Associate Platform Engineer

Job #: req35988
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Information Technology
Grade: GF
Term Duration:  3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Chennai,India
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 4/1/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
ITS Vice Presidency 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:
Digital Solutions (ITSDS)  
The Digital Solutions team delivers modern productivity, collaboration, and endpoint solutions to over 30,000 users. We support Microsoft 365, WebEx, Power Platform, and AI tools like Copilot, Google Gemini, and Grammarly, while engineering, deploying, and supporting Windows Endpoints. We are a collaborative, customer-focused team committed to solving problems with reliable, impactful technology.
Duties and accountabilities: 
Role Overview 
As our Associate Power Platform Engineer, you will lead the modernization of enterprise applications and enable a robust citizen development ecosystem. You will design, develop, and support scalable solutions across Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot Studio, and Power Pages, while integrating with Azure App Service (C#/.NET). You will provide technical leadership and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure solutions.
Key Responsibilities
• End-to-End Development: Architect and build complex solutions using the full Power Platform stack and Azure-based custom integrations.

• Citizen Development Enablement: Provide hands-on guidance, mentorship, and technical guardrails for citizen developers.

• Integration & Customization: Develop custom connectors and integrate with C#/.NET, REST APIs, and legacy enterprise systems.

• ALM & DevOps: Own the ALM process, including Git source control, CI/CD pipelines, and environment provisioning.

• Governance & Security: Enforce DLP policies, security best practices, and tenant-wide compliance with security teams.

• Platform Resilience: Monitor capacity, performance, and environment health for high availability and scalability.

• Strategic Documentation: Create best practices, architecture blueprints, and training materials to standardize development.
Technical Skills
Platform Engineering & Automation
• Expert-level knowledge of Dataverse, Power Automate (Cloud & Desktop), Power Apps (Canvas & Model-Driven), and Copilot Studio.

• Proven CI/CD pipeline implementation, automated testing, and deployment processes.

Cloud & Integration
• Proficiency in C#/.NET for custom plugins, Azure Functions, and Web Apps.

• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, identity management (IAM), and secure API integration.

Data & Governance
• Relational data modeling in Dataverse and complex ETL workflows (Power Automate or Azure Data Factory).

• Environment-level security, RBAC, platform monitoring, logging, and organizational compliance.

Professional Competencies
• Architectural Guardrails: Balance rapid delivery with long-term platform stability and security.

• Strategic Translation: Bridge non-technical business requirements and technical implementation.

• Extreme Ownership: Commitment to reliability, performance, and lifecycle of every deployed solution.
Mentorship & Evangelism: Passion for teaching and driving the cultural shift toward a Low-Code/No-Code first mindset.

Selection Criteria

Education & Experience: 
• Master's degree with 5 years of experience or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Technical & Strategic Leadership
• Demonstrated success designing, architecting, and supporting enterprise-grade Power Platform and Azure solutions.

• Deep understanding of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and modern DevOps practices.

• Advanced analytical skills to troubleshoot complex flows and integration bottlenecks.
Collaboration & Communication
• Ability to influence decision-makers and provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to coach teams and empower citizen developers while maintaining platform governance.

Recommended Certifications 
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate / Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect

• SAFe DevOps Practitioner / SAFe Practitioner 

• ITIL v4 Foundation

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 the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.

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