- Collaborate closely with the Lead of PACT Tech Standards and Product (i.e. Product Manager) to translate business requirements of the PACT community into technical proposals; review proposals of the PACT community and support driving these to consensus.
- Remain open to feedback and the ever-evolving needs of the PACT community
- Drive alignment efforts with initiatives to translate feedback about the Tech Specs into proposals and consensus
- Serve as editor of the PACT Technical Specifications and supporting API tools, documentation, and resources (Github repo, Swagger, demo API endpoint, documentation, etc.)
- Manage PACT Technical Specifications release planning
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to PACT community as questions arise regarding PACT Technical Specifications and during PACT Conformance testing
- Co-design (with PACT community) proposals for technical tools and products to accelerate PACT's mission of value chain transparency at scale
- Co-design (with PACT Community) PACT's digital strategy and technical architecture
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of IT industry best practices, technologies, architectures and emerging technologies (AI, ML) and propose how to leverage innovations to advance PACT's mission
- Proven experience (5+ years) as a Software Developer and/or Architect, with a focus on APIs, Service Oriented Architecture, web services and REST, enterprise data exchange networks and protocols, data infrastructure, distributed data networks, open-source software, Entity Relationship Diagrams, UML Sequence diagrams, reference architecture and design
- Ability to engage, build trust with and drive consensus among senior stakeholders from public and private sector with different (and sometimes competing) perspectives and interests
- Experience leading and contributing to open-source projects and/or public APIs
- Strong proficiency preparing, maintaining, and editing technical specifications and documentation using standard tech tools (GitHub, Swagger, JSON, Postman, etc.)
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle, design principles, and architectural patterns
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment; experience working with a range of skillsets from business users (i.e. sustainability analysts, procurement specialists) to technical architects and software engineers
- Collaborative, people-centric and "can do" attitude with a strong team player ethos
- Demonstrated ability to learn functional domain; no prior sustainability experience required but willingness and ability to learn topics related to GHG Protocol, Product Carbon Foot printing, emissions management, etc.
- Experience developing and promoting technical standards, collaborating across communities and developing enabling tools and utilities to support the adoption of these standards
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Geneva-based organization with offices in Amsterdam, London, New Delhi, Singapore and New York City
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Flexible hybrid working environment
- Dynamic working atmosphere
- Open culture encouraging interaction and sharing of ideas and opinions
- International relocation support
- Sustainable commuting incentives
Technical Architect, PACT - Amsterdam, Nederland - The World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Beschrijving
Deadline for application: 3 April 2024 The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We help make our member companies more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive impact for shareholders, the environment, and societies. Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing combined revenues of more than USD $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. Since 1995, WBCSD has been uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues. Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability: with a vision of a world where more than nine billion people are all living well and within the boundaries of our planet, by 2050.