# Information Technology Specialist - Data & Platform Integration > International Water Management Institute · Battaramulla, Sri Lanka · — · Posted 2026-04-28 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description The International Water Management Institute ([IWMI](http://www.iwmi.org)), a [CGIAR](http://www.cgiar.org) Research Center, is on the lookout for a versatile professional to join its headquarters in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, as an Information Technology Specialist – Data & Platform Integration. The Information Technology Specialist designs, integrates, and operates data pipelines, APIs, and application workflows that support IWMI’s research platforms and AI enabled services. The role translates research and business requirements into scalable, secure, and standards compliant technical solutions, working closely with researchers, platform engineers, and service providers. It ensures data quality, governance, operational reliability, and effective integration of research outputs into production platforms. ### **DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:** **Main Purpose of Job:** - Application and Integration, - Plan, design, and deliver geospatial data integration solutions and application workflows that meet end‑user and stakeholder requirements, including software, programs, and databases. - Design and maintain standardized data schemas, ingestion protocols and database architectures that aligned with pre-approved standards that meet functional needs, scalability, and maintainability objectives. - Architecture, Data and AI, - Evaluate application, data and cloud architectures to ensure alignment with functional requirements, performance, scalability, and organizational goals. - Develop, customize and enhance data pipelines, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows and API integrations using approved technologies to facilitate interoperable, scalable, and maintainable application and data architectures that meet functional needs, scalability, and maintainability objectives. - Ensure data quality stewardship and integrity by implementing scheme validation, quality checks, versioning controls and lineage documentation across research and platform data pipelines. - Oversee data storage and retrieval processes and safeguard data integrity, security and compliance by applying data governance standards, access controls, retention policies, FAIR data principles, and country‑specific data residency requirements. **Main engagement, collaboration and communication responsibilities:** - Application and Integration, - Translate team requirements into technical specifications for data integration, application workflows and API services, acting as a technical liaison between researchers, platform engineers, and service providers. - Collaborate with platform engineering teams and external service providers to ensure data integration, API, and infrastructure deliverables meet agreed technical specifications and standards. - Architecture, Data and AI, - Participate in sprint reviews, architecture design sessions, technical meetings and deployment readiness activities as data integration authority to align deployments with business schedules and minimize disruption. - Coordinate with AI, data and platform teams to ensure integration of research outputs into AI‑enabled services and RAG repositories in compliance with institutional AI security, ethics, and governance standards. - Engage with IWMI researchers to review and provide structured technical feedback on Python‑based analytical scripts, contributing to enhancements where required to support the development and delivery of research‑driven climate and environmental data products and analytical pipelines. **Main responsibilities in the delivery of timely and quality services:** - Application and Integration, - Oversee the operational health and reliability of data integration and platform services by monitoring dashboards, system logs, and pipeline alerting mechanisms to ensure service continuity and uptime commitments. - Configure and deploy country‑specific platform instances, including environment configuration, data partitioning, and role‑based access control, in coordination with DevOps and platform teams - Architecture, Data and AI, - Produce and maintain accurate and up‑to‑date technical documentation, including API specifications, data catalogues, lineage records, deployment checklists, and issue resolution logs to support auditability and knowledge continuity. - Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline failures, API integration issues, and schema inconsistencies by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining structured issue logs and escalation pathways. ## Requirements ### **Education, Certifications & Training:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Environmental Informatics, Hydro-Informatics, or a closely related field. - Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage. ### **Experience:** - Experience designing and implementing data integration pipelines, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows, or API-based data exchange systems in a research or operational environment. - Experience with API design, integration, versioning, and documentation; proficiency with API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI) and fluency in data exchange formats including JSON, GeoJSON, NetCDF, and GeoTIFF. - Experience with Amazon Web Services data and compute services, including S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, and API Gateway; experience with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions or equivalent). - Experience communication with IT service providers, tracking project progress, resolving technical issues, and safeguarding data integrity and security. - Experience working with software development companies, technology firms, or digital solution providers, contributing to the design, development, and deployment of scalable data platforms and integration systems is an advantage. - Experience working in an international not-for-profit organization is an advantage. ### **Core competencies:** - **Accountability:** Collaborates with team members, taking responsibility for both individual and team success and seeks feedback to improve performance. Meets deadlines consistently and follows ethical guidelines. - **Collaboration and Communication:** Conveys information clearly and ensures the recipient understands the message. Fully engages in conversations and shares relevant information to support informed decision-making. - **Respect and Inclusion:** Acknowledges team members' contributions and collaborates effectively with diverse colleagues. Demonstrates flexibility and openness, supporting inclusive approaches that encourage full participation. - **Results and Impact Orientation:** Proactively identifies challenges and demonstrates effective problem-solving; Consistently fulfills commitments and respects the organization’s mission and values. Adapts to new processes, emerging technologies and evolving requirements to maintain efficiency. ###  **Functional and Technical competencies:** - **Analytical, Critical and Systems Thinking:** Analyzes information from multiple sources to identify trends, draw conclusions, and provide actionable recommendations. - **Knowledge Management:** Applies knowledge management principles and systems to organize and retrieve information, while sharing insights and best practices to improve team performance. - **Data Analysis, Management and Visualization:** Understands fundamental database design concepts; creates simple visualizations for reports, corrects data issues to maintain integrity, and shows flexibility in adapting to new tools and software with some guidance. - **Planning and Organizing:** Plans and manages multiple priorities and deadlines independently, using time management tools to stay on track, and effectively balances competing tasks while adjusting as needed. - **Problem Solving:** Analyzes information to identify root causes, collaborates with colleagues to gather information, and prioritizes critical factors to propose effective solutions. - **Data Integration, Standards and Governance**_**:**_ Strong understanding of geospatial and climate data standards (e.g., NetCDF, GeoTIFF, OGC services, CF conventions) combined with a robust data stewardship mindset. Ensures data quality, interoperability, provenance, and compliance with FAIR principles for scalable and reusable data systems. - **Full-Stack Data Platform Literacy**_**:**_ Ability to effectively engage across the full technology stack of web-based data platforms, including frontend (e.g., React.js) and backend (e.g., Python, Node.js, APIs). Facilitates seamless coordination between developers, data engineers, and domain experts. - **Data Analysis, Management and Visualization**_**:**_ Proficiency in handling, validating, and analyzing datasets, with working knowledge of database structures and tools (e.g., Python libraries such as Pandas, Xarray, GDAL). Develops clear visualizations and ensures data integrity for decision-support applications. ### **Language Proficiency:** -  Fluency in English is essential to communicate in writing and speaking. ## Benefits This is a **nationally** recruited position and only **Sri Lankan nationals** will be considered. IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of health insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and long-term disability coverage. The duration of the contract will initially be for a period of three years with the possibility of extension. **HOW TO APPLY:** Apply for the position by following the application instructions at [**www.iwmi.org/jobs**](http://www.iwmi.org/jobs). We will be accepting applications through 24:00 (IST) on May 15, 2026 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis). Your application must include a CV, cover letter, and three (3) references, which may be contacted if you are shortlisted. Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted. _IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities._ ## Apply [Apply at International Water Management Institute](https://apply.workable.com/international-water-management-institute/j/78297344C0/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)