). Act as an integration advocate across different divisions within the Information Technology Department. Supervises staff, agency personnel, and managed service personnel for enterprise integration.
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Master’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or relevant fields. Alternatively, university degree in related fields combined with additional relevant professional experience can be considered Minimum of 8 years of information technology experience including experience relevant to this position with large enterprise deployments Experience with SoftwareAG’s webMethods suite of products (e.g., IS, BPM, UM, etc.) Experience of analyzing a wide range of integration requirements, and implementation of patterns including Middleware, Bulk Data, Real-Time, Event Driven integrations Experience in linking of crossfunctional applications between disparate business units and systems Experience with application profiling to debug application performance issues (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, etc.) Knowledge of Industry recognized API frameworks (e.g., HATEOS, JSONAPI, GraphQL, etc.) Knowledge of ESB, API Management and API Gateway Technologies Knowledge of Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
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Knowledge of Business Process Management and Business Rules engine Knowledge of Messaging Technologies (e.g., MQ, MQTT, WebSockets, etc.) and its patterns (e.g., Asynchronous, Choreography, Pub/Sub, etc. Knowledge on modern software development practices such as Containerization and DevOps (e.g., CI/ CD, TDD, etc.) Working knowledge with Cloud Native Infrastructure and public cloud offerings such as Azure, AWS, GCP Knowledge of event streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, etc.) is desired Knowledge of configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef) is ideal Knowledge of service orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Mesos, Nomad, Swarm, etc.) is ideal Knowledge on reliable design patterns (e.g., graceful degradation) is ideal International experience working in several countries Attention to detail and organization in all aspects of work Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is required
7 General Considerations The selected candidate, if new to ADB, is appointed for an initial term of 3 years. ADB offers competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package. The actual appointment salary will be based on ADB’s standards and computation, taking into account the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. Please note that the actual level and salary will be based on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
8 How to Apply All correspondence should be via Oxford HR. Before applying, please check that you can answer yes to all the following questions: • •
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Are you a national of one of ADB’s 68 members? Do you have the necessary knowledge and experience in designing innovative enterprise integration systems, software development, and API management? Could you demonstrate experience in analysing integration requirements and implementing IT solutions at the international level?
If you can answer yes to all the above questions, then please proceed to click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter as two different documents, which should be prepared before applying as they will be considered in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The documents should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CV-032022-ADBFinance or Pat-Jones-CoverLetter032022-ADBFinance.
Timeline Closing Date: Written assessment /job-specific test: Final interviews:
4 May 2022* To be confirmed TBC
Selection process All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder. Equality Statement ADB seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to work in an inclusive environment. ADB encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply. Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email at adb-it-specialist@oxfordhr. co.uk in the first instance.
9 About Oxford HR Oxford HR operates globally - mainly within the international development and charity sectors. We carry out retained executive search mandates at board and senior management levels. We also offer human resource and organisational development consultancy. Oxford HR has many years of experience in search as well as an extensive network of international development, social sector, corporate, public sector, and academic contacts from across the world. We carry out comprehensive and often international searches designed to meet the specific needs of our client.
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