Hiring of Senior Net DevOps Engineer (NIDP)

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)

Senior NetDev-Engineer for Ethiopian National ID Program

Country: Ethiopia

Project: Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project

Project ID: P179040

Assignment Title:  Senior NetDev-Engineer for Ethiopian National ID Program

Reference No.: ET-NIDP-474494-CS-INDV

 Duty Station: NIDP Head Office, Addis Ababa

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance (MoF), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project.  National ID Program, the ultimate project implementer intends to apply part of the proceeds for selecting of individual consultants.

National ID Program as part of the project implementation program is looking for an Individual Consultant that supports the NIDP.  Experienced individual consultants who have experience, passionate and innovative ideas for the position of Senior NetDev-Engineer are invited to express their interest for the assignment.

The Senior NetDevOps Engineer will be expected to play a pivotal role in driving the success of our digital identity products and services for the National ID Program in Ethiopia. The engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, network engineers, and software engineers, to maintain a highly available infrastructure for short and long term needs to deliver high-quality and user-centric solutions in a timely and efficient manner. The Senior NetDevOps Engineer will have the overall responsibility of implementation, maintenance and support across all network and infrastructure needs of the development, deployment and operations of the IDMS(Infrastructure Data Management System) platform. The role will help the program’s effort by Technology Ownership while fostering interoperability and integration among different systems of relying parties in collaboration with other engineers in other teams.

Specific responsibilities for the Senior NetDevOps Engineer will include, but are not limited to, the following core activities:

1) Develop and Maintain Network and Infrastructure Strategy and Processes

• Work closely with the Other NetDevOps Experts to design and implement a reliable and scalable DevOps process that supports continuous integration, delivery, and operations.
• Maintain an effective infrastructure provisioning and administration environment that enables consistent and smooth product development, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Translate the annual infrastructure roadmap into actionable short-term plans, ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals.
• Develop and apply tools and standardized procedures to manage and optimize the use of critical network and infrastructure resources, improving efficiency and reducing potential risks.

2) Ensure Stable Network and Infrastructure Provisioning

• Identify short-term technical milestones, define their resource needs, and ensure all required infrastructure components are prepared and available.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, security, and operations—to ensure infrastructure implementations align with the National ID Program’s platform architecture and design standards.
• Carry out end-to-end processes for the validation, deployment, optimization, and ongoing operations of network nodes to ensure consistent performance.
• Conduct regular system tests and resource validations to monitor the status and reliability of both internal and public-facing services.
• Implement automation to streamline monitoring, resource provisioning, and incident detection/resolution, reducing manual workload and enhancing responsiveness.
• Perform scheduled maintenance, apply system upgrades and patches to ensure up-to-date, secure, and stable operations of platform services and network components.
• Actively engage in Scrum and agile ceremonies to align with ongoing engineering sprints and delivery timelines.
• Manage automated systems for provisioning, configuration, and environment operations, ensuring consistency across environments.
• Monitor progress across development stages, making data-driven adjustments where needed to stay aligned with planned objectives and timelines.

National ID Program, Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest to provide the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services for a period of one year with possibility of extension for additional period subject to outstanding performance of the consultant and availability of budget. The shortlisting criteria include the following;

• Bachelor's with a minimum of 2 years’ experience or a Master’s degree with 1 year of experience in Hardware Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Networking and Infrastructure engineering, and related fields.
• Strong Understanding of system and infrastructure, administration, provisioning, and security best practices
• Understanding of design and implementation of automation tools across infrastructure configuration and administration
• Hands-on knowledge on Network configuration scripting with Perl, Python, Bash, and Ansible
• Understanding of infrastructure provisioning and best practices.
• Understanding of CI/CD principles and practices
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Familiar with Agile project management tools including Jira.
• Experience working in the Ethiopian technology landscape and knowledge of the National ID Program are highly desirable.
• Passion for improving digital identity solutions and making a positive impact on citizens' lives

The selection method is based on para 7.36 and 7.37 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation.

The attention of interested individual is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”) revised November 2017, August 2018, September 2023, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

An individual will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultant (Section V) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Expressions of interest (CV in Microsoft Word Version, cover letter and documentary evidence for fulfilling the qualifications) must be delivered in a written form to the address below by E-mail on or before April 28th, 2025. Further information can be obtained, by email at the below address during office hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Addis Ababa time: 

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,

National ID Program (NIDP)

Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project

Attn: Project Management Unit (PMU),

Address: Welosefer Bole, Ethio-China St, INSA Building, 14th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tele- +251-912-200295 or +251-911-446582

E-mail: nejmedin@id.et or zelalem@id.gov.et

Website: https://id.gov.et/

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia