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 software engineers for following
Karachi based positions. Contractual positions
are for an initial 2-year period, which may
be further extended subject to business 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.
The software development
positions listed below cover a diverse cross-section
of business-side vertical functions and a
horizontal spread of software systems such
as Temenos T24 core banking solution, Oracle
E-Business Suite (ERP), Custom Built OLTP
Applications, IBM Business Process Management
solution, IBM Enterprise Content Management
solution, and Data Warehouse.
Prospective candidates are required to possess:
a) Excellent interpersonal, as well as verbal
and written communication skills.
b) Ability to liaison and coordinate with
business-side stakeholders, customers &
end-users to understand and document existing
business processes and automation requirements.
c) Ability to transform business requirements
into technical solution proposals.
d) Experience of developing enterprise level,
web enabled solutions to automate business
processes, operations and workflows in various
business domains utilizing various software
tools, technologies, databases and systems
integration solutions.
e) Exposure to Agile Scrum project management
methodologies.
f) Patience to learn and subsequently provide
technical support on operational systems.
g) Skills to write and maintain technical
documentation and end-user manuals.
h) Skills to train to end-users and technical
team members as and when required.
i) Ability to engage with relevant technical
teams to perform tasks such as technical configuration,
performance tuning, software quality assurance,
build, manage and upgrade cyber security controls,
diagnose technical issues and perform troubleshooting.
j) Passion to acquire knowledge, skills, expertise
and certifications to keep abreast with the
ongoing evolution in software technology.
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Software
Developer (Contractual) |
Key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Software
development, maintenance and upgrades
utilizing any of the following technologies:
Microsoft Dot.Net Framework, SQL, PL/SQL,
Java, PHP, Python, Oracle Forms &
Reports, Oracle SQL Loader, JavaScript,
XML, HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, jQuery, etc.
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Configure & test application security
parameters |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Experience:
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Minimum of 5 years of
post-qualification industry experience.
Preference will be given to candidates
with experience of software development
in any of the following areas: Temenos
T24, Oracle EBS (ERP), Web Application
Development, Data Warehousing, Business
Analytics, and Data Sciences.
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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 / Electronics from
HEC recognized domestic or foreign institutions. |
Certification: |
Preference
will be given to candidates with project
management certification and/or software
development related certifications.
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Age: |
Maximum
38 Years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience |
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Software
Engineer (OG-3) |
This is a mid-level, hands-on software development
position where key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Perform gap analysis
to evaluate & recommend changes on business
or application side |
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Design,
evaluate, propose solution architectures
including data flow, process flow, data
entry forms, reports, dashboards, analytics,
etc. |
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Designing data architecture
in RDBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server and/or
DB2. |
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Business application software development
and maintenance utilizing tool &
technologies such as: Database designers,
SQL, PL/SQL, Microsoft Dot.Net platform,
Oracle APEX, Oracle Forms & Reports,
Oracle SQL Loader, Java, JavaScript,
jQuery, PHP, XML, Python, R-Programming
language, HTML5, CSS3, and other web
application design & development
techniques.
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Perform software testing
such as unit, UAT, integration, system,
load & stress. |
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Thoroughly analyze the impact
of proposed changes and enhancements on
operational systems. |
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Manage
technical meta-data and maintain the library
of documents including ERDs, ETL diagrams,
DFDs, source-to-target mappings, etc. |
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Performing Software Quality
Assurance |
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Participate in DR and BCP
exercises. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Experience: |
Minimum of 8 years of post-qualification
industry experience. |
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 / Electronics from
HEC recognized domestic or foreign institutions. |
Age: |
Maximum
39 Years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience. |
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Quality
Control Engineer (OG-3) |
This is a mid-level position for individuals
specializing in software quality assurance,
business analysis, and technical writing skills.
The key responsibilities of the incumbent will
include, but not limited to, the following:
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Analyze existing
business processes and propose automation
solutions through reengineering. |
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Document & build diagrams
of business workflows, develop business
requirement specifications |
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Convert business requirements
into technical specifications and solution
design documents |
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Formulate project milestones,
phases and elements based on technical solution
design |
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Coordinate with internal
teams to incorporate their feedback into
technical specifications |
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Perform reviews and analyses
of current processes using operational metrics
and reports |
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Create detailed, comprehensive
and well-structured test plans and test
cases |
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Estimate, prioritize, plan
and coordinate testing activities |
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Using open source tools,
design and build test scripts for subsequent
execution on the newly developed systems |
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Track bugs from initial identification
stage to final resolution stage utilizing
open source tools. |
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Perform thorough regression
testing |
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Facilitate the preparation
of training materials, presentations and
FAQs etc. |
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Configure & test application
security parameters. |
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Coordinate
and facilitate the resolution of compliance
issues raised by various functions and
departments of the Bank including audit,
risk management, cybersecurity, strategic
planning and corporate secretary. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Experience: |
Minimum of 8 years of
post-qualification industry experience.
Experience of business application software
development and maintenance utilizing
any of the following tools & technologies:
Database designers, SQL, PL/SQL, Microsoft
Dot.Net platform, Oracle APEX, Oracle
Forms & Reports, Oracle SQL Loader,
Java, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, XML, Python,
HTML5, CSS3, and other web application
design & development techniques.
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Education:
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Bachelor’s
or Master’s Degree (with a minimum
of 16 years of education) Computer Science
/ Software Engineering / Information Systems
/ Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Electronics from HEC recognized domestic
or foreign institutions. |
Certification: |
Preference
will be given to candidates with quality
assurance certification and/or business
analysis related certifications.
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Age: |
Maximum
39 Years. May be relaxed in case of additional
relevant experience. |
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Junior
Software Engineer (OG-2) |
This is an entry-level, hands-on software development
position where key responsibilities of the incumbent
will include, but not limited to, the following:
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Business
application software development and maintenance
utilizing tool & technologies such
as: Database designers, SQL, PL/SQL, Microsoft
Dot.Net platform, Oracle APEX, Oracle
Forms & Reports, Oracle SQL Loader,
Java, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, XML, Python,
HTML5, CSS3, and other web application
design & development techniques.
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Perform software testing
such as unit, UAT, integration, and system. |
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Prepare training materials,
presentations and FAQs etc. |
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Coordinate and resolve all
integration and interfaces related issues |
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Configure & test application
security parameters |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Experience: |
Minimum of 2 years
of post-qualification industry experience. |
Education:
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Bachelor’s or
Master’s Degree (with a minimum
of 16 years of education) Computer Science
/ Software Engineering / Information
Systems / Computer Systems / Computer
Engineering / Electronics from HEC recognized
domestic or foreign institutions. |
Certification: |
Preference will be given to candidates
with project management certification
and/or software development related
certifications. |
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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