Chief Software Architect

Ministry of Information; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Information Technology Enterprise in Pakistan is seeking a Chief Software Architect in Islamabad to lead enterprise software architecture for national digital platforms, focusing on cloud-native microservices, security, and governance.

Required: Master or BS in CS/SE/CE, 10–12 years of software engineering experience, at least 5 years as Lead Architect. You will define roadmaps, mentor engineers, and ensure zero-trust security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Master degree or BS (4 years) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an HEC recognized university.
• 10–12 years professional software engineering experience, including at least 5 years as Lead Architect designing large-scale cloud-native distributed microservices systems.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise software architecture and technology roadmaps for national digital platforms.
• Architect highly scalable cloud-native microservices systems and establish architectural patterns, API standards, and coding guidelines.
• Lead technical reviews and mentor principal software engineers; enforce zero-trust cybersecurity.

Skills

Lead Architect

Cloud-native

Microservices

Kubernetes

Zero-Trust Security

DevOps CI/CD

APIs

Java/C++

Education

Master's degree in CS/SE/CE

HEC-recognized university

Tools

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

TOGAF

Job description

Chief Software Architect

Active Prep Executive IT Architect Scale PPR-2026-B14-2430 PaperPK-20261025-2430

Official recruitment notification, eligibility criteria, pay scale (Executive IT Architect Scale), quota allocation, and written screening test syllabus for Chief Software Architect in the National Information Technology Enterprise.

Job Specifications & Posting Details

Case Number PPR-2026-B14-2430

Department / Ministry National Information Technology Enterprise

Total Positions 1

Job Type / Status Full Time / Permanent

Place of Posting Islamabad

Age Limit 32-50 years

Estimated Base Salary Package National IT Enterprise Executive Scale plus IT Special Pay

Posting Date October 25, 2026

Apply Before November 10, 2026

Open Merit (01)

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualification Master degree or BS (4 years) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an HEC recognized university.

Prescribed Experience & Eligibility Criteria Minimum 10 to 12 years professional software engineering experience including at least 5 years as Lead Architect designing large-scale cloud-native distributed microservices systems.

Job Description & Position Overview

The Chief Software Architect is responsible for executing assigned duties in National Information Technology Enterprise. Core focus includes operational efficiency, statutory compliance, quality standards, and adherence to standard operating procedures.

• Define enterprise software architecture and technology roadmaps for national digital platforms; architect highly scalable cloud-native microservices systems; establish architectural patterns, API standards, and coding guidelines; evaluate technology stacks and database architectures; lead technical reviews and mentor principal software engineers; enforce zero-trust cybersecurity.


• Enterprise Software Architecture, Microservices Patterns (Saga, CQRS), Kubernetes & Cloud Engineering, Event Streaming (Apache Kafka), Polyglot Persistence, TOGAF & Zero-Trust Security, DevOps CI/CD

100 MCQs screening test comprising domain specialization (50%), administrative/office governance (30%), and English/communication (20%).

National Information Technology Enterprise is an essential national institution dedicated to operational excellence, regulatory governance, and public service delivery in Pakistan.

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