Agentic Systems Engineer

Opportunity Information

The Role

The Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) is seeking an Agentic Systems Engineer to design, develop and test AI agents for government use cases. The role combines software engineering, retrieval and tool integration to deliver dependable applications that complete user tasks within defined permission and oversight controls.

•Translate user needs into agent workflows, selecting single-agent or multi-agent designs according to task complexity and reliability needs •Build agent applications using frameworks such as LangGraph or model-provider SDKs •Integrate agents with authorised tools, APIs and databases, using Model Context Protocol (MCP) where appropriate •Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using vector and keyword search, with access-aware retrieval and source references •Write, version and test prompts, tool descriptions and structured outputs •Implement least-privilege tool access, input and output checks, and human approval for high-risk actions •Manage agent memory, context length and sensitive information, including retention and isolation between users •Create task evaluation sets and measure task success, tool-call accuracy, execution steps, latency and cost •Identify and resolve incorrect tool calls, loops and unreliable outputs; apply execution limits, timeouts and recovery controls •Work with the MLOps engineer to trace agent steps, investigate failures and support controlled production releases

Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements