State
Bank of Pakistan
Excellent Career Opportunities
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State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central
Bank, regulates the monetary and credit
system of country and fosters its growth
in the best national interest with a view
to securing monetary stability and optimum
utilization of the country’s productive
resources. Consistent strengthening of its
regulatory and supervisory regime is reflected
in the performance and resilience of the
banking sector in the face of recent challenging
macro financial environment.
SBP is looking for high caliber and dynamic
professionals for the contractual positions
in IT Strategy & Project Management
Department, based at Karachi.
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Application
Developer
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Development
of Enterprise level Web enabled solutions
to automate business operations and workflows
in different domains. |
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Transformation of Business
Functional requirements into technical
requirement analysis. Design and Perform
system integration tasks with existing
and systems to come in future. |
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Working under Agile Scrum
project methodology. |
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Provide technical support
for the implemented system to ensure sustainable
continuation of operations. |
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Engage with other relevant
stakeholders to perform related task such
as technical configuration, performance
optimization, quality assurance, security
testing and recoveries from issues and
troubleshoot problems. |

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Documentation of processes
of development and operational manual. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must
have a Master’s or Bachelor’s
degree with 16 years of education in
Computer Science / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Electronics
/ Information Systems / IT from HEC
recognized university or from a reputable
foreign university. Above entry-level
Certification in Java/PHP/Drupal will
be an added advantage.
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Age: |
Maximum 35 years,
as of the date of submission of application
(as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed
in case of additional relevant experience
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Experience: |
At least three (03) years experience
of application development.
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Working experience
in Drupal, PHP and Full Stack Java
is a must.
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Working experience
of Designing and Development of
database schemas for DB2 RDBMS &
NOSQL databases for web application.
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Experience of
developing Mobile Apps and working
with Standard Enterprise Service
Bus will be an added advantage.
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Competencies: |
- Core Skills in Drupal, PHP and Full
Stack Java.
- Application Integration services
using REST, SOAP, JSON, XML etc.
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IBM
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Specialist |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Coordinate with
business departments to identify user
requirements and analysis for ECM, Data
Capture and collaboration tools and prepare
related technical documents. |
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Responsible to configure
IBM ECM and integrated tools as per the
requirements specified by the business
department. |

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Responsible for the development
and configuration of taxonomy structure
in IBM ECM system. |

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Responsible for the configuration
and development using IBM Data Capture
tool for ingesting documents in IBMs File-net
(Enterprise content management system). |
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Responsible for Designing
and development of case management solutions
using Case manager builder. |
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Responsible to provide technical
support for ECM and integrated tools. |
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Responsible for the design
and development of interfaces with IBM
BPM, Portals and other application. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s
degree with 16 years of education in
Computer Science / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Electronics
/ Information Systems / IT from HEC
recognized university or from a reputable
foreign university.
- IBM ECM Certified will be preferred.
- Certification in Java will be an
added advantage.
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Age: |
Maximum 40 years,
as of the date of submission of application
(as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed
in case of additional relevant experience
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Experience: |
3 Years of hands-on
experience in installation, configuration
and administration of IBM FileNet (Enterprise
Content Management System) including experience
in developing applications in IBM Case
manager Builder.
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Competencies: |
- Good technical skills in DB2, Java,
- Experience and databases will be
an added advantage.
- Good analytical and interpersonal
skills
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IBM
Business Process Manager (BPM) Specialist |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Coordinate with
business departments to identify user
requirements for business processes automation.
Perform business analysis and develop
relevant documentation for the automation
of business processes. |
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Responsible for the Installation,
configuration and management of IBMs’
BPM system. |

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Responsible for Designing
and development of document centric Process
workflows in IBM business Process manager. |
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Responsible to provide
Technical support for BPM. |
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Responsible for the designing
and development of Analytical dashboards
in IBMs’ BPM. |
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Responsible for the Integration
of BPM using web services with other applications
running in SBP. |

