National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is hiring Assistant Director (Java Backend Developer) – Contractual

Age Limit: 37 Years (5 years general age relaxation already included)

Position Overview

NADRA is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Assistant Director (Java Backend Developer) to join its technical team on a contractual basis. The selected candidate will play a key role in designing and developing scalable backend systems, microservices, and secure APIs to support enterprise-level applications.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (4 Years) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Master’s degree will be preferred

• Minimum 16 years of HEC-verified education is mandatory

• All degrees must be attested by HEC

Professional Experience

• Preferably 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable microservices and RESTful APIs

• Manage the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) using agile methodologies

• Develop and maintain data access layers for relational and NoSQL databases

• Implement and manage applications in containerized environments

• Ensure application security through modern authentication and encryption protocols

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code

• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues effectively

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Security

• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, Kafka, and API Management (WSO2)

• Good understanding of security standards: JWT, OAuth 2.0, TLS/SSL, PKI, encryption protocols

• Experience with RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

• Ability to work in morning and evening shifts

Terms & Conditions

• Hiring will be on a contract basis, with a 6-month probation period (extendable if required)

• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for test/interview

• Management reserves the right to accept/reject applications or cancel the recruitment process at any stage without assigning any reason

• Providing false information will lead to disqualification

• Government/Semi-Government employees must submit a valid NOC at the time of application

• Selected candidates must provide Medical Fitness and Character Certificates

• No TA/DA will be admissible

• HEC-attested degrees must be presented at the time of interview

• Electronic devices (mobile phones, smart watches, etc.) will not be allowed during the test/interview

• Females, minorities, transgender individuals, and differently-abled candidates are encouraged to apply