| State
Bank of Pakistan |
State Bank of Pakistan,
the Central Bank, regulates the monetary and
credit system of Pakistan and fosters its
growth in the best national interest with
a view to securing monetary stability and
optimum utilization of country’s productive
resources.
To further strengthen institutional capacity
and as part of Strategic Plan to strengthen
HR base, SBP invites applications from talented,
self-motivated, result oriented and energetic
professionals for following Karachi based
(otherwise specified) positions. Contractual
positions are for an initial 2-years period,
which may further be extended subject to SBP’s
need and satisfactory performance of the incumbent.
SBP is an equal opportunity employer and provides
excellent opportunities for candidates desirous
of working in a challenging environment.
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Operation
Officer - IT Operations (Contractual - Karachi
and Hyderabad) |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Perform shift
duty according to duty roaster at data center
facility for 24x7 operations. |
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Perform procedures for timely
completion of end-of-day operations of various
business applications. |
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Resolve operational and close
of business operations (COB) issues with
the coordination of technical teams. |
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Execute data backup jobs
of various systems as per SOP or as directed. |
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Manage backup media as per
SOP. |
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Generate desired reports for
different users as per procedures or as
directed. |
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Monitor temperature of UPS
rooms and data centers and readiness status
of related fire detection and suppression
systems. |
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Coordinate with the concerned
hardware engineers / vendors under the supervision
of data center supervisor to resolve any
issues with the IT equipment. |
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Manage access control of
data center and associated locations as
per procedures. Maintain and manage visitors
/ vendors logs. |
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Perform any other work assigned
by the supervisor. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience:
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At least three (03)
years post qualification experience in
operations of medium size data center
of a reputable organization. Candidate
should have experience of managing key
components of data center infrastructure
such as precision air-conditioners, UPS,
fire detections and suppression system,
environment monitoring system, building
management systems and building access
control systems. Candidate should have
experience of technical writing and documentation
management. |
Experience
of one or more of the following areas
will be a plus:
o Database systems such as Oracle, MS
SQL Server, IBM DB2.
o Server hosting such as Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, etc.
o Backup solutions such as NetBackup
o Storage hardware (SAN/NAS) setup and
configuration
o Wi-Fi/LAN/WAN setup, configuration,
monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance
o Operations of key electrical components
of data center infrastructure including
UPS systems, generators, power panels,
circuit breakers, electrical wiring and
PDUs, etc.
o Working in windows environment (Active
directory, Exchange, etc.)
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s
or Master’s Degree (with a minimum
of 16 years of education) Computer Science
/ Software Engineering / Information Systems
/ Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Telecom Engineering / Electrical Engineering
/ Electronics Engineering from HEC recognized
domestic or foreign institutions.
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| Certification: |
Preference
will be given to candidates with relevant
certifications. |
| Age: |
Maximum
32 years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience. |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Enterprise Backup &
Recovery Systems |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Installing,
configuring, supporting and maintaining
enterprise backup & recovery systems
such as Veritas NetBackup / Dell-EMC Networker
or equivalent solutions including backup
duplication appliances and tape library
systems in a large heterogeneous data
center environment. |
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Configuring data backup workload
for Linux, Windows, VMware, Hyper-V, MS
SQL Server, Oracle DBMS and DB2, etc. |
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Troubleshoot failures with
defined SLA, and ensure compliance of backup
& recovery requirements as per RTO and
RPO. |
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Windows and Linux operating
system administration for managing enterprise
backup & recovery servers including
basic knowledge of OS level scripting for
configuring backup agents. |
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Coordination with OEMs for
issue escalation and subsequent resolution
of backup & recovery failures. |
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Work
with application, database and IT infrastructure
teams to identify backup & recovery
requirements, then propose, and implement
appropriate data backup solutions. |
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Review
daily reports related to backups, system
capacity and utilization trends and escalate
issues requiring management decisions. |
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Train backup operations team
on monitoring backups, issue resolution
and escalation processes. |
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Contribute in the preparation
and maintenance of documentation including
daily checklists, SOPs, configuration details,
incident reports, change requests, etc.