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Responsible for the development
/ customization of new / existing business
processes in IBMs’ BPM. |
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Responsible to troubleshoot
the business processes exception and resolve
the issues according to the defined SLAs
with the business |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have
a Master’s or Bachelor’s
degree with 16 years of education in
Computer Science / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Electronics
/ Information Systems from HEC recognized
university or from a reputable foreign
university.
- Certified IBM BPM will be preferred.
- Certified Java specialist will
be an added advantage
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Age: |
Maximum
40 years, as of the date of submission
of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation
maybe allowed in case of additional relevant
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Experience:
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At least 3 years
of hands on experience in development,
installation, configuration and administration
of IBM BPM (Business Process Manager).
Relevant experience in application development
using BPMN process based applications
and web services. |
Competencies |
- Good technical skills in DB2 and
Java.
- Good analytical and interpersonal
skills.
- Good technical skills in web application
development
- Good technical skills in developing
integration service among applications
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IBM
BPM Administrator |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Deployment and configuration with BPM governance and runtime (Process Admin Console, Process Center, Process Portal, Process Server). |
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Implementing business processes components like Human tasks (Coaches), rules (DMN, ODM), service components in IBM BPM. |
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BPM process performance monitoring and optimization (reporting, dashboards, analytics). |
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Ability to work independently and interface with customers throughout the project life cycle. |
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Working experience with RESTful web services - REST API. |
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Installs, configures and monitors of all application and web servers. |
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Participates in rotating on-call support 24x7 and be available to work weekends and/or holidays, as necessary. |
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Works with Engineers to implement and support BPMS infrastructure design. |
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Monitors load tests, performs deploys, reviews logs, and various other tasks maintaining the BPMS environment. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must
have a Master’s or Bachelor’s
degree with 16 years of education in
Computer Science / Computer Systems
/ Computer Engineering / Electronics
/ Information Systems / IT from HEC
recognized university or from a reputable
foreign university.
Certified IBM BPM WAS Administrator
will be preferred
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Age: |
Maximum
45 years, as of the date of submission
of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation
maybe allowed in case of additional relevant
experience. |
Experience:
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At least four
(04) years of hands on experience in installation,
configuration, deployment, cloning and
administration of IBM BPM Infrastructure
(Database, Application Servers, Process
Center, Process Admin, Process Inspector
etc,). |
Competencies |
- Core WAS Administration
- HADR Configuration
- Installing and configuring Load
balancer for IBM WAS.
- Excellent Administrative skills
for WAS administration and Management.
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ITIL
Lead Implementer |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Lead, facilitate
and support implementation of ITSM framework |
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Manage and maintain the IT
Service Management function and roadmap
encompassing such processes as Incident,
Request, Change, Configuration, Problem
and Knowledge Management |
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Assure a strong and efficient
IT service capability by establishing standards
of performance, training & development
programs, continuous improvement, and other
practices |
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Develops strategies to eliminate
gaps in service while improving efficiency
and effectiveness |
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Develop update and maintain
policies, processes, tools, communications,
training, and knowledge systems required
to meet IT service excellence objectives. |
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Implement preventative measures
to ensure a best in class level of support
and service. |
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Ensuring that all proposed
changes meet the IT release to production
requirements |
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Analyzing incident, problem
and change records to determine any trends
or apparent problems that have occurred
and to take any opportunities to improve
service quality |
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Training IT staff on service
management processes and procedures providing
coaching when necessary |
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Produce regular and accurate
service management reports and dashboards
for IT leadership |
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Ensure that ITSM team and
IT goals are accomplished in a timely and
cost effective basis |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of education in Computer Science / Computer Systems / Computer Engineering / Electronics / Information Systems / IT from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university.
- ITIL Master or Expert level certification from an accredited institution is required.
- Certifications, PRINCE 2, COBIT, PMBOK would be preferred.
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Age: |
Maximum 45 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience. |
Experience: |
At least 10 years of industry experience with at least 4 years of experience in the deployment of ITIL and ITIL based ITSM tools and processes |
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Enterprise Architect (EA) |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Leading and hands-on working role in the division to Develop & maintain overall Enterprise Technology Blue-Print |
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Design and develop a process map of all of the processes and their high-level interfaces, to ensure integration, consistency and continuity across all processes |
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Design secure and resilient technology architectures that meet all the current and anticipated future IT requirements of the organization |
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Design methods and metrics to support the continual improvement of service provision and all supporting processes |
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Produce and maintain all aspects of IT specification, including the overall designs, architectures, topologies and configurations of the infrastructure, applications & data, and the design documentation of all IT systems |
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Develop and review up to date all IT design, processes, policy and specification documentation for efficiency, effectiveness and compliance |
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Recommend proactive, innovative IT solutions for the improvement of IT design and operation in alignment with current IT strategy |
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Translate logical designs into physical designs, taking account of business requirements, target environments, processes, performance requirements, existing systems and services, and any potential safety-related aspects |
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Create and maintain IT design policies, philosophies and criteria, covering all areas including connectivity, capacity, interfaces, security, resilience, recovery, access and remote access, and ensuring that all new services meet their service levels and targets |
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Propose design enhancements to IT infrastructure, capacity changes, continuity, backup and recovery arrangements, as required, and being aware of operational requirements, especially in terms of service levels, availability, response times, security and repair times |
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Provide advice to management on the design and planning phases of IT systems, to ensure that requirements (particularly capacity, recovery, performance and security needs) are reflected in the overall specifications |
