Network + Security Engineer (PPS-08)

About This Job

The Directorate General of Industries, Prices, Weights and Measures, Punjab, part of the Industries, Commerce and Investment Department, is hiring technical staff for its ADP scheme titled Establishment of Industrial Planning and Analysis Cell (IPAC). The cell is meant to strengthen data-driven industrial planning in the province, and its IT team will run the infrastructure behind it from Lahore. Both openings are project positions on contract, advertised through the Punjab Job Portal, and the work will be based at the Directorate General's offices in Lahore. This listing is for a Network + Security Engineer on project scale PPS-08, with a monthly salary of Rs. 180,000 to 200,000 on contract. The engineer will design and maintain the LAN and VPN set-up, configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet and Mikrotik, enforce security policies through ACLs, IPS/IDS, VLANs and VPNs, monitor traffic with tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, Nagios or PRTG, and keep network diagrams, configurations and inventory up to date.

Candidates need sixteen years of education in Computer Science, Information Technology or Telecommunications, and a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification is preferred. The portal listing asks for five years of relevant experience, sets the age range at 25 to 70 years and states that a Punjab domicile is required. Both male and female candidates can apply. The role works closely with the DevOps engineer, handles root cause analysis for escalated network problems and takes part in disaster recovery planning and testing, so practical experience running and securing an organisational network will matter in shortlisting.

Applications are accepted only through the Punjab Job Portal at jobs.punjab.gov.pk, where the full job description, salary package and eligibility criteria are published. The portal listing was posted on 12 October 2026 and the last date to apply is 27 October 2026. No application fee is mentioned. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a test or interview, and no TA/DA will be paid for attending. Recruitment will be carried out under the Punjab government's applicable laws, rules and policies. Interested candidates should create or update their Punjab Job Portal profile, attach accurate education and experience details, and submit the application before the 27 October deadline. Candidates should treat the job description and salary range shown on the portal listing as the reference for this hiring round, so read the full listing carefully before applying. For queries, the Directorate General of Industries, Punjab can be reached on 042-99211532.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Directorate General of Industries, Prices, Weights and Measures, Punjab

Place of posting

Lahore

City

Lahore

Postal Code

54000

Domicile

Punjab

Age (Male)

25–70 years

Age (Female)

25–70 years

Salary / BPS

PPS-08; Rs. 180,000 - 200,000 per month

Advt. No.

IPL-9178

Advt. date

12 October 2026

Last date

27 October 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: 16 years of education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications.
• Experience: Masters/Bachelors (Hons) (16 years): 5 year(s) of relevant experience. Preferably CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certified.

Posts Breakdown

Test / Selection Process

Test / Interview

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published12 October 2026
2. Last Date to Apply27 October 2026

How to Apply

1. Visit the Punjab Job Portal at https://jobs.punjab.gov.pk and open the Network + Security Engineer (PPS-08) listing.
2. Register or log in to your Punjab Job Portal account.
3. Complete the online application form with your personal, educational and professional experience details.
4. Submit the application online on the Punjab Job Portal on or before 27 October 2026.

Additional Details

Project Name

Establishment of Industrial Planning & Analysis Cell (IPAC) at Directorate General of Industries, Prices, Weights & Measures, Punjab (ADP scheme)

Contact Phone

042-99211532

Job Responsibilities

Design, configure, and maintain LAN and VPN infrastructures; manage and monitor network performance, availability, and security; configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Mikrotik, etc.); implement and enforce network security policies (ACLs, IPS/IDS, VLANs, VPNs); perform regular network capacity planning, tuning, and upgrades; monitor network traffic using tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, Nagios, or PRTG; collaborate with DevOps to ensure seamless operations; provide technical support, root cause analysis, and issue resolution for escalated network problems; participate in disaster recovery planning and testing for network resilience; maintain detailed network documentation including diagrams, configurations, and inventory.

Terms And Conditions

1. Applications need to apply through the Punjab Job Portal. 2. Information about job description, duration of assignment, salary packages and eligibility criteria are available on the job portal. 3. Recruitment shall be made as per Government's applicable laws, Rules and policies. 5. Only short-listed candidates will be called for a test/interview. No TA/DA will be admissible.

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