E T Consultant - Cloud & Data Centers

VPU Context: Digital technologies offer a unique opportunity to transform development through digital solutions. The Digital and AI Vertical Vice Presidency and its global and regional teams support client countries in building their capacities for digital transformation and AI use. The WBG Digital and AI Vertical is led by a Vice President and was established in July 2024. WBG recently published its Digital and AI Strategy which includes four pillars: access, affordability, ecosystem and AI readiness. The strategy identifies the priorities that WBG will engage across the client segment over the next five years. The implementation plan is currently under preparation.

The Vertical will deploy a range of products, services, and partnerships to advance global knowledge across the four pillars of the Strategy through:

Supporting World Bank regions that provide financing to governments in the form of grants, loans, guarantees, and risk management products to support digital investment projects and implement policy reforms.

Supporting World Bank regions that provide advisory services including targeted policy guidance, technical assistance, and capacity building.

Knowledge products include data and diagnostics to provide actionable insights at regional, country, and local levels, research and thought leadership to expand the global knowledge base, as well as thematic operational toolkits.

Convening services that bring together key stakeholders, from both public and private sectors as well as international and non-governmental organizations involved in advancing global digital transformation.

For more information: ;br> Unit Context: Within the Knowledge Bank, the Digital Access team (WKDAX) leads work on foundational digital infrastructure and affordability, focusing on knowledge generation, solution design, and the scaling of proven approaches across regions and country programs.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Digital Transformation & Cloud Adoption

Advise governments on strategies to modernize public sector IT systems and adopt cloud and digital infrastructure solutions that improve efficiency, resilience, affordability and service delivery.

Support countries in developing national approaches to data hosting, cloud adoption, and digital infrastructure that balance costs, security, and sovereignty considerations, leveraging both private and public solutions.

Help governments transition from legacy systems toward more flexible, scalable, secure and resilient digital infrastructure environments.

Develop cloud readiness diagnostics, migration roadmaps, and infrastructure reference architectures (public, hybrid, sovereign models).

Support the modernization of legacy systems through structured cloud migration approaches (e.g., 7R framework, well-architected principles).

Provide technical guidance on disaster recovery, business continuity, cybersecurity and high-availability architectures.

Develop analytical work, policy notes, and knowledge products on cloud, data hosting and AI-readiness.

Support identification and structuring of private sector investment opportunities in digital and AI infrastructure, including engagement with cloud providers, data center operators, and AI infrastructure players.

AI Digital Infrastructure

Support governments in preparing their infrastructure for AI-enabled public services.

Advise on AI deployment architectures, including trade-offs between centralized and edge/Small AI approaches, with a focus on cost efficiency, resilience, and applicability in low-resource environments.

Advise governments on data readiness and governance frameworks, including data quality, interoperability, and secure data-sharing mechanisms.

Advise on AI-ready enterprise architectures, including integration of AI systems into government platforms, MLOps pipelines, and data infrastructure layers., 1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

1. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
2. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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Master’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, with at least five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud adoption, enterprise IT modernization, or related fields. Additional years of experience are highly valued.

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and services, including generative AI, large language models.

Experience in structuring or advising on technology investments, including commercial viability, cost models, and engagement with private sector providers.

Strong understanding of digital infrastructure ecosystems, including cloud services, data centers, connectivity, and emerging AI infrastructure needs.

Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into strategic guidance.

Experience working in emerging markets.

Fluency in English required (written and spoken); French, Portuguese, and/or Spanish strongly preferred.

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