Solution Architect

About This Job

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is hiring a Solution Architect to join its technology function at Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi. The role was advertised on HBL's own careers portal on 25 August 2026 with no vacancy count stated, indicating a single specialist opening. The Solution Architect will create detailed blueprints for software, systems, and IT infrastructure aimed at solving specific business problems, working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to define requirements and report on project progress, cost, and risk as HBL modernizes and rationalizes its technology estate. The bank positions the role as a bridge between business need and technical execution, ensuring that new solutions fit within HBL's long-term architectural strategy rather than being built in isolation.

Applicants should hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, along with eight to ten years of experience in software engineering, technical leadership, or systems architecture. The role calls for a strong background in software development and application modernization, familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and comfort with API design and database technologies. On the governance side, the incumbent will maintain and enforce architecture principles and standards, manage the bank's Enterprise Architecture Repository, run the EA change-control process, assess risks tied to technology change, and rationalize the software, hardware, and cloud portfolio to reduce cost and complexity. Regular stakeholder communication is built into the role, including weekly status updates and management-facing performance dashboards that track architecture compliance and project alignment. The successful candidate is also expected to select appropriate tools, platforms, and frameworks that fit within HBL's long-term IT strategy, oversee integration of new technology with existing systems, and translate complex technical trade-offs into terms that non-technical business leadership can act on. No age limit, domicile condition, or quota is specified in the advertisement, so the posting is open to eligible applicants nationwide.

Interested candidates should apply online through the HBL People careers portal, creating or updating a profile against this listing before the deadline. The bank has not disclosed a salary figure or any application fee, consistent with its usual approach of setting pay based on the candidate's experience and its internal grading structure. The application window closes on 10 September 2026, and experienced architecture professionals with strong problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills, comfortable working across both legacy banking systems and modern cloud-based platforms, are encouraged to apply through the portal before that date.

Job Information

Commission / Board

HBL

Place of posting

Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi

City

Karachi

Postal Code

74000

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–45 years

Age (Female)

18–45 years

Age note

Age criteria not stated in the advertisement; a senior-role default ceiling of 45 has been applied given the 8-10 year minimum experience requirement.

Advt. date

25 August 2026

Last date

10 September 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (16 years of education).
• Experience: 8 to 10 years of experience in software engineering, technical lead, or system architecture roles.

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

Advertisement date

25 August 2026

How to Apply

1. Apply online via the HBL People careers portal (hblpeople.com > Apply Now) - create or update your candidate profile in the Oracle-hosted job listing and submit your application before the deadline.

Additional Details

Job Id

28741

Key Skills

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), API design, databases, architecture diagramming and documentation, technical risk/timeline/budget management, EA repository and change-control ownership.

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