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Assist in establishing and
implementing standards, policies, procedures
and practices as per need. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
At least three (03)
years of post-qualification experience
combined with in-depth knowledge of Veritas
NetBackup 7.x/8.x system or Dell-EMC Networker
or similar enterprise data backup and
recovery systems; experience of data backup,
compression, de-duplication solutions,
good understanding of SAN storage and
backup appliances and networking. |
| Education: |
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Computer Science / Software Engineering
/ Information Systems / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Telecom Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering / Electronics
Engineering from HEC recognized domestic
or foreign institutions. |
| Certification: |
Preference will be given to candidates
with industry recognized certifications
in the areas of Veritas NetBackup or Dell-EMC
Networker or similar enterprise data backup
and recovery solutions, Backup Appliances
and OS Administration (e.g. Microsoft
and Linux). |
| Age: |
Maximum
30 years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience. |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Equipment Inventory
Management |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Coordinate
and make arrangements for IT equipment
Delivery and assist the store in-charge
in taking physical delivery of equipment
from suppliers. |
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Distribute equipment in SBP
and its subsidiaries. |
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Capitalize equipment in Fixed
Asset Register and updated data as and when
required. |
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Maintain inventory of new,
existing and discarded equipment. |
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Assist in equipment requisition
to meet the requirement of the bank and
its subsidiaries. |
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Participate in the tender
development and bid evaluation processes. |
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Coordinate with store in-change
for the disposal of IT equipment. |
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Prepare different types of
inventory reports for management. |
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Contribute in the preparation
and maintenance of documentation including
daily checklists, SOPs. |
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Assist in establishing and
implementing standards, policies, procedures
and practices as per need. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
Minimum of three (03)
years of post-qualification hands-on industry
experience in managing IT inventory store
including procurement, delivery, installation
and disposal.
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| Education:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Business Administration / Computer Science
/ Software Engineering / Information Systems
/ Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Telecom Engineering / Electrical Engineering
/ Electronics Engineering from HEC recognized
domestic or foreign institutions.
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| Age: |
Maximum
30 years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – IT Procurements and
Contract Management |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
Three (03) years or more of post qualification
experience in IT environment carrying
out procurements and contract management
related functions, performing bid evaluations
and assessments, renewal of SLA, vendor
management, etc.
General office administration, coordination
and liaising experience will be a plus.
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Business Administration / Computer Science
/ Software Engineering / Information Systems
/ Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Telecom Engineering / Electrical Engineering
/ Electronics Engineering from HEC recognized
domestic or foreign institutions. |
| Certification: |
Preference will be given to candidates
with certificate courses in procurement,
Business communications and contract management. |
| Age: |
Maximum
30 years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Linux System Administration |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Perform
delegated administration and monitoring
of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x/6.x/7.x
operating systems and associated services,
which include directory services, KVM,
DNS, DHCP, email relay services, remote
printing, user/file ACL maintenance, SELINUX,
FIREWALLD and TCP WRAPPERS.
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Monitor server hosting infrastructure
component comprising VMware, Hyper-V, SAN
and servers. |
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Maintain
and support data backup and recovery operations
of systems hosted on Red Hat Linux using
NetBackup or Networker or similar enterprise
backup software |
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Perform
operating system tuning and optimization
for different databases and application
system in coordination with respective
technical teams. |
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Provide level-1 technical
support to database administrators, application
teams and end-users. |
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Coordinate with OEMs, SLA
vendors for the resolution of technical
issues. |
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Contribute
in the preparation and maintenance of
documentation including daily checklists,
SOPs, configuration details, incident
reports, change requests, etc. |
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Assist
in establishing and implementing standards,
policies, procedures and practices as
per need. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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| Experience: |
At least three (03) years post qualification
in-depth experience of administrating/supporting
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x/6.x/7.x operating
system based servers.
Exposure to VMware/Hyper-V server virtualization
technologies, NetBackup or Networker or
similar enterprise data backup and recovery
solutions and SAN storages and network
architecture.
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s
or Master’s Degree (with a minimum
of 16 years of education) Computer Science
/ Software Engineering / Information Systems
/ Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering / Telecom Engineering
/ Electronics from HEC recognized domestic
or foreign institutions. |
| Certification: |
Preference
will be given to candidates with industry
recognized certifications on Linux Administration,
Server & Storage Systems and Virtualization
technologies.
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| Age: |
Maximum
30 years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Network Operations |
Key
responsibilities of the incumbent will include,
but not limited to, the following:
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
At
least three (03) years post qualification
in-depth experience of working in the
area of network engineering/operations/administration.
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Computer Science / Software Engineering
/ Information Systems / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Telecom Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering / Electronics
Engineering from HEC recognized domestic
or foreign institutions. |
| Certification: |
Preference will be given to candidates
with any of the following certifications:
CCNA (R&S); CCNP (R&S); CCP. |
| Age: |
Maximum 30 years. May be relaxed in case
of additional relevant experience |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Data Center & UPS
Infrastructure Management |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent will
include, but not limited to, the following:
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Monitor,
maintain, test and troubleshoot UPS
systems, UPS power feeds & power
distribution infrastructure at SBP and
its subsidiaries across the country |
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Coordinate
with vendors as per SLA to arrange periodic
preventive maintenance, repair, replacement,
and/or upgrades of UPS systems.
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Utilize
centralized monitoring systems to oversee
the availability & health of UPS
power infrastructure and the environment
of multiple data centers & other
IT infrastructure facilities across
the country.
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Periodically visit the
IT infrastructure sites to identify any
abnormalities. |
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Manage
data center space and provide technical
support to other IT teams during decommissioning
and/or installation of equipment. |
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Contribute
in the preparation and maintenance of
documentation including daily checklists,
SOPs, configuration details, incident
reports, maintenance logs, change requests,
etc. |
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Assist in establishing
and implementing standards, policies,
procedures and practices as per need. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
At
least three (03) years post qualification
experience in operations and maintenance
of UPS system & data center infrastructure
of a reputable organization.
