Assistant Director – Network Engineer (Core Networks)

Contractual · Lahore DHA · Age: 37 · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage NADRA’s core network infrastructure including backbone routers, multilayer switches, and MPLS-based WAN connections across the national network.
• Configure and optimize network routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP to ensure efficient, resilient, and redundant data paths across NADRA’s distributed infrastructure.
• Monitor core network performance using network management systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement capacity upgrades to maintain high-availability SLAs.
• Implement and maintain network security measures including ACLs, firewall rules, VPN tunnels, and network segmentation to protect NADRA’s sensitive identity data infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues affecting NADRA’s national registration and database services in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with ISPs and telecom vendors for provisioning new circuits, resolving outages, and managing SLA compliance for connectivity services.
• Maintain up-to-date network topology diagrams, configuration documentation, and change management records for all core network equipment.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, network failover testing, and business continuity exercises to ensure network resilience for NADRA’s critical services.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering, or Software Engineering from an HEC-recognized university (HEC attested degree required).
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience in core network engineering.
• Key Skills: Cisco/Juniper routing & switching, OSPF/BGP/EIGRP, MPLS, VPN, network security, network monitoring tools, Visio/network documentation.
• Preferred Certifications: CCNP / CCIE or equivalent industry certifications.
• Age Limit: Up to 37 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing

Assistant Director – Infrastructure

Contractual · Lahore DHA · Age: 37 · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain NADRA’s physical and virtual server infrastructure including rack servers, blade servers, storage area networks (SANs), and hypervisor platforms (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Plan, implement, and operate NADRA’s datacenter facilities at the Lahore DHA site including power management, cooling systems, and physical security.
• Administer cloud infrastructure components on private and hybrid cloud environments, managing workload provisioning, scaling, and resource allocation.
• Implement backup strategies, data replication, and disaster recovery systems to ensure zero data loss and rapid recovery of critical NADRA services.
• Monitor infrastructure health using enterprise tools (Nagios/Zabbix/SolarWinds), proactively resolving hardware failures and performance degradation.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware procurement, warranty management, and infrastructure upgrades within approved budgets and procurement procedures.
• Apply OS patches, firmware updates, and security hardening configurations across all servers and infrastructure components per defined maintenance windows.
• Maintain detailed infrastructure inventories, configuration management databases (CMDB), and runbook documentation for all managed systems.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an HEC-recognized university (HEC attested, minimum 16 years).
• Experience: Preferably 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience in IT infrastructure management.
• Key Skills: VMware/Hyper-V, SAN/NAS storage, datacenter operations, backup/DR systems, Linux/Windows Server, cloud platforms, infrastructure monitoring.
• Preferred Certifications: VCP / MCSE / RHCE / AWS/Azure certifications are advantageous.
• Age Limit: Up to 37 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing

Assistant Director – Network Engineer (Media)

Contractual · Lahore DHA · Age: 37 · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage NADRA’s media network infrastructure including IP video, multimedia transmission, and broadcast networking systems at the Lahore DHA facility.
• Configure and maintain network components specifically optimized for high-bandwidth multimedia traffic including QoS policies, multicast routing, and streaming protocols.
• Manage IP-based video surveillance, digital signage, and multimedia distribution networks operating across NADRA’s facilities and registration centers.
• Ensure low-latency, high-availability connectivity for real-time biometric data capture and multimedia workflows involved in CNIC and passport issuance operations.
• Coordinate with vendors supplying media networking hardware and software solutions, managing procurement, integration, and ongoing technical support.
• Troubleshoot media network performance issues including packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth constraints affecting video and multimedia service quality.
• Implement network security measures specific to media infrastructure including encrypted multimedia streams and access control for video management systems.
• Document media network architecture, cable management plans, and equipment configurations for operational continuity and future expansion planning.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an HEC-recognized university (HEC attested, minimum 16 years).
• Experience: Preferably 5 years of post-qualification experience in media or multimedia networking.
• Key Skills: IP video networking, QoS, multicast, IPTV, video surveillance systems, bandwidth management, multimedia transmission protocols, network security.
• Age Limit: Up to 37 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing

Assistant Director – Network Engineer (Core Networks) 🌙

Contractual · Islamabad HQ · Age: 37 · Night Shift · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor NADRA’s core network infrastructure during evening and night shift hours, ensuring continuous availability of national identity services at all times.
• Respond to network incidents, alerts, and outages during night shifts, executing established runbooks and escalation procedures to restore services within SLA timelines.
• Perform scheduled network maintenance tasks, configuration changes, and upgrades during low-traffic night windows to minimize impact on daytime operations.
• Monitor real-time network dashboards and NOC tools to detect anomalies, traffic spikes, and equipment failures before they affect NADRA’s critical services.
• Coordinate with remote site teams and on-call senior engineers during major network incidents requiring escalated technical intervention outside business hours.
• Document all night shift incidents, maintenance activities, and network changes in the Network Operations Center (NOC) shift log and ticketing system.
• Perform capacity trend analysis using NOC data collected during off-peak hours and prepare shift handover reports for the day shift team.
• Maintain proficiency in NADRA’s network topology, failover procedures, and disaster recovery protocols to support rapid decision-making during night emergencies.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering (HEC attested, minimum 16 years).
• Experience: As per NADRA career portal TOR; NOC or network operations experience strongly preferred.
• Key Skills: Core routing & switching, network monitoring tools, incident management, NOC operations, shift-based work, network troubleshooting.
• Shift Availability: Must be fully available for evening/night shift rotations — non-negotiable requirement.
• Age Limit: Up to 37 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing

