Joint Director (Database & Enterprise Data Platforms)

The Joint Director (Database & Enterprise Data Platforms) will lead and manage database and enterprise data platform initiatives within the Information Systems and Technology Division (IS&TD) of SECP, based in Islamabad. This role involves strategic oversight and hands-on involvement in critical data infrastructure.

• Lead and supervise teams in database administration and data platform management.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise data solutions.
• Ensure the performance, security, and availability of mission-critical databases.
• Drive data governance, data quality, and metadata management initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of AI-driven data solutions.

Applicants for Joint Director must possess a Master's or Bachelor's degree (equivalent to 16 years of education) in relevant fields and significant experience in enterprise data management.

• Education: Master's/Bachelor's degree (equivalent to 16 years of education) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering or related discipline from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Certifications: Relevant postgraduate qualifications or recognized professional certifications in database administration, data engineering, data architecture, data governance, cloud/data platforms, information security or AI are an advantage.
• Experience: At least 10 years of relevant post-qualification experience in enterprise database administration, data engineering, data platforms, data architecture or a closely related field.
• Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience in technical leadership, team supervision or management, including setting priorities, reviewing technical work and coordinating delivery across multiple stakeholders.
• Database Expertise: Practical experience administering and supporting enterprise databases preferably Oracle and PostgreSQL in mission-critical environments, including performance, security, backup/recovery, high availability and disaster recovery.
• Data Platform Experience: Demonstrated hands-on involvement in designing or delivering data integration pipelines and an enterprise data warehouse, data mart or comparable analytical data platform.
• Data Governance: Experience with data governance, data quality, metadata/lineage, master/reference data or entity resolution is required, with the ability to demonstrate implementation or operationalization of these capabilities.
• AI Exposure: Practical exposure to AI-oriented data preparation, vector search, embeddings or RAG pipelines is required. Direct experience deploying enterprise AI services in production is an advantage.
• Sector Experience: Experience working in a regulated, public-sector, financial-services or similarly controlled enterprise environment is preferred.