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 Payment Systems Department, based at
Karachi.
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Payment
Systems Security Specialist |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Education |
Must have a Master’s
or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years
of education in Computer Science / Software
Engineering / Information Systems /
Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Systems Engineering or other IT related
disciplines with a specialization in
security or forensics or related discipline
from HEC recognized domestic or reputable
foreign university.
Preference will be given to candidates
with relevant certifications.
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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: |
Minimum 5 years of experience in
information security, preferable in
the payments industry.
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Competencies: |
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Knowledge
and experience with PCI DSS, PCI
PIN and PCI PTS security requirements. |
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A deep and broad understanding
of payment security vulnerabilities,
attacks and techniques to identify
and mitigate against them. |
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Attention-to-detail
required to develop high quality
security framework. |
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Capable of managing
and leading a team. |
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API
Architect |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
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IT
– Development Officer |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Education |
Must have a Master’s
or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years
of education in Computer Science / Software
Engineering / Information Systems /
Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Systems Engineering or other IT related
disciplines from HEC recognized domestic
or reputable foreign university.
Preference will be given to candidates
with software development, DevOps, and/or
software project management related
certifications.
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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: |
Minimum 5 years of experience in
IT development.
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Competencies |
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Experience
developing enterprise applications.
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Experience managing
Operational teams in complex technical
environment with varied and demanding
user / team base. |
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Experience monitoring
and maintaining enterprise applications
on multiple platforms including
Windows/UNIX/Linux. |
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Experience maintaining
system infrastructure (e.g., servers,
network). |
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Experience managing
database platforms and technologies
(e.g. Oracle, SQL, etc.). |
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Experience with big
data technologies, such as Hadoop,
Hive, and Pig, Cloudera, or large
data warehousing initiatives. |
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Experience with developing,
maintaining and monitoring APIs |
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Scheme
Management Officer |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Education |
Must have a Master’s
or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years
of education in IT, engineering, computer
science, or Business from HEC recognized
domestic or reputable foreign university.
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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: |
Minimum 5 years of project management
experience.
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Competencies |
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Well organized
and self-driven individual with
excellent communication skills. |
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Knowledge of activities
and operations in banking, payments
and other financial services. |
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Skilled in strategy
development, business planning,
partnerships, process development
and improvement. |
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Ability to manage
a wide group of stakeholders. |
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Experience of working
with payment gateways (ATMs, POS,
internet banking, etc.) or international
card payment schemes. |
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Senior
Software Engineer |
This is a hands-on software development
position who will be responsible for the
overall development, maintenance and enhancement
of product and services related to Micro
Payment Gateway (MPG). This includes ensuring
smooth operations of all MPG related software
and applications, customizing and developing
use cases and functionalities for MPG
related services, and fixing software
and configuration issues. The Development
Lead will lead the development team and
support the crafting of the MPG product
and services roadmap.
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Key responsibilities of
the incumbent will include, but not limited
to, the following: |
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Work on development
of new use cases and enhancements to existing
system iteratively by building quick POCs. |
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Present technical solutions,
capabilities, considerations, and features
in business terms. Effectively communicate
status, issues, and risks in a precise and
timely manner. |
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Analyse the impact of proposed
changes and enhancements on operational
system. |
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Perform testing such as unit,
user acceptance, integration, system, load
& stress. |
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Work closely with business
and technical stakeholders for deployment
of use cases. |
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Coordinate Continuous Integration
activities, testing automation frameworks,
and other related items. |
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Respond to production issues
with analysis and remediation in a timely
manner. |
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Liaison with technology vendor
for L2 & L3 support where required. |
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Support product managers and
participants in shaping product roadmaps
and features. |
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Provide technical leadership
to junior team members. |
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Perform Software Quality Assurance. |
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Participate in DR and BCP
exercises. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Education |
Must have a Master’s
or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years
of education in Computer Science / Software
Engineering / Information Systems /
Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Electronics or other IT related disciplines
from HEC recognized domestic or reputable
foreign university.
Preference will be given to candidates
with software development related certifications.
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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: |
Minimum 5 years of post-qualification
industry experience.
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Competencies |
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Strong
design and coding skills with SQL,
PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mobile
(iOS, Android), Oracle SQL Loader,
Java, JavaScript, jQuery and other
web application design & development
techniques. |
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Experience of major
payments architectures and standards. |
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Experience with Agile
& DevOps methodologies. |
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Knowledge of database
technologies like Oracle, SQL Server. |
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Knowledge of implementing
Microservices, API, Web Services
and SOA. |
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Ability to work across
a portfolio of clients simultaneously. |
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Payment processing
background is a big plus. |
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Junior
Software Engineer |
The Development Engineer will be responsible
for the development, maintenance and enhancement
of product and services related to MPG.
This includes ensuring smooth operations
of all MPG related software and applications,
customizing and developing use cases and
functionalities for MPG related services,
and fixing software and configuration
issues.
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Key responsibilities of
the incumbent will include, but not limited
to, the following: |
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Work on development
of new use cases and enhancements to existing
system iteratively by building quick POCs. |
 |
Analyze the impact of proposed
changes and enhancements on operational
system. |
 |
Perform testing such as unit,
user acceptance, integration, system, load
& stress. |
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Work closely with business,
technical stakeholders for deployment of
new use cases. |
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Coordinate Continuous Integration
activities, testing automation frameworks,
and other related items. |
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Respond to production issues
with analysis and remediation in a timely
manner. |
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Perform Software Quality Assurance. |
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Participate in DR and BCP
exercises. |
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Eligibility
Criteria: |
Education |
Must have a Master’s
or Bachelor’s degree with 16 years
of education in Computer Science / Software
Engineering / Information Systems /
Computer Systems / Computer Engineering
/ Electronics or other IT related discipline from
HEC recognized domestic or reputable
foreign university.
Preference will be given to candidates
with software development related certifications.
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Age: |
Maximum 30 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: |
Minimum 2 years of post-qualification
industry experience.
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Competencies |
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Strong
design and coding skills with SQL,
PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mobile
(iOS, Android), Oracle SQL Loader,
Java, JavaScript, jQuery, P CSS3,
and other web application design
& development techniques. |
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Experience with Agile
& DevOps methodologies. |
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Knowledge of database
technologies like Oracle, SQL Server. |
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Knowledge of implementing
Microservices, API, Web Services
and SOA. |
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Ability to work across
a portfolio of clients simultaneously. |
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Payment processing
background is a big plus. |
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Compensation
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Competitive compensation package, as per
State Bank rules
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Application
Procedure |
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 March 30, 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 at any stage of
the process for current as well as for all
future recruitments in the Bank, even if the
candidate is otherwise qualified.
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