Unit Head – Infrastructure (AVP / VP) - TJ / 1913665

Recruit AI; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 8,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

National Bank of Pakistan in Karachi seeks a Unit Head Infrastructure (AVP/VP) to lead the BI & Analytics data platform infrastructure. You will drive scalability, security, and cost efficiency across on‑premise and cloud environments, collaborating with data engineering and BI teams.

The role requires 6+ years in banking/fintech or related sectors, with hands-on expertise in cloud infrastructure, containerization, and data platforms. Contractual role for three years with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum Graduation in Computer Science / IT / SE or equivalent
• Masters degree in CS/IT or Data certs (AWS/Azure) preferred
• 6+ years in Banking/Fintech/IT infra or data platforms

Responsibilities

• Implement and execute infrastructure strategy for BI & Analytics data platform
• Collaborate with data engineering/BI to align infra with business needs
• Lead capacity planning and performance tuning for databases
• Manage infrastructure security, access controls and compliance
• Oversee monitoring and optimization of data warehouse infrastructure and cloud services
• Design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Maintain infrastructure monitoring, alerting and automated remediation
• Manage patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
• Handle vendor relationships and SLAs
• Perform other assignments as needed

Skills

Data platforms

Cloud infra

Docker/Kubernetes

Terraform/CloudFormation

BI / analytics

High availability

Education

Bachelor in CS/IT/SE

Masters preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Hadoop/Cloudera

Teradata

Oracle

Linux/VMware

Job description

Our client National Bank of Pakistan is looking for a Unit Head – Infrastructure (AVP / VP) in Karachi

The Nations Bank, National Bank of Pakistan aims to support the financial well-being of the Nation along with enabling sustainable growth and inclusive development through its wide local and international network of branches. Being one of the leading and largest banks of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan is contributing significantly towards socioeconomic growth in the country with an objective to transform the institution into a future-fit, agile and sustainable Bank.

In line with our strategy, the Bank is looking for talented, dedicated and experienced professional(s) for the following position in the area of Digital Banking based in Karachi.

The individuals who fulfill the below basic-eligibility criteria may apply for the following position.

Position / Job Title:

Unit Head Infrastructure (AVP / VP)

Reporting to:

Wing Head BI Operations

Educational /Professional Qualification:

• Minimum Graduation in Computer Science / Information Technology / Software Engineering / Computer Information Systems / Engineering or equivalent from a local or international university / college / institute recognized by the HEC of Pakistan
• Candidates having a Masters degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / or relevant certifications, such as Data Sciences / Data Engineering certification on AWS or Azure platform will be preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 06 years of experience in Banking and / or Fintech and / or Financial Institution and / or Telecom and / or Software House, including 03 years of experience in IT infrastructure and/or database administration, preferably in supporting data platforms and BI systems
• Candidates having experience in managing and scaling enterprise data warehouse infrastructure, big data platforms and cloud data platforms would be preferred

Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required:

• Expertise in database performance tuning, capacity planning, and high-availability architecture
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong knowledge of data platform technologies, such as Hadoop / Cloudera, Teradata, Oracle, or Linux / VMware-based platforms, and with vendor and cloud cost management (FinOps)
• Ability to design and manage scalable, secure infrastructure solutions for data and analytics

workloads

• Strong knowledge of backup / recovery, disaster recovery, and security best practices

Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities:

• To implement and execute a comprehensive infrastructure strategy for the BI & Analytics data platform division, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
• To collaborate with data engineering and BI teams to align infrastructure with business needs and recommend new technologies to enhance data capabilities
• To lead capacity planning and performance tuning for database systems and platforms to meet business demands
• To manage infrastructure security, access controls, and compliance for data platforms in collaboration with IT security teams
• To oversee the monitoring and optimization of data warehouse infrastructure, big data platforms and cloud data services
• To design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for critical BI and analytics systems
• To implement and maintain infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation for data platform components
• To oversee patch management, version upgrades, and lifecycle management for data platform infrastructure
• To manage vendor relationships and SLAs for infrastructure, cloud, and support services
• To perform any other assignment as assigned by the supervisor(s)

Place of Posting:

Karachi

Assessment Interview(s)

Only shortlisted candidates strictly meeting the above-mentioned basic eligibility criteriawill be invited for panel interview(s).

Employment Type:

The employment will be on contractual basis for three years which may be renewed ondiscretion of the Management. Selected candidates will be offered compensationpackage and other benefits as per Banks Policy / rules.

National Bank of Pakistan is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, religion, or disability.