Director (Software Development)

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

Job summary

NADRA in Islamabad invites applications for the Director (Software Development) position on a contractual basis. The role targets leaders with extensive experience in software development, secure architectures, and multi-project environments across government or large enterprises.

Age up to 55 and a Bachelor’s (4 years) in CS/Software/Engineering or a related field is required; a Master’s degree is preferred. Salary ranges from PKR 481,875 to 1,119,375 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software/Computer engineering from an HEC-recognized university with attestation required.
• Master’s degree preferred for senior leadership roles.
• Minimum 10 years, preferably 15, including 5+ years in a senior technical leadership role.

Education

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

Job description

Director (Software Development) ( Contractual )

Position, Age & Salary Range

Age ( Max ): 55 Years

Salary Range

(PKR 481,875 – 1,119,375)

Educational Background

• 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

Job Requirements

Director (Software Development)

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years, and preferably 15 years of experience, including 5+ years in a senior technical leadershiprole.
• 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, andchangecontrol.
• 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)

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years, and preferably 15 years of experience , including 5+ years in a senior technical leadershiprole.
• 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.