VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates against the following positions on
contract basis for a period of three years, extendable based on performance and business need, with the following terms
& conditions: -
Director General Eligible Qualifications: Quota: Merit
(Technical)
Four years Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical /
Grade - SEG: I Electronics/Telecom along with M.Sc. / M.S / M.E in Telecom, Electronics, Women / Minorities and
Positions: 02 Electrical Engineering/ Information Security or Master in Project persons with disability
Management / Master in Engineering Management with 15 years of Post are encouraged to apply
Master Qualification Experience.
Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in (ii) Post qualification experience in the relevant field in a responsible position
Pakistan. in the Government, Regulatory Bodies or in a National/International Telecom
Organization of repute with expertise in the following areas: -

a. Fixed, Wireless, Digital communication, Radio Spectrum

Management, IPLC / DPLC, International submarine links.
b. Familiarity with IEEE, ETSI, ITU, 3GPP/3GPP2 Standards
c. Well versed with latest technical trends (5G, OTT, Cloud Computing,
IoT, Big Data).
d. Ability to effectively represent the organization at national as well as
international forums.
e. Ability to approach negotiation and liaison with stakeholders with a
clear understanding of the key issues and desired outcomes, having
anticipated and identified expectations and concerns of the
stakeholders.
f. Demonstrated ability to supervise projects in a self-directed manner
and to complete within timeline using analytical, problem solving &
leadership skills.
g. Excellent organizational, liaison and time management skills.

(iii) PEC registration is essential, prior to joining the organization

Age Requirement: 55 years (Maximum), Can be relaxed up to further two

years in case of candidate with exceptional academic / professional
background.

Gross Monthly Salary Rs. 524,791/- along with other perks / facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Deputy Director Eligible Qualification & Experience: Quota: Merit
(Software)
 Four-year Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences / Software
Executive Grade (EG-III) Engineering/ Cyber Security/ Information Security with 10 years Women/ Minorities and
post qualification experience in a reputed public/ private sector persons with disability
Position: 01 organization. are encouraged to apply

Place of Posting: OR
Islamabad or Anywhere in
Pakistan.  A Master Degree (MS) in Computer Sciences / Software
Engineering/Computer Engineering/ Cyber Security/ Information
Security from a HEC recognized University with 07 years post
qualification experience in a reputed public/ private sector
organization.

Preference will be given to the candidates having the following:

 Knowledge and experience of ASP.NET, C#, JAVA, JavaScript

JS, XML, HTML /HTML 5, CSS 3, ORACLE / SQL SERVER
and Frameworks: .NET, J2EE, Spring
 Substantial Senior lead level experience to manage enterprise
level projects leading a strong software developers’ team
 Proven experience in ERP Development, Office Automation,
Business Process Development and use of Enterprise
Business Suite
 Development experience with Data Analytics, Visualization
and Business Intelligence
 Strong knowledge of architectural design patterns and best
practices with Data modelling and database design experience.
 Experience in Agile Software Development environments (e.g.
SCRUM, DevOps, CI/CD) and use of version control tools
 Knowledge of best practices for cross-platform & cross-browser
compatibility, secure coding, platform interoperability, web
services
 Knowledge of Object-Oriented Design, CMS Integration, and
Web Application Security
 Experience with React / Angular / Vue.js/ Node.js (any of these
or similar JavaScript frameworks)
 Understanding of various coding methods and computer
languages, preferably with full Stack .NET application design and
development (C# / MVC / ASP.NET / WebAPI) experience in
an enterprise environment
 Preferable experience in developing/managing SOC functions
using open source SOC platforms
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Age Requirement: 45 Years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.260,609/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Assistant Director Eligible Qualification: Quota:
(Technical) Merit 14
 Four years Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Electrical/ Sindh (R) 04
Executive Grade (EG-II) Telecom/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering. Sindh U) 01
 Candidate must register with PEC prior to joining. Baluchistan 01
Position: 23 FATA 01
Required Experience: NA 01
Place of Posting: AJK 01
Islamabad or Anywhere in  03 years post qualification experience in a reputed public/ private
Pakistan sector ICT organization/ telecom company.

