Global IoT Analyst - Smart Facilities- IPSA 9
Copenhagen, Denmark
UNDP
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Office/Unit/Project Description
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office of Information Technology and Management (ITM) is the organization’s primary provider of high-quality products of ICT systems and Green Energy services to a global network of 155+ country offices and UNDP partners worldwide. The mission of the ITM Smart Infrastructure Services is to “Create Smart Facilities, build local Capacity and Inspire and Movement”, which guarantees efficient, innovative, and sustainable management of technologies for UN facilities, and consistency with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Smart Facility solutions include Green Energy services, Connectivity, Security and IoT and Data. ITM offers a framework of best practices to deliver resilient, highly available and sustainable business solutions that flourishing innovation throughout the organization. To support the transition to next generation infrastructure of UNDP, ITM manages and monitors the operation of the ICT infrastructure and Smart Facilities resources in global UNDP premises.
The UNDP ITM unit in Copenhagen is growing its team to bolster support for Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives, in line with the organization's digital transformation agenda and Smart Facilities initiative. IoT stands as a cornerstone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, offering vast potential within its expansive technology landscape. ITM is building IoT-As-A-Service portfolio using sensors-based devices and transmission technologies such as LoRaWAN, BLE, Zigbee, NB-IoT, LTE-M, etc in order to provide Smart UN Facilities in UNDP Country Office globally.
The Global IoT analyst is responsible for building IoT network, installing the sensors/gateways, and provide continuous operation support. The analyst is also playing a critical role in expanding IoT service in the whole UN System. The Analyst answers all inquiries, respond to emails and perform in-person support sessions which require a combination of technical and interpersonal attributes, good judgement, clear communication skills and the ability to help others are integral qualities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Set up IoT network and Digital Twin infrastructure for the IoT foundation project in UNDP Country offices and government projects sponsored by UNDP under the umbrella of Smart Facilites concept. Integrating the solutions with IoT Platform in Azure, testing the sensors and the gateways, testing the whole infrastructure chain, and providing full operation support after commissioning.
- Provide technical support to IoT foundation project in UNDP Country Offices and other Smart Facilites projects related to network and connectivity. Resolve issues related to networks and Smart Facilities services using standard troubleshooting procedures and resolve any infrastructure-related issues according to SLA.
- Handle incoming incidents escalated through the internal ticketing platform and monitor alarms sent by NMS. Escalate complex incidents or issues requiring vendor or Level-3 support intervention.
- Facilitate capacity-building exercises by assisting in the preparation of global webinars and trainings, providing on-site operational support as required by UNDP Country Offices with guidance from the team lead.
- Contribute in developing the operational support system to provide efficient responses and develop guidelines for end-user training, related to IoT and Digital Twin projects.
- Support ICT managers with requested non-technical and technical support requirements of UNDP Country Offices through consultation with the supervisor. The incumbent will closely collaborate with other ITM internal teams and provide support as needed.
- Write documentation related to IT support operations, including procedures, system documentation, technical guides, conformity and corrective reports, and user feedback. Monitor and ensure compliance with corporate standards and ISO 9001:2008 for both the rollout process and documentation.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
- On a day-to-day basis, the Global IoT Analyst will be working with and directly reporting to the Manager of Smart Infrastructure and Connectivity Unit (SICU) and ICT Specialist for IoT projects.
- The Global ICT Advisor/Chief of SIS has the overall responsibility to guide the team
- Progress reporting will be done in the monthly team meeting and also Weekly SICU meetings.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area Name Definition Business Direction and Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Digital and Innovation Internet of things (IoT) adviceKnowledge of how IoT works, and ability to advise on
the opportunities and challenges for governments and
society
Digital & Innovation Data engineeringAbility in programming languages such as SQL,
Python, and R, be adept at finding warehousing
solutions, and using ETL (Extract, Transfer, Load)
tools, and understanding basic machine learning and
algorithms
Information Management &
Technology
IT Security ManagementKnowledge of Cyber Security technologies,
processes, techniques and tools. Apply practical
innovations to solve cybersecurity problems.
Capability to keep UNDP systems and data safe.
Knowledge of ISO 27001 principles. CSSIP, CSIM,
CISA or equivalent certification desirable.
Information Management &
Technology
Network, Communication and
Infrastructure Management
Ability to develop/integrate/operate/manage IT
network, communications, Cloud or on-premise
infrastructure, and new technologies like IoT. Cisco
CCIE CCNP or similar is desirable.
Information Management &
Technology
IT Service Delivery & OperationsAbility to deliver the IT products and services to
customers at the right level of Quality and Costs,
taking into account user experience. ISO 20000
knowledge. ITIL certification or similar desirable
Information Management &
Technology
IT Project ManagementCapacity to manage ICT projects, using IT
methodologies and approaches such as agile
deployment and/or waterfall system development
methods. PMP and PRINCE2 certification or
equivalent desirable
Required Skills and Experience
Min. Academic Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or related field is required. Or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree)in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Holding any industrial certificates such as CCNA, CMNO, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH, CISM, PRINC2/ITIL/PMP/ISO20000 will be an added advantage
Min. years of relevant Work experience
Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant work experience, preferably in the area of IoT/IT and Digital Twin field or relevant;
Required skills and competencies Experience in IoT technologies such as IoT Security, IoT Analytics, IoT platform, IoT connectivity/communication, IoT Device Management, Azure IoT Hub, Azure IoT Central is required; Desired additional skills and competencies
- Knowledge on MQTT, Webhooks, REST API, Node-Red, FTTT, Grafana, Time Series Database, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, JSON will be an advantage;
- Experience in Network Infrastructure troubleshooting and maintenance, LAN/WAN technologies, Hardware configuration including network switches and routers, Identification and prevention of any potential network issues will be an advantage;
- Experience in understanding cloud computing strategy and cloud-based infrastructure technologies, in order to apply it in developing infrastructure setup will be an advantage;
- Experience in developing scripts to automate Infrastructure management/operation tasks is desirable;
- Ability in effectively disseminating information through clear communication is desirable;
- Experience in efficiently handle and manage ICT projects based on PRINCE2 or PMP or other standards is desirable;
- UN experience is desirable;
- Fluency in English is mandatory;
- Fluency in one or more additional UN languages will be an asset.
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Tags: Agile Analytics APIs Azure CCIE CCNP CEH CISA CISM CISSP Cloud Compliance CompTIA Computer Science Grafana Industrial Internet of Things IoT ISO 27001 ITIL JavaScript JSON Machine Learning Python REST API Smart Infrastructure SQL Strategy
Perks/benefits: Career development Flex hours
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