ICT SPECIALIST (HYBRID DIRECTORY AND ENDPOINT MANAGEMENT, P-3, FIXED TERM POSITION, ICTD - DIGITAL CORE VALENCIA, SPAIN # AT SPAIN

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For every child, a digital future   How can you make a difference?   The overarching strategic goal of UNICEF’s Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) is to transform and build partnerships with our stakeholders to successfully implement UNICEF programmes globally through innovative technology-enabled solutions.
The Core Infrastructure Services unit is the team of IT professionals responsible for “IT of IT”, including architecture and engineering of internal IT systems supporting the UNICEF mission globally.
Within the Cloud Strategy of ICTD, Hybrid Infrastructure relates to Right-sizing and Right-locating mission critical systems both On-Premises as well as Public and Private clouds in a best-match for purpose.
UNICEF is investing heavily in Cloud and On-Prem technologies from Microsoft and other vendors, including Azure, Entra, Windows Server, Windows Client among others.
Active Directory and Server systems are one of the most critical organizational IT systems of the unit’s portfolio.
The position is under the supervision of the ICT Manager (Senior Architect, Core Infrastructure) and supervises two ICT Officers, P2 and one Senior ICT Associate, G7.
Under the supervision of the ICT Manager (Senior Architect, Core Infrastructure), the ICT Specialist (Hybrid Directory and Endpoint Management) is responsible for the overall architecture and operational support of UNICEF global Hybrid Directory Services, including both Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) as well as On-Prem Microsoft Windows Active Directory Domain Services.
Working with these and other Technologies, the role ensures these services are secure, highly available, resilient, and optimized, while also complying with best practices.
The specialist conducts routine health checks, administers Hybrid Identity systems function, and monitors integrity and performance of the Hybrid System elements.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing PKI, Patch Management with Ivanti, and Modern Device Management with Intune, ensuring seamless synchronization and certificate lifecycle management.
The ICT Specialist collaborates with ICTD functional groups and Field ICT staff to implement and perform system configurations, software installations, and new feature implementations.
They streamline operational procedures and provide SME support for virtualization infrastructure, ensuring integration with new technologies such as Identity Management and Federation Services.
This role is crucial in facilitating high performance and secure operations across UNICEF's IT ecosystem, promoting the adoption of Cloud Native and Hybrid Device Identities, and leading the way in modern identity solutions for internal services.
Key responsibilities System Administration, Performance Monitoring, and Maintenance Manages and leads the staff under supervision Configuration, Upgrades, and Technical Architecture Modern Desktop Management Solutions Innovation, Design, Implementation of Solutions on Related Technologies Performs as technological leader   If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here.
Job Description   To qualify as a champion for every child you will have  Minimum requirements Education.
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Computer Science, Information Systems Management and any other related fields.
A first university degree in the above-mentioned areas combined with additional 2 years of substantive practical professional work experience may be considered in lieu of Advanced University Degree.
Work Experience.
At Least 5 years of relevant practical work experience in Information Technology with hands on experience in Entra ID, Azure, Active Directory Domain Services, Windows Server Operating Systems, Managed Hypervisors Systems administration, and interoperation with Windows client.
Experience in administering Windows Server Domains, Federation including ADFS, Authentication using SAML, Entra ID Connect, and directory service topologies and architectures is required Skills.
Active Directory, Domain Services, Azure, Desktop Management, DevOps, Endpoint Management, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory Domain Services, Windows Server Operating Systems, System administration, Windows Server Domains, ADFS, Entra ID Connect Language Requirements.
fluency in English Desirables Language.
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) Up-to-date Industry Certifications in associated Modern Desktop Management, Cloud and On-Prem Directories as well as Public Cloud like Microsoft Azure, Client and Server OS are highly desirable.
Certification and Knowledge on Related Frameworks like ITIL, DevOps, Project Management, Source Control using Git, Infrastructure as Code are highly desirable Experience in leading technology implementation at enterprise level, coupled with related and practices of Automation, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, installations, refactoring, and migrations securely provisioned in a large-scale environment with diverse networked locations is highly desirable.
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