Specialist Technical Application Architect

About This Job

A federal autonomous public-sector organization under the Government of Pakistan, whose name is withheld on the National Job Portal (NJP) listing, has advertised one contract-based opening for a Specialist Technical Application Architect (advertisement reference SPTA/2026) through NJP. The role sits at Level 2 in the organization's internal pay structure and combines hands-on full-stack development with enterprise application architecture: the successful candidate will take end-to-end ownership of designing, building, deploying, and maintaining the organization's business applications, working across Angular/React front ends, .NET Core, Node.js and Python back ends, and MySQL databases, while also embedding document-management, workflow-automation, and AI-enabled capabilities into the platform. With cybersecurity, cloud integration, and AI adoption increasingly central to public-sector digitization efforts, this is a technically demanding leadership-track IT position rather than a routine developer role.

Applicants must hold at least a 16-year bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognized university in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Innovation, or Technology Management (the ad lists more than thirty acceptable specific degree titles, from BSCS and BS Artificial Intelligence to MBA-IT and MS Cybersecurity), and professional certifications in software architecture, Azure or AWS cloud platforms, or Docker/DevOps tooling are considered an added advantage. A minimum of three years of relevant hands-on experience is required, and the maximum age limit is 35 years with no minimum age or specific gender, domicile, or quota condition stated in the advertisement, meaning eligible candidates from anywhere in Pakistan may apply. Given the breadth of technical responsibilities described, from database schema design and Docker containerization to REST/SOAP integrations and LLM/RAG-based AI features, candidates should be comfortable working simultaneously as both an individual-contributor developer and the platform's overall technical architect.

No application fee is mentioned anywhere on the official NJP listing. Interested candidates must apply online by logging into or registering an account on the National Job Portal (www.njp.gov.pk) and using the 'Login to Apply' option on the job's own page (njp.gov.pk/jobs/9611) before the deadline. The posting went live on 24 August 2026 and closes on 7 September 2026, giving applicants a two-week window to prepare their documents and submit through the portal. Since the position was posted anonymously as an 'Autonomous Public Sector Organization' without naming the hiring body, candidates are encouraged to review the full job description on the NJP page itself for any additional context before applying, and to submit their application well ahead of the 7 September closing date given the single available vacancy.

Job Information

Commission / Board

NJP

Place of posting

Islamabad

City

Islamabad

Postal Code

44000

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–35 years

Age (Female)

18–35 years

Age note

The advertisement states only a maximum age of 35 years, with no minimum age specified; the standard minimum of 18 is recorded.

Salary / BPS

Level 2 (Contract) - specific pay amount not disclosed in the advertisement

Advt. No.

SPTA/2026

Advt. date

24 August 2026

Fee note

No application fee is stated on the official NJP detail page.

Last date

7 September 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:Bachelor's degree (16 years of education) in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Innovation, or Technology Management from an HEC-recognized university (BSCS, BS Artificial Intelligence, BSIT, MS Computer Science, MBA-IT and 30+ other listed programs accepted). Professional certifications in software architecture, Azure/AWS cloud platforms, or DevOps/Docker are considered an added advantage.
• Experience:Minimum 3 years of relevant hands-on full-stack development and enterprise application architecture experience.

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published24 August 2026
2. Last Date to Apply7 September 2026

How to Apply

1. Apply online through the National Job Portal at https://www.njp.gov.pk/jobs/9611 by logging in or creating an NJP account and submitting the application before the closing date.

Additional Details

Grade

Level 2 (Contract)

Posted Date

2026-08-24

Employer Name Withheld

Employer listed on NJP only as 'Autonomous Public Sector Organization' - actual organization name not disclosed in the advertisement.

Responsibilities Summary

Full-stack architecture and development across Angular/React, .NET Core, Node.js, and Python; MySQL schema design; DMS and workflow-automation integration; Docker/CI-CD; AI/LLM integration; enterprise system security and API integration.

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