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NADRA Jobs 2026 — Assistant Director IT Vacancies in Islamabad | Apply Online Full Time NEW
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Salary: PKR 175,000 to PKR 250,000 Per Month — Stated in Advertisement. NADRA has published the salary range upfront. These are Assistant Director-level government organization positions with a package that reflects the technical seniority of the roles. The actual salary within this range is confirmed at appointment based on qualifications and experience.
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Last Date: June 7, 2026 — Online Applications Only. Apply at careers.nadra.gov.pk. No physical, email, or postal applications are accepted. Government and semi-government employees must also submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The maximum age limit of 37 years already includes 5 years of general age relaxation.
Organization: NADRA
Total Posts: 3 Vacancies
Location: Islamabad
Salary Range: PKR 175K–250K
Age Limit: Max 37 Years
INTRO
NADRA runs one of the most complex and mission-critical IT infrastructures in Pakistan — a nationwide network that processes biometric data, issues CNIC documents, maintains the national identity database, powers real-time verification systems, and supports government services across the country. When NADRA advertises network engineering and infrastructure roles at the Assistant Director level, they are not hiring general IT staff. They are looking for people who can own and operate production systems on a national scale.
The National Database and Registration Authority has announced three Assistant Director positions for its Lahore operations: Network Engineer (Media), responsible for nationwide WAN connectivity and ISP coordination; Infrastructure Engineer, covering servers, storage, virtualization, and system administration; and Network Engineer (Core Networks), handling Layer 2/3 switching, core firewalls, IDS/IPS, and 24/7 network operations. All three are posted in Lahore.
The salary range — PKR 175,000 to PKR 250,000 per month — reflects the Assistant Director grade and the technical depth required. For experienced network and infrastructure engineers looking to move from the private sector into a structured, large-scale government technology organization, this is a meaningful opportunity. The age limit is a maximum of 37 years, which already includes five years of general age relaxation.
Applications close June 7, 2026. Online only at careers.nadra.gov.pk. Read the full article before submitting — the HEC degree attestation requirement and the specific skill sets for each post are important to get right.
Job Overview — NADRA Jobs 2026
Organization: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
NADRA HQ Address: State Bank of Pakistan Building, Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad
Total Posts: 3 Assistant Director positions
Posting Location: Lahore (all three positions)
Salary Range: PKR 175,000 to PKR 250,000 per month
Employment Type: Contract basis — extendable based on performance
Age Limit: Maximum 37 years (includes 5 years general age relaxation)
Minimum Education: 4-year Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent — HEC-recognized and HEC-attested
Application Method: Online only — careers.nadra.gov.pk
Equal Opportunity: Females, transgender persons, and differently abled persons are encouraged to apply
Three Posts — Complete Details
🌐 Post 1: Assistant Director — Network Engineer (Media)
Preferably 5 Years Experience | Age: Max 37
Qualification: 4-year Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent from an HEC-recognized university. Degree must be HEC-attested.
Experience Required: Preferably 5 years post-qualification experience in networking and communication.
What This Role Covers: This is NADRA’s WAN and ISP coordination role. The “Media” in the title refers to transmission media — the physical and logical infrastructure connecting NADRA’s hundreds of offices across Pakistan. The person in this role manages nationwide WAN connectivity, works with ISPs on bandwidth upgrades, handles RFQs (Requests for Quotations), RFPs (Requests for Proposals), and BoQs (Bills of Quantities) for network procurement, creates network diagrams and documentation, performs routing and network configuration, and conducts data analysis and performance reporting.
🖥️ Post 2: Assistant Director — Infrastructure
Preferably 3 Years Experience | Age: Max 37
Qualification: 4-year Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent from an HEC-recognized university. Degree must be HEC-attested.
Experience Required: Preferably 3 years of relevant experience in infrastructure management.
What This Role Covers: This is the server, storage, and virtualization role. The Infrastructure AD designs, deploys, and maintains NADRA’s server and storage environment — including Linux, Windows, and Unix systems, virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V), enterprise web and application servers, backup and disaster recovery systems, and monitoring infrastructure. Scripting and automation, system hardening, patch management, and security compliance are all within scope.
