WBG Young Professional

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their technical expertise and contribute to development challenges. The role supports the administration, monitoring, and modernization of enterprise Windows Server environments and VMware virtualization platforms, contributing to infrastructure resiliency and modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise Windows Server environments across datacenters, cloud platforms, and country offices.
• Assist with Active Directory administration, including user and group management, Group Policy administration, identity services, and access management.
• Participate in operating system deployment, patch management, vulnerability remediation, security hardening, and compliance activities.
• Support VMware virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, lifecycle management, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with business continuity, disaster recovery testing, and infrastructure resiliency initiatives for Windows and VMware workloads.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reliability.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives and automated deployment, monitoring, and configuration management processes.
• Participate in vulnerability management, security assessments, compliance reviews, audit activities, and remediation initiatives.
• Explore and evaluate emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, intelligent automation, and predictive monitoring solutions to improve infrastructure operations.
• Contribute to proof-of-concept activities related to automation, observability, infrastructure modernization, and AI-powered operational capabilities.
• Participate in SAFe Agile planning and delivery activities while contributing to strategic technology modernization and operational excellence programs.

Requirements

• A minimum of a master’s degree in computer and science engineering.
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of Windows Server administration, Active Directory, VMware virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation technologies.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies, disaster recovery, backup, monitoring, and infrastructure resiliency concepts.
• Demonstrated interest in development work and the World Bank Group’s mission.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, team-based environments.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in English; fluency in additional languages is considered an advantage

Skills

• Windows Server Management
• Active Directory
• VMWare Virtual Infrastructure
• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Enterprise infrastructure technologies
• Scripting for Automation
• Virtualization Platforms
• Disaster Recovery
• Backup Management
• Infrastructure resiliency
• Infrastructure Monitoring
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Technical Research
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Multitasking
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English