Director (Architecture Design & Compliance)

The Director (Architecture Design & Compliance) will be responsible for defining, maintaining, and enforcing architectural standards and ensuring compliance across all NADRA's systems and projects.

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, design principles, and technical governance policies.
• Conduct architecture reviews, design validations, and technical assessments to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Oversee software security aspects, promoting security-by-design principles and adherence to OWASP, VAPT, and other compliance frameworks.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies into architectural designs, focusing on on-premise deployment models.
• Collaborate with development, QA, information security, and infrastructure teams to ensure architectural alignment and project success.
• Ensure systems meet requirements for scalability, performance, reliability, maintainability, and security.
• Manage multiple architectural projects and compliance initiatives, balancing technical priorities with organizational goals.

Applicants for Director (Architecture Design & Compliance) must have a strong background in enterprise architecture, design, and compliance, with significant leadership experience.

• Education: Bachelor's (4 Years) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field from an HEC-recognized university. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years, preferably 15 years, of experience, including 5+ years in a senior technical leader role. Experience in multi-project environments, government/large enterprise systems, or international deployments is preferred.
• Skills & Competencies:
  • Expertise in enterprise architecture, software design, architectural governance, and technology standards.
  • Knowledge of scalable systems, enterprise applications, APIs, microservices, and system integration.
  • Strong command of architecture frameworks, design principles, technical documentation, and system interoperability.
  • Experience in architecture reviews, design validation, technical assessments, and risk management.
  • Knowledge of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, and software quality assurance practices.
  • Expertise in software security, security-by-design, OWASP, VAPT, and compliance frameworks.
  • Ability to evaluate and integrate AI technologies (machine learning frameworks, NLP, generative AI/LLM) with attention to on-premise deployment models.
  • Ability to establish and enforce architectural standards, engineering best practices, and technical governance.
  • Ability to ensure system scalability, performance, reliability, maintainability, and security.
  • Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, technical priorities, and compliance requirements.
  • Ability to coordinate with development, analysis, QA, information security, and infrastructure teams.
  • Experience working with national and international clients and enterprise systems.