State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central Bank, is looking for young, talented and energetic candidates for the following contractual positions in the Information Systems Department, based at Karachi:

QA Analyst

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Review product design documentation to ensure that requirements stated are correct, unambiguous, and verifiable.
	Consult with development team to evaluate system interfaces, operational requirements, and performance requirements of overall system.
	Define test methods and create test plans for software projects to determine if the software will perform accurately and reliably according to documented requirements as well as established standards under both normal and abnormal conditions.
	Recommend design improvements or corrections to software developers throughout the software development lifecycle.
	Perform Black Box and White Box testing, and conduct compatibility tests.
	Execute test plans and create bug reports to describe program evaluation, testing, and correction.
	Conduct performance testing (including load and stress testing).

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor's Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 30 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 03 years of working experience in IT including 02 years’ experience in software quality assurance activities with specific focus on: Automated testing with tools such as Selenium, TestNG, Appium, etc. Good understanding of Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM Experience in API testing with tools such as POSTMAN Hands-on experience of Database testing using SQL. Experience with load testing preferably using JMeter or similar tools Applicants with prior experience of the following will be preferred: Oracle RDBMS and/or Temenos T24 OLTP, OLAP Data Warehousing Linux Shell and Python scripting

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=31

Software Developer

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Engage in all project phases during the full software development cycle, including design, coding, testing, post-install configuration and performance tuning, and post-install issue resolution.
	Learn business processes and data structures to design process automation, ETL workloads, and reporting solutions to support the business.
	Responsible for the collection and analysis of business requirements and the translation of these requirements into a comprehensive and cohesive solution proposal.
	Design, develop and implement the process automation and ETL workloads for new applications.
	Develop MIS including fixed reports for publication and dynamic MIS for analytical end-users in the form of multi-dimensional cubes.
	Coordinate with DBA team for the deployment of new applications into live production environment.
	Analyze, discuss and remediate the vulnerabilities identified by IT Security Team.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor's Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 30 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 03 years of working experience in IT including 02 years’ experience in software development with specific focus on: Advanced working experience with SQL, PL/SQL along with SQL troubleshooting skills working with large databases Advanced experience designing, developing and delivering commercial grade modern & elegant web applications using a combination of Oracle APEX and JavaScript. Strong database design, architecture and data modelling experience Applicants with prior experience of the following will be preferred: Implementation,  upgrade, and post implementation support of Core Banking Solutions such as Temenos T24 Customization and integration with Oracle EBS Financials, Supply Chain and HR modules Data warehousing with ETL/ELT jobs development Linux Shell and Python scripting SWIFT/RTGS systems

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=32

Web Application Security Engineer

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Performs static/dynamic code testing, manual code inspection, threat modelling, design reviews and penetration testing of web applications to identify vulnerabilities and security flaws.
	Enforces the implementation of secure design principles according to organizational standards, and patterns of information security.
	Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on web application security for software projects during various phases.
	Development and implementation of manual and automated cybersecurity testing methods for web applications.
	Works with application teams for the resolution of identified security vulnerabilities. Also liaisons with infrastructure and IT security teams to ensure that the risk level is minimized through either resolution of vulnerabilities or through implementation of mitigating strategies.
	Coordinate with cybersecurity product vendors and service providers to evaluate product & service offerings, including product evaluations, proof of concept and pilot implementations.
	Participate in cybersecurity incident investigation activities.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor's Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 30 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 03 years of working experience in IT including 02 years’ experience in web application security with specific focus on: Performing penetration testing and secure code review Identifying and remediating web application vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10 Experience in use of various commercial and open source penetration testing tools and methodologies and performing penetration testing of web applications and underlying technologies Strong software design and implementation know-how, strong familiarity with web protocols, a thorough knowledge of Linux/Unix tools and architecture, and be well-versed in application security and infrastructure security Experience of implementing cybersecurity best practices Experience of implementing and managing enterprise PKI technologies, DB encryption technologies, digital certificates and their integration with various applications, OS and DBMS. Exposure of implementing and optimizing Web Application Firewall both on premise and on the cloud. Have reasonable familiarity with application development languages.

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=33

Senior Software Developer

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Engage in all project phases during the full software development cycle, including design, coding, testing, post-install configuration and performance tuning, and post-install issue resolution.
	Learn business processes and data structures to design process automation, ETL workloads, and reporting solutions to support the business.
	Responsible for the collection and analysis of business requirements and the translation of these requirements into a comprehensive and cohesive solution proposal.
	Design, develop and implement the process automation and ETL workloads for new applications.
	Develop MIS including fixed reports for publication and dynamic MIS for analytical end-users in the form of multi-dimensional cubes.
	Coordinate with DBA team for the deployment of new applications into live production environment.
	Analyze, discuss and remediate the vulnerabilities identified by IT Security Team.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor’s Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 32 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 05 years of working experience in IT including 04 years’ experience in software development with specific focus on: Advanced working experience with SQL, PL/SQL along with SQL troubleshooting skills working with large databases Advanced experience designing, developing and delivering commercial grade modern & elegant web applications using a combination of Oracle APEX and JavaScript. Strong database design, architecture and data modelling experience Applicants with prior experience of the following will be preferred: Implementation,  upgrade, and post implementation support of Core Banking Solutions such as Temenos T24 Customization and integration with Oracle EBS Financials, Supply Chain and HR modules Data warehousing with ETL/ELT jobs development Linux Shell and Python scripting SWIFT/RTGS systems