Deputy Director – Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)

Contractual · Islamabad HQ · Age: 44 · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of comprehensive vulnerability assessment and penetration testing programs across NADRA’s entire IT infrastructure, applications, and network environments.
• Conduct ethical hacking exercises against NADRA’s web applications, APIs, mobile applications, internal systems, and network perimeter to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain NADRA’s vulnerability management program including risk scoring, prioritization, remediation tracking, and executive-level reporting.
• Perform red team exercises, simulating advanced persistent threat (APT) scenarios to test the resilience of NADRA’s security defenses and incident response capabilities.
• Prepare detailed VAPT assessment reports including proof-of-concept exploit demonstrations, severity ratings, and actionable remediation recommendations for technical and management audiences.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure identified vulnerabilities are remediated within defined SLAs and retested after fixes are applied.
• Evaluate and manage third-party penetration testing vendors, reviewing their methodologies, reports, and findings for quality assurance.
• Stay current with emerging CVEs, zero-day vulnerabilities, and advanced attack techniques relevant to biometric identity systems and large-scale government databases.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or Information Security from an HEC-recognized university (HEC attested, minimum 16 years). Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Experience: As per NADRA career portal TOR; substantial VAPT and ethical hacking experience is essential.
• Key Skills: Penetration testing (web/network/mobile), Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Qualys, red team operations, vulnerability management, CVE analysis.
• Preferred Certifications: CEH / OSCP / GPEN / CISSP / CPT or equivalent offensive security certifications.
• Age Limit: Up to 44 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing

Assistant Director – Database Security

Contractual · Islamabad HQ · Age: 37 · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain comprehensive database security controls for NADRA’s Oracle, SQL Server, and other enterprise database systems holding sensitive national identity data.
• Configure and enforce database access controls including role-based permissions, least-privilege policies, and multi-factor authentication for database administrators and application accounts.
• Implement Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), column-level encryption, and data masking solutions to protect sensitive PII and biometric data stored in NADRA’s databases.
• Deploy and manage database activity monitoring (DAM) tools to detect unauthorized queries, privilege abuse, and anomalous database access patterns in real time.
• Conduct regular database security assessments, configuration reviews, and compliance audits against standards such as ISO 27001, PECA, and NADRA’s internal data governance policies.
• Manage database audit trails, ensuring all privileged access, schema changes, and bulk data operations are logged, tamper-proof, and retained per regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with DBAs and application teams to remediate database security vulnerabilities identified through VAPT exercises or internal assessments.
• Prepare database security incident reports and contribute to post-incident reviews, implementing preventive controls to avoid recurrence of identified security events.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Information Security, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering from an HEC-recognized university (HEC attested, minimum 16 years). Relevant Information Security certifications are required.
• Experience: As per NADRA career portal TOR; hands-on database security experience is essential.
• Key Skills: Oracle/SQL Server security, TDE, DAM tools, access control, audit trails, encryption, ISO 27001 compliance, database vulnerability assessment.
• Required Certifications: Relevant IS certifications (e.g., CISA / CRISC / Oracle Database Security / CDSE or equivalent).
• Age Limit: Up to 37 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing

Deputy Director – Database Security

Contractual · Islamabad HQ · Age: 44 · 01 Post

Job Responsibilities

• Define and lead NADRA’s enterprise database security strategy, ensuring protection of the world’s one of the largest biometric identity databases from insider threats, external attacks, and data breaches.
• Develop and enforce comprehensive database security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, PECA, and NADRA’s data governance framework.
• Lead the database security team in implementing, operating, and continuously improving technical security controls across all production, development, and backup database environments.
• Oversee the implementation of enterprise-wide database activity monitoring, privileged access management, and data loss prevention strategies for NADRA’s data assets.
• Conduct risk assessments of new database-dependent applications and systems during the design phase, providing security architecture recommendations before deployment.
• Manage database security incident response, leading the technical investigation of data breach events, unauthorized access incidents, and insider threat cases.
• Represent NADRA’s database security posture to internal audit, regulatory bodies, and senior management through formal reports, dashboards, and briefings.
• Evaluate and procure database security tools, technologies, and professional services through structured market assessments and technical proof-of-concept evaluations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s (4 years) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or Information Security from an HEC-recognized university (HEC attested, minimum 16 years). Master’s degree in a relevant subject is preferred.
• Experience: As per NADRA career portal TOR; senior-level database security or information security leadership experience required.
• Key Skills: Database security architecture, enterprise security policy, privileged access management, ISO 27001/NIST frameworks, team leadership, security incident management, regulatory compliance.
• Preferred Certifications: CISSP / CISM / CRISC / Oracle Advanced Security / CDSE or equivalent senior IS certifications.
• Age Limit: Up to 44 years.
• Gender: Male / Female
• Apply: careers.nadra.gov.pk/JobListing