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Interfacing with designers and planners from external suppliers and service providers, ensuring all external IT services are designed to meet their agreed service levels and targets |
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Contribute ideas and insight to help optimize corporate information management resources to stay current with evolving business trends and new technologies. |
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Playing a major role in the selection of any new IT infrastructure or technology solution |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of education in Computer Science / Computer Systems / Computer Engineering / Electronics / Information Systems / IT from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university.
- TOGAF or any other relevant Architecture Certification.
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Age: |
Maximum 45 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience. |
Experience:
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At least 10 years of IT industry experience with at least 5 years in developing & implementing Enterprise Architecture, best practices and related goals. |
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Software Quality Assurance Analyst |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Document software defects and report defects to software developers |
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Create and execute automated test scripts |
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Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability |
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Review and Analyze product specifications, business requirements, technical design specifications and solutions architecture documents and identify and report early defects |
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Design and develop test plans, test cases, test scripts, procedures on multiple projects of varying size |
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Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content |
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Designing and developing robust test automation frameworks that allow for rapid test script creation while being maintainable |
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Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems |
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Review and monitor processes within the department on a continuous basis for effectiveness and possible improvements |
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Provide input into test metrics and ensure QA best practices and adherence to QA policy. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of education in Computer Science / Computer Systems / Computer Engineering / Electronics / Information Systems from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university.
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Age: |
Maximum 45 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience. |
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At least 5 years of hands on experience in Software Quality Assurance Tools. Experience in software development is a plus. |
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- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
- Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and knowledge of SQL and scripting
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, oral & written.
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Identity and Access Management Specialist |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Lead, facilitate and support implementation of IAM Solution |
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Collaborate with various business owners and maintain end-to-end understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) processes |
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Perform gap analysis, document any discrepancies and risks, recommended improvement steps and remediation action planĀ |
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Design and onboard processes related to identity management from the business and technical perspective |
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Ensure IAM processes are in line with all compliance requirements |
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Documents and maintains IAM security policies and procedures |
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Performs audit reviews of security logs, system settings and user permissions |
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Recommends enhancements to Information Security standards and procedures and identifies process improvement opportunities |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of education in Computer Science / Computer Systems / Computer Engineering / Electronics / Information Systems from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university.
- Certification on an IAM product would be preferred.
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Age: |
Maximum 40 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience. |
Experience:
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At least 10 years of industry experience with at least 4 years of project experience involved with the deployment of IAM Solution and processes. |
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- In-depth knowledge of Identity & Access Management ITĀ Controls
- Good knowledge of best practices in IAM systems design and maintenance
- Ability to apply critical thinking and strategic concepts to solve business problems
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
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Project Manager |
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Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: |
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Coordinate with internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects |
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Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility |
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Ensure baseline project documents are produced, maintained and available and effectively used |
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Ensure projects are correctly planned and managed during execution |
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Lead and direct all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion |
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Identify potential risks related to project and establish and execute detailed plans to ensure risks are mitigated and opportunities are realized |
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Report financial, resources, technical issues, customer satisfaction status of assigned projects to management |
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Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques |
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Obtaining customer acceptance of project deliverables |
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Manage customer satisfaction within project transition period |
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Conducting post project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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Education |
Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of education in Computer Science / Computer Systems / Computer Engineering / Electronics / Information Systems from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is required
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Age: |
Maximum 45 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience. |
Experience:
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At least 10 years of IT industry experience with at least 5 years of project management experience. |
Competencies:
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- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Have good economic sense
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Compensation |
Competitive compensation package, commensurate to the experience and skills as per State Bank rules.
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Application
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Interested candidates, meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria may send detailed CVs along with covering letter addressed to Joint Director, Resource Management, HRD, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi, enclosing therewith their CVs, most recent photograph and attested copies of all relevant documents. Last date of application submission is April 6, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications with incomplete CVs, especially which are devoid of Photograph, Date of Birth, experience/qualification dates or any other important information will not be shortlisted. Selection process may also include written test.
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SBP is an equal opportunity Employer and female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
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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