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E T Consultant (Linux Administrator)
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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: The Infrastructure Engineering team is instrumental in advancing the World Bank Group’s mission by designing, building, and maintaining the foundational IT infrastructure that supports global operations. The team manages critical infrastructure components end-to-end, including data centers, infrastructure as code, enterprise networks, storage systems, compute resources, virtualization platforms, and disaster recovery solutions. Their efforts ensure that infrastructure services are robust, secure, scalable, and cost-effective, forming the backbone for reliable digital services across all business units. Committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement, Infrastructure Engineering proactively monitors and optimizes infrastructure performance to meet evolving business needs. The team leads modernization initiatives, adopts emerging technologies, and implements best practices in infrastructure management. Collaboration with other technology teams—including cloud engineering, cybersecurity, application development, and IT service management—ensures seamless integration of cloud, automation, and security strategies. Supporting the World Bank Group’s digital transformation agenda, Infrastructure Engineering champions innovative solutions and automation to enhance the productivity and efficiency of IT operations. The team also plays a vital role in ensuring business continuity and resilience through comprehensive disaster recovery planning and execution. By fostering a culture of collaboration, agility, and technical excellence, Infrastructure Engineering empowers the organization to deliver reliable, high-performing digital services that enable global development operations and advance the Bank’s strategic objectives. The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Duties and accountabilities: The consultant will work as an embedded member of the Linux Infrastructure team and will be expected to contribute across the following areas: A. Infrastructure Engineering Operations • Design and maintain RHEL-based infrastructure across data centers and cloud (Azure/AWS). • Build and manage gold/immutable images using tools like Image Builder (osbuild-composer). • Perform OS lifecycle management including provisioning, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning. • Ensure system performance, availability, and reliability. B. Automation DevOps Integration • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for image creation and deployment. • Automate OS configuration using TOML blueprints, shell scripting, Ansible, or Chef. • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for repeatable deployments. • Integrate infrastructure workflows with ServiceNow, Rundeck, or similar tools. C. Security Compliance • Remediate vulnerabilities identified by Nessus/OpenSCAP/InSpec. • Implement and enforce CIS hardening standards within gold images. • Handle CVE mitigation, package patching, and version control. • Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and audit frameworks. D. System Administration Support • Manage Linux services, systemd, storage, networking, and user access. Troubleshoot issues related to: • OS performance • Authentication (SSSD, Kerberos, IDM/IPA) • Package dependencies (dnf/rpm) Support enterprise tools like: • Splunk Universal Forwarder • Falcon Sensor • Nessus Agents E. Access Control Governance • Implement least privilege access using ACLs, sudo policies, and IDM groups. Validate and audit access using: • getfacl, id, sudo -l, g
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