The candidate should
have experience of troubleshooting, maintenance
and operation of key components of data
center infrastructure like UPS, precision
air-conditioners, generators, Automatic
Transfer Switch, Static Transfer Switch,
power panels, access control system, electrical
wiring, PDUs, fire detections & suppression
system, environment monitoring system,
building management system, data center
infrastructure management system, etc.
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Electrical / Electronics’ Engineering
from HEC recognized domestic or foreign
institutions. |
| Age: |
Maximum 30 years. May be relaxed in case
of additional relevant experience. |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Configuration Change
Management and Compliance |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent will
include, but not limited to, the following:
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Coordinate with internal & external
auditors, information security &
risk management departments, in regards
to audit compliance, cyber security
and other IT related risk issues. |
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Assist
departmental teams in preparing action-plan
to close cybersecurity loopholes and
audit compliance items. |
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Closely
follow-up on the action-plans and escalate
unresolved issue to the departmental
management team. |
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Assist in providing assurance
to IT stakeholders that Configuration
Management SOPs are being strictly adhered
to. |
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Analyze
incidents for root cause analysis and
propose strong cybersecurity safeguards. |
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Contribute in the preparation
and maintenance of documentation including
daily checklists, SOPs, configuration
details, incident reports, maintenance
logs, change requests, etc. |
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Assist in establishing
and implementing standards, policies,
procedures and practices as per need. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
At
least three (03) years post qualification
experience in the areas of IT Security
/ IT Audit / IT Risk assessment / IT Configuration
Management that may include software vulnerability
assessment, penetration testing, development
of configuration management SOPs, providing
compliance assurance against cybersecurity
standards and frameworks, implementation
and management of enterprise level IT
security solutions like SIEM, Threat Intelligence
system, Patch Management, NG Firewalls
/ IDS&IPS, Antivirus Systems etc.
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Computer Science / Software Engineering
/ Information Systems / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Telecom Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering / Electronics
Engineering from HEC recognized domestic
or foreign institutions. |
| Certification: |
Preference will be given to candidates
with certifications in any of the following
areas: Cybersecurity, IT Security, and
IT Audit.
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| Age: |
Maximum 30 years. May be relaxed in case
of additional relevant experience. |
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Assistant
Director (OG-2) – Data Center Supervision
(Hyderabad) |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include,
but not limited to, the following:
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Assist
in administration of Temenos T24, Oracle,
SQL Server & DB2 databases. This
includes upgrades, deployment of patches,
backup & recovery, performance tuning
and scripts development. |
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Assist in performing disaster
recovery drills of various business application
systems. |
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Assist in administration
of Windows and Linux servers including
backup & recovery processes |
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Monitor operations and
environment of data center facility &
infrastructure through centralized building
/ data center management systems and other
monitoring software tools. |
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Escalate unresolved issues
to concerned stakeholders. |
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Assist in managing shift
duty schedules for data center operations
staff. |
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Coordinate
with vendors as per SLA to arrange periodic
preventive maintenance, repair, replacement,
and/or upgrades of data center infrastructure. |
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Manage
data center space and provide technical
support to other IT teams during decommissioning
and/or installation of equipment. |
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Provide technical support
to IT teams for operations of servers,
storage, network equipment, etc. |
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Contribute
in the preparation and maintenance of
documentation including daily checklists,
SOPs, configuration details, incident
reports, maintenance logs, change requests,
etc. |
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Assist
in establishing and implementing standards,
policies, procedures and practices as
per need. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
| Experience: |
At
least three (03) years post qualification
experience in overseeing operations of
Data Centers.
Preference will be given to candidates
with experience of supporting backend
operations of Temenos T24 systems, Oracle/MS/IBM
based DBMS systems, and having fundamental
knowledge of DBMS administration activities.
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| Education: |
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
(with a minimum of 16 years of education)
Computer Science / Software Engineering
/ Information Systems / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Telecom Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering / Electronics
Engineering from HEC recognized domestic
or foreign institutions. |
| Certification: |
Preference will be given to candidates
with certifications related to Data Centre
Infrastructure, Linux, Servers, Storage
Systems, Virtualization, and DBMS administration,
etc. |
| Age: |
Maximum 30 years. May be relaxed in case
of additional relevant experience. |
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Application
Procedure |
Interested candidates meeting
the above mentioned eligibility criteria may
send their detailed CVs to the address mentioned
below. Please clearly mark the envelope with
the position applied for. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted
candidates may be required to undergo a written
test as part of selection process. Provincial/Regional
Quotas are observed as per Federal Government
Rules.
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Joint Director
(Resource Management)
Human Resources Department
State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building
I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi |
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Application Deadline: April 22, 2019
Misinformation and any attempt
to influence the selection process will be
considered a definite disqualification for
current as well as for all future recruitments
in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise
qualified.
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