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=34

Web Application Administrator

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Coordinate with system architects to identify needs and work with network engineers, system administrators, database administrators to design server environments.
	Install, configure, administer, update, upgrade, patch, optimize, tune, secure and otherwise maintain application servers, web servers and reverse proxy servers on Linux and Windows platforms both onsite and on the cloud.
	Procure software and services for above activities as and when required.
	Improve availability of web applications through implementation of load balancing architectures.
	Supports various project-teams in building, testing, and rolling-out new or upgraded applications and services.
	Critically analyse the potential impact across systems/platforms/applications when changes are introduced in the existing infrastructure.
	Ensure all web server and application servers are patched and upgraded to reduce cybersecurity risks. Maintain security configurations and participate in periodic vulnerability assessments and audits, including identification of strategies to mitigate threat exposure and breach response.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor’s Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 32 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 05 years of working experience in IT including 04 years’ experience in Web Application Administration with specific focus on: Experience deploying, upgrading and configuring App and Web servers in a large enterprise on both the Linux and Windows platform Strong configuration and troubleshooting expertise of reverse proxy servers and load balancing architectures (including, but not limited to Nginx and IIS) In-depth knowledge of Nginx, IIS, Apache, and a passion for debugging complex problems Hands-on experience in Scripting languages – BASH, PowerShell, Python Ability to improve the system reliability and availability by automating the recurring production tasks Good understanding of Databases like Oracle, SQL Server and DB2 Good understanding of Security standards (TLS, Ciphers, certs), web threats and the OWASP top ten vulnerabilities Good understanding of Network Products and Protocols (TCP/IP, Firewalls, Load Balancers, DNS) Good understanding of different WAF platforms and their deployment topologies (cloud, on premise, reverse proxy, on app, etc.)

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=35

Senior Web Application Security Engineer

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Performs static/dynamic code testing, manual code inspection, threat modelling, design reviews and penetration testing of web applications to identify vulnerabilities and security flaws.
	Enforces the implementation of secure design principles according to organizational standards, and patterns of information security.
	Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on web application security for software projects during various phases.
	Development and implementation of manual and automated cybersecurity testing methods for web applications
	Define, plan and lead projects to remediate security gaps identified during security reviews and risk assessments in timely manner.
	Works with application teams for the resolution of identified security vulnerabilities. Also liaisons with infrastructure and IT security teams to ensure that the risk level is minimized through either resolution of vulnerabilities or through implementation of mitigating strategies.
	Coordinate with cybersecurity product vendors and service providers to evaluate product & service offerings, including product evaluations, proof of concept and pilot implementations.
	Participate in cybersecurity incident investigation activities.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor’s Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 35 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 08 years of working experience in IT including 05 years’ experience in web application security with specific focus on: Performing penetration testing and secure code review Identifying and remediating web application vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10 Experience in use of various commercial and open source penetration testing tools and methodologies and performing penetration testing of web applications and underlying technologies Strong software design and implementation know-how, strong familiarity with web protocols, a thorough knowledge of Linux/Unix tools and architecture, and be well-versed in application security and infrastructure security Experience of implementing and managing enterprise PKI technologies, DB encryption technologies, digital certificates and their integration with various applications, OS and DBMS. Experience of implementing and optimizing Web Application Firewall both on premise and on the cloud. Experience of implementing cybersecurity best practices

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=36

System Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Monitor application availability and take a holistic view of system health and capacity.
	Improve reliability, quality, and performance of business applications in coordination with other technical teams.
	Provide primary operational support and engineering services for production applications.
	Partner with application developers and architects to ensure services are built for scale and performance.
	Analyse service ticket data, perform root cause analysis, draft Root Cause Analysis (RCA) report and perform short-term fixes while planning for permanent fix.
	Work with the software development teams to build application platforms that simplify troubleshooting and operational response to incidents and outages.
	Bridge the divide between software engineers and infrastructure teams.
	Provide capacity management expertise to ensure deployments are managed for robustness and high availability.
	Assume proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks.
	Conduct DR and Cyber resiliency exercises in coordination with infrastructure teams.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Masters or Bachelor’s Degree (16 years) of education) in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering from HEC recognized institutions or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 35 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC).
Experience:	Minimum 08 years of working experience in IT including 05 years’ experience in SRE or similar functions with specific focus on: Experience in performance diagnosis and tuning of application and its underlying services like web/application server, database server and operating system Working experience with Oracle database and PL/SQL language and ability to write complex SQL statements into optimized SQLs for better performance Experience in working with Oracle database server tuning strategies including parameters, resources, contention, etc. Strong understanding and hands on experience on Oracle AWR reports, ASH reports, Oracle trace & Oracle Performance Tuning Experience of programing in Shell and Python scripting languages Ability to debug, optimize code and automate routine tasks Strong understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems

 Link to apply:

https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=37

 Compensation:

Competitive compensation package, as per State Bank rules.

 Application Procedure

Interested candidates meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria may submit their applications online on https://www.sbp.org.pk/careers/status.asp. The system generated application form may be shared through surface mail addressed to Joint Director, Resource Management, HRD, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. Last date of application submission is February 21, 2022. Applications not on prescribed format will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females & Transgender persons 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.