🔒 Post 3: Assistant Director — Network Engineer (Core Networks)
Minimum 3 Years Experience | Age: Max 37
Qualification: 4-year Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent from an HEC-recognized university. Degree must be HEC-attested.
Experience Required: Minimum 3 years of experience in network operations.
What This Role Covers: This is the core network security and operations role. The Core Networks AD manages NADRA’s Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching infrastructure, core firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), bandwidth monitoring, Quality of Service (QoS) configuration, and SLA monitoring. Incident management, RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) processes, infrastructure standards, backup and restoration verification, information security tasks, vendor SLA management, and 24/7 network support are all within scope.
About NADRA — What You Are Joining
The National Database and Registration Authority is Pakistan’s national identity infrastructure authority — one of the most technologically complex government organizations in the country. NADRA issues CNICs, passports, B-Form registrations, and a range of other national identity documents. It maintains the national identity database — a biometric and demographic record of Pakistan’s entire registered population — and operates real-time verification services used by banks, telecoms, government departments, and private sector organizations across the country.
NADRA’s IT infrastructure is genuinely at a national scale. Hundreds of registration offices across Pakistan are connected through a WAN infrastructure. Biometric data processing, identity verification APIs, document issuance systems, and database management all run on NADRA’s servers and networks simultaneously. The organization has consistently been ranked among Pakistan’s more technically advanced government institutions, with investment in biometric systems, data center infrastructure, and digital service delivery that is significantly ahead of most other federal agencies.
For a network or infrastructure engineer, working at NADRA means operating production systems that are genuinely mission-critical — downtime has real consequences for citizens trying to access government services. The exposure to large-scale WAN management, national data center operations, and information security at an institutional level is the kind of career experience that is difficult to replicate elsewhere in Pakistan’s government sector.
💰 Salary & Benefits — What to Expect
| Basic Salary | PKR 175,000 to PKR 250,000/month (confirmed at appointment based on qualifications and experience) |
| Employment Type | Contract — extendable based on satisfactory performance |
| Medical Fitness | A medical fitness certificate is required at the appointment |
| Character Certificate | Required from a gazetted officer at the appointment stage |
| Gadget Policy | Mobile phones, smart watches, and electronic gadgets are not allowed during the test or interview. |
⚠️ HEC Degree Attestation Is a Hard Requirement — Not Optional. All three posts explicitly state that your degree “must be attested by HEC.” This is a standard NADRA requirement, but one many applicants overlook. HEC online attestation (for degrees from HEC-recognized Pakistani universities) is available at hec.gov.pk — it typically takes a few business days. If your degree is from a foreign institution, you need the full HEC Equivalence Certificate, which takes significantly longer. Confirm your HEC attestation status before applying — do not assume your degree will be accepted without it.
How to Apply
1. Visit careers.nadra.gov.pk
Go to careers.nadra.gov.pk — NADRA’s official careers portal. This is the only valid application channel. No physical, email, or postal applications will be considered. Use Google Chrome or Firefox on a desktop for the most reliable experience with government career portals.
2. Register or Log In
Create an account or log in if you have previously applied through NADRA careers. Use your CNIC and a valid, active email address. This email will receive all communications about shortlisting, test dates, and interview schedule — check it regularly and verify it is not going to spam.
3. Select the Correct Assistant Director Post
Three separate positions are advertised: Network Engineer (Media), Infrastructure, and Network Engineer (Core Networks). Select the specific post that matches your skills and experience background. Review the required skills for each post carefully — applying for a role whose skill requirements your profile does not match is a shortlisting filter that will eliminate your application early.
4. Complete Your Profile Accurately
Fill in all required fields: personal information (name as per CNIC, date of birth, CNIC number), education (institution, degree title, year, CGPA/marks, HEC attestation status), and work experience (employer name, designation, exact dates, key responsibilities). NADRA verifies all information at shortlisting — any false or inaccurate information results in disqualification or employment termination.