Preference will be given to candidates having the following: Women/ Minorities and
persons with disability
 Experience in Fixed and Wireless Communication, Radio are encouraged to apply
Spectrum management;
 Knowledge of IEEE, ITU, ETSI, 3GPP2 Standards;
 Experience in optimization of telecom networks in order to improve
QoS.
 Candidates having higher qualification and exceptionally good
academic record.

Age Requirement: 32 Years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.223,556/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Assistant Director Eligible Qualification: Quota: Merit
(Cyber Security)
 Four years Bachelor degree in Software Engineering, Computer Women/ Minorities and
Executive Grade (EG-II) Engineering, Telecom, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, persons with disability
Information/Cyber Security or in related discipline. are encouraged to apply
Positions: 02
Mandatory Professional Certification(s):
Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in  One of the following certifications e.g. OSCP, CISA, ECSA/LPT,
Pakistan CPT/CEPT, GPEN, Pentest+ etc.

Required Experience:

 03 years of proven hands-on experience in conducting cyber

security assessments, audits including VAPT of Applications,
Web, Network, Systems and Infrastructure in any private/
government/ telecom/ banking sector.

Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

 Practical experience of conducting internal/external vulnerability

assessment and penetration testing using open source /
proprietary tools, techniques, methodologies (e.g. NMAP, Netcat,
Nessus, Metasploit, Burp Suite, AppScan, Web inspect,
Acunetix, Kali, ZAP, Fiddler, SQLmap, BeEF, SAST, DAST,
SCA) etc.
 Advanced penetration testing concepts such as Fuzzing,
PowerShell, Scripting, BASH, Python, Perl, Ruby environments,
exploit code writing etc.
 System/network/infra security testing via vulnerability
exploitation, privilege escalation, exploit codes and other
advanced offensive techniques.
 Ability to provide countermeasures and defensive controls for
identified risks.
 Experience in the areas of Infrastructure Security Audit, Risk
Assessment, Web Application Security, Network Security
Review, Network Architecture Review, Configuration Review,
Source Code Review, Wireless Pentest etc.
Technical assessment and report writing to report security
issues.
 Candidates having higher qualification and exceptionally good
academic record.

Age Requirement: 32 Years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.223,556/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Assistant Director Eligible Qualification: Quota: Merit
(Security Analyst)
 Four years Bachelor degree in Software Engineering, Computer Women/ Minorities and
Executive Grade (EG-II) Engineering, Telecom, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, persons with disability
Information/Cyber Security or in related discipline. are encouraged to apply
Positions: 01
Required Experience:
Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in  03 years of proven hands -on experience in Cyber Security Monitoring,
Pakistan Threat Intelligence and SOC Operations in any private/government/
telecom/banking sector.
Mandatory Professional Certification(s):

 At least one of the relevant certifications e.g.: Advanced user

certification in Splunk / LogRhythm / Qradar, EC Council CSA, GIAC
GCIH, GMON etc.

Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

 Strong working knowledge on SOC technologies (SIEM), threat

intelligence platforms, correlation rules creating, security log
management, threat event monitoring and analysis, event/incident
triage, security technologies integration with SOC (e.g. endpoint
protection; intrusion detection/prevention; firewalls, DLP etc.).
 Understanding of threat modelling tools, techniques and processes.
 Strong working experience in latest data visualization tools and
technologies (e.g. Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK), syslog-NG,
virtual technologies etc.)
 Ability to develop connectors and/or APIs for SOC integrations and
perform level 2, 3 security analysis function.
 Effective research, analytical and report writing skills.
Mandatory Professional Certification:
Age Requirement: 32 Years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.223,556/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Assistant Director Eligible Qualification: Quota: Merit
(Software)
 Four-year Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences / Software Women/ Minorities and
Engineering. persons with disability
Executive