Opportunity Information
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Federal Government Authority
Executive
On Site
Islamabad
The Role
The Pakistan Digital Authority is hiring a Chief Software Architect to provide strategic leadership for PDA's software architecture and engineering direction.
•Define and lead PDA's software architecture strategy, aligning technology decisions with national digital priorities, service needs and delivery outcomes •Establish reference architectures, software design standards and reusable patterns that support interoperability across government programmes •Lead application modernisation strategy, assessing legacy systems and defining roadmaps for migration, integration, replacement or retirement •Guide the adoption of cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices and other technologies where they meet business, operational and sustainability requirements •Establish architecture governance and design assurance, working with the Architecture Review Board and technology leaders to review major designs, resolve exceptions and manage technical debt •Ensure software solutions address security, privacy, accessibility, resilience, performance and maintainability from design through operation •Partner with DPI, data, AI, cybersecurity, product and delivery leaders to align software architecture with shared platforms and end-to-end service requirements •Evaluate major technology investments and supplier proposals, considering technical suitability, lifecycle costs, portability, vendor dependency and knowledge transfer •Strengthen software engineering practices, including secure development, automated testing, DevSecOps, release assurance and operational readiness •Build and mentor architecture and engineering capability, providing technical direction to internal teams and delivery partners •Advise the Chairperson and senior leadership on software strategy, emerging technologies, delivery risks and significant architectural decisions
Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements
15+ years
Up to 55 years
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
- Bachelor 16 Years: Computer Science, Software Engineering
- Masters
At least 15 years of experience in software development and architecture, including senior leadership of complex, large-scale platforms or transformation programmes; strong technical foundation in software design and development with practical experience in one or more major programming languages; demonstrated experience in application modernisation, distributed systems, API architecture, cloud platforms and integration; proven ability to establish architecture governance and lead multidisciplinary technical teams Preferred: Experience delivering complex transformation programmes within government, regulated organisations, technology enterprises or consulting environments; relevant architecture or cloud certifications; experience with containerisation, orchestration, Agile delivery and DevSecOps
•Qualifications must meet PDA's applicable recognition and equivalence requirements
About the Employer
Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA)