Enterprise Application Security and Risk Specialist

About This Job

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has advertised a vacancy for the position of Enterprise Application Security and Risk Specialist, based at Habib Bank Plaza in Karachi within the bank's Information Security function. The role centers on running information-security risk assessments across the bank's application landscape within defined timelines, including application security design reviews, control assessments of business processes and solutions, and security assessments of APIs and cloud services. The specialist will also advise business and technology teams on HBL's IT and Information Security policies, procedures and standards in line with international best practice, help design security control baselines, and support the team leader in managing cyber defense at the application layer, closing out related audit findings, and tracking vendor payments tied to application-security projects.

To be considered for this role, candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or Management Information Systems (MIS), along with a minimum of two years of relevant experience in Information Security or IT Risk Management. Beyond the technical assessment work, the position also carries a people-facing dimension, requiring the successful candidate to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal stakeholders across technology and business functions as well as external third parties, and to provide information-security guidance and support to those stakeholders as needed.

Interested candidates should apply online through HBL's official careers portal at HBL People (hblpeople.com), which routes to the bank's Oracle-hosted recruitment system; no postal, email or walk-in application route is indicated for this position. The vacancy was posted on 21 September 2026 and remains open for applications until 30 October 2026. As with HBL's other corporate vacancies, the recruitment process, shortlisting criteria and any subsequent test or interview stages are managed entirely by the bank's HR and hiring teams through the same online platform.

Job Information

Commission / Board

HBL

Place of posting

Anywhere in sindh

City

Karachi

Postal Code

74000

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–35 years

Age (Female)

18–35 years

Salary / BPS

As per HBL's approved compensation structure for the role

Advt. date

21 September 2026

Last date

30 October 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Security or MIS.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in Information Security or IT Risk Management.

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published21 September 2026
2. Last Date to Apply30 October 2026

How to Apply

1. Visit HBL's official careers portal at hblpeople.com or the direct job listing on HBL's Oracle recruitment site.
2. Create/sign in to a candidate profile and complete the online application for this Enterprise Application Security and Risk Specialist role.
3. Submit before the 30 October 2026 deadline; shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly by HBL's HR team for further stages.

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