Director (Architecture Design & Compliance)

NADRA; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 482,000 - 1,119,000; Full time

Job summary

NADRA is seeking a Director (Software Development) to lead software programs for national-level, multi-project environments. The candidate will drive SDLC, Agile/Scrum, DevOps pipelines, and security-by-design across enterprise architectures with emphasis on scalable, secure systems.

The role requires extensive leadership, client coordination, and the ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives within a government-enabled context from Islamabad.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering or related field from an HEC recognized university.
• Master’s degree will be preferred.
• Degrees must be attested by HEC.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

SDLC

Agile/Scrum

DevOps CI/CD

Security by design

AI/ML/Generative AI

Stakeholder management

Project prioritization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in CS/Software Eng/CE

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Under the provisions of Regulation 9, 10 and 11 of NADRA Employees (Service) Regulations, 2002, NADRA is seeking highly skilled and experienced professionals for the following positions:-

Position & Age

Educational Background

Job Requirements

Director (Software Development)

Age ( Max ) : 55 Years

Salary Range:
(PKR 481,875 – 1,119,375)

• Bachelor’s(4 Years) in
  Computer Science/Software Engineering/Computer
  Engineering or related field from an HEC recognized university (Degreesmust be attested by HEC)
• Master’sdegree will be
  preferred

• Minimum10 years, and preferably 15 years of experience, including 5+ years in asenior technical leadership role.
• Experiencewith multi-project environments, government/large enterprise systems or internationaldeployments is preferred.
• Strongcommand of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, DevOps CI/CD, automated testing, QA processesand DevOps pipelines and large-scale software engineering practices.
• Expertisein scalable national systems, enterprise architectures, integrationplatforms, web/mobile development, distributed architectures, microservices.
• Knowledgeof databases, security frameworks, encryption, API development, andcloud/on-premise deployments.
• Abilityto build scalable and secure solutions for diverse client environments.
• Knowledgeof secure design principles.
• Familiaritywith OWASP and VAPT.
• Abilityto enforce secure coding practices, enforce engineering best practices andarchitectural governance.
• Strongleadership, communication, innovation, presentation, problem-solving andconflict-resolution skills.
• Abilityto make informed decision on technology choices, architecture, and projectpriorities.
• Abilityto handle complex, multi-stakeholder solutions.
• Strongunderstanding of requirements management, client communications, and changecontrol.
• Demonstratedcommitment to continuous learning and staying updated on industry trends.
• Abilityto enforce engineering best practices, coding standards and architecturalgovernance.
• Understandingof cybersecurity principles, vulnerabilities, secure coding and applicationhardening.
• Experienceworking with national and international clients.

Age ( Max ) : 55 Years

Salary Range:
(PKR 481,875 – 1,119,375)

• Minimum10 years, and preferably 15 years of experience, including 5+ years in asenior technical leadership role.
• Experiencewith multi-project environments, government/large enterprise systems or internationaldeployments is preferred.
• Expertisin enterprise architecture, software design, architectural governance andtechnology standards.
• Knowledgeof scalable systems, enterprise applications, APIs, microservices and systemintegration.
• Strongcommand of architecture frameworks, design principles, technicaldocumentation and system interoperability.
• Experiencein architecture reviews, design validation, technical assessments and riskmanagement.
• Knowledgeof SDLC, Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD and software quality assurance practices.
• Expertisin software security, security-by-design, OWASP, VAPT and complianceframeworks.
• Evaluateand integrate AI technologies including machine learning framework, naturallanguage processing and generative AI/LLM, with attention to on-premisedeployment model.
• Abilityto establish and enforce architectural standards, engineering best practicesand technical governance.
• Abilityto ensure system scalability, performance, reliability, maintainability andsecurity.
• Strongleadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving and decision-makingskills.
• Abilityto manage multiple projects, technical priorities and compliancerequirements.
• Abilityto coordinate with development, analysis, QA, information security andinfrastructure teams.
• Experienceworking with national and international clients and enterprise systems ispreferred.
• Evaluateand integrate AI technologies, including machine learning frameworks, naturallanguage processing and generative AI/LLM, with attention to on-premisedeployment options.

Job Location: Islamabad

Terms & Conditions

• 1.Selected candidate will undergo a 6 months’ probation period, extendable subject to performance.
• 2.Management reserves the right to withhold/cancel the recruitment process, and accept/reject any application at any stage without assigning any reason.
• 3.Only shortlisted candidates will be called for test/interview.
• 4.Candidate shall be disqualified if false information is provided at any stage.
• 5.Employees serving in Government/Semi-Government departments must provide No Objection Certificate (NOC) at the time of interview.
• 6.5 years general age relaxation is already included in above age limit.
• 7.Attested educational documents from Higher Education Commission (HEC)/respective regulatory body must be provided at the time of joining.
• 8.In the event the selected candidate(s) declines the job offer, the offer may be extended to the reserve candidate(s).
• 9.Selected candidate shall provide Medical Fitness and Character Certificates.
• 10.No TA/DA will be admissible.
• 11.Electronic gadgets such as mobile phone, smart watch etc. will not be allowed during test/interview.
• 12.Females, Minority, Transgenders and Differently-abled candidates are encouraged to apply.