IT Project Management and Software Development Consultant.

What you’ll need:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.
• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field; or the equivalent combination between education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and nine (9) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience: 5 years of professional experience in Web/System Development and Systems integration, including at least 2 years working in the role of Project Management or Team Lead; or the equivalent combination between education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and nine (9) years of relevant professional experience.
• Languages: Proficient in English /Spanish

Core and Technical Competencies:

• Areas of expertise:
  • Programming in C#, PowerShell, T-SQL, PL-SQL
  • Working knowledge of .NET 4.6 and above, .NET core 2.0 and above frameworks
  • Experience deploying applications to cloud platforms (Azure and AWS)
  • Experience in requirement specification, data analysis, reporting/dashboard design and development.
  • Web development using CBA, MVC, .NET Web API, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, AJAX, Knockout.js, Angular 6, Bootstrap, LINQ.
  • Possess knowledge of OOP using .NET C# and MS Visual Studio suite.
  • Visual Studio 2017 or higher.
  • Design and Development of REST and SOAP Web Services using Microsoft WCF or other frameworks.
  • Database design and optimization. Knowledge of queries and stored procedures in Oracle and SQL Server Databases.
  • Project management experience.
  • Security frameworks including OWIN, ADFS/2factor, Claim bases permissions, Secure JWT token.
  • Be familiar with SOA and CBA architectures best practices and open standards such as XML, WSDL, SOAP and UDDI.

• Desired technical Skills:
  • SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Integration Services.
  • PowerShell, SharePoint basic knowledge.
  • Security and encryption.

• Skills:
  • Good analytical skills to learn the business and recommend process improvements.
  • Client orientation and proactivity, excellent listening and communication skills.
  • Demonstrate skills to guide users in order to define the solution that they need to implement.
  • Demonstrate strong skills in standards, best practices and programming methodologies.
  • Demonstrate ability to accomplish deadlines and manage multiple projects at the same time.
  • Demonstrate leadership and communication skills, with team members and users.

Opportunity Summary: 

• Type of contract: Consultant.
• Length of contract: 12 months with option to extend.
• Location: Headquarters - Washington D.C, United States of America.
• Responsible person: IT Specialist.
• Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.  

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.  

We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply.  

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.