5. Review Everything Before Submitting
The advertisement specifically instructs applicants to “review the selected post, eligibility, experience, documents, and entered information carefully before final online submission.” Once submitted, you typically cannot edit a completed government portal application. Confirm your selected post, verify all dates and qualifications are correctly entered, and check that your age on June 7, 2026, is within the 37-year maximum.
Submit Before June 7, 2026 — With NOC if Required
Submit your application before the deadline. If you are currently serving in any government or semi-government organization, you must also provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer, required at the test or interview stage. Begin the NOC process at your current organization immediately upon applying to ensure it is ready when needed.
Apply Online at NADRA Careers Portal — Deadline June 7, 2026
Online applications only. Salary PKR 175,000–250,000/month. Posting: Lahore.
🌐 careers.nadra.gov.pk
Apply Now at NADRA Careers
💡 7 Practical Tips Before You Apply
- Get your HEC degree attestation done today if it is not already complete. This is a non-negotiable requirement explicitly stated for all three posts. HEC online attestation for Pakistani university degrees is available at hec.gov.pk and takes a few business days for standard processing. If you apply with an unattested degree and this comes up during document verification, your application will be rejected regardless of your technical qualifications. Do this first — before you spend time perfecting your application.
- For the Network Engineer (Media) post, RFQ, RFP, and BoQ experience is explicitly listed. This is a procurement-adjacent skill set that many network engineers have not formally used, even if they have strong technical skills. RFQ (Request for Quotation), RFP (Request for Proposal), and BoQ (Bill of Quantities) are documents used in government and enterprise procurement of network equipment and services. If you have prepared or participated in these processes in a previous role — even as a technical reviewer rather than the primary drafter — describe this specifically in your experience section. Candidates who can handle the technical procurement cycle as well as the engineering work are significantly more valuable in this role.
- For the Infrastructure post — list your virtualization platform names specifically, not just “virtualization experience.” Saying “experience in virtualization” on your CV tells a NADRA evaluator very little. Stating “5 years hands-on experience with VMware vSphere 7.0 and Hyper-V 2019, managing clusters of 40+ VMs for production workloads” tells them everything they need to know. Name the platforms, the scale you managed them at, and the specific tasks you performed. The same applies to backup solutions (Veeam, NetBackup, Commvault), monitoring tools (Zabbix, Nagios, SolarWinds), and enterprise web servers (Apache, Nginx, IIS).
- For the Core Networks post, 24/7 support experience means you have worked shifts or on-call rotations. The role explicitly requires a 24/7 support capability. This is not just theoretical availability — NADRA needs someone who has actually operated in a NOC (Network Operations Centre) or similar environment where network incidents happen at 3 am and need to be resolved. If you have worked shifts, on-call rotations, or in a formal NOC environment, state this explicitly in your experience section. It signals that you understand the operational reality of this role.
- The 37-year age limit already includes 5 years relaxation — this is clearly stated. A common source of confusion in government job listings is whether the stated age limit includes the standard relaxation or whether relaxation is applied on top. NADRA has removed this ambiguity: the advertisement explicitly states “the maximum age limit already includes 5 years general age relaxation.” This means 37 is the final, non-negotiable ceiling — there is no additional relaxation on top of this figure. If you turn 38 before June 7, 2026, you are ineligible.
- Government employees — NOC processing takes time; start it today. If you are currently employed in a government or semi-government organization and want to apply for these NADRA positions, the NOC from your current employer is required at the test or interview stage. Government NOC requests typically take 2–4 weeks. Given that the application window closes June 7 and shortlisting and interviews could happen within 3–4 weeks after that, you need to initiate your NOC request today — not after you receive a shortlisting call.
- Lahore posting is confirmed — if you are based in Islamabad or Karachi, factor in relocation. All three posts are specifically posted in Lahore. The NADRA headquarters is in Islamabad, but these roles are for Lahore operations. If you currently live outside Lahore and are not willing or able to relocate, this is not the right role for you, regardless of your qualifications. If you are open to relocating, confirm this clearly in your application. Do not assume you can negotiate the location after receiving an offer — the posting is stated as Lahore in the official advertisement.
⚠️ Official Terms & Conditions
- Appointments on a contract basis — extendable based on performance
- Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the test or interview
- False information at any stage may lead to termination of candidature or employment
- Government / Semi-Government employees must provide NOC
- Maximum age 37 years already includes 5 years of general age relaxation
- Educational degrees must be attested by HEC or the relevant regulatory body
- Selected candidates must provide medical fitness and character certificates
- Mobile phones, smart watches, and electronic gadgets are not allowed during the test or interview
- Females, transgender persons, and differently abled persons are encouraged to apply
- Management reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning a reason
📞 Contact & Application Information
🌐 Apply Online: careers.nadra.gov.pk
📍 NADRA HQ Address: State Bank of Pakistan Building, Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad
(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are these permanent government positions or contract roles?
These are contract-based positions, as stated in the official terms. The initial appointment is on contract, which is extendable based on performance. NADRA is a federal autonomous body rather than a regular civil service department — its employment structure typically uses contract positions that are renewed based on performance and organizational need. These are not permanent civil service positions, but NADRA contract roles at the Assistant Director level are considered stable, well-compensated appointments in Pakistan’s government technology sector. Specific contract duration and renewal terms are confirmed in the appointment letter.
2. What is the difference between the three AD posts — which one should I apply for?
The three posts have distinct technical focuses. AD Network Engineer (Media) is for WAN and ISP management — if your background is in wide-area networking, ISP coordination, and telecommunications infrastructure, this is your role. AD Infrastructure is for server, storage, and virtualization management — if your background is in data center operations, Linux/Windows system administration, and virtualization platforms, this fits your profile. AD Network Engineer (Core Networks) is for campus and data center networking with a security focus — if your background is in switching, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security operations, this is your role. Apply for the post whose daily responsibilities most closely match what you have actually done in your career. Do not apply for all three — apply for the strongest match.
3. Does “preferably” in the experience requirement mean the experience is optional?
The word “preferably” in government job advertisements typically means that the stated experience is strongly desired but not an absolute disqualifier if a candidate has exceptional qualifications. For the Media post, “preferably 5 years” means candidates with 5+ years are given preference, but strong candidates with 3–4 years of highly relevant experience may still be considered. For the Infrastructure and Core Networks posts, “preferably 3 years” or “minimum 3 years” is a firmer baseline. In practice, NADRA shortlists from the pool of applicants received — if many candidates meet the preferred experience level, those with less may not advance. Treat “preferably” as the effective minimum for competitive shortlisting.
4. Is a Master’s degree an advantage for these NADRA IT posts?
The minimum education requirement is a 4-year bachelor’s degree. A Master’s degree (MS/M.Phil in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or Cyber Security) is not required but would likely be viewed favorably by the evaluation committee — particularly for the Infrastructure and Core Networks posts where system design and security architecture skills are valued. More impactful than a Master’s degree for these roles, however, are professional certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE for network roles; RHCE, VCP (VMware Certified Professional), or MCSA/MCSE for infrastructure roles; and relevant security certifications (CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+) for the Core Networks post. List any such certifications prominently in your NADRA careers portal profile.
5. Can I apply if my degree is from a private university in Pakistan?
Yes — the requirement is that your bachelor’s degree must be from an HEC-recognized university, which includes accredited private universities. The key conditions are: the university must have HEC recognition status, your degree must be in the relevant field (CS, IT, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent), it must be a 4-year bachelor’s programme (not a 2-year associate or pass degree), and the degree must be attested by HEC. If your private university degree meets all these conditions, it is fully eligible. You can verify your university’s HEC recognition status at hec.gov.pk.
Disclaimer
JobHubOnline is an independent job information portal and is not affiliated with NADRA or the Government of Pakistan. All job details published in this article are sourced from the official NADRA Assistant Director IT advertisement dated May 26, 2026. Salary range information is taken directly from the official advertisement. Always verify the latest eligibility criteria and application instructions at careers.nadra.gov.pk before applying. JobHubOnline does not charge any fee for job listings and is not responsible for hiring decisions or changes to the original advertisement after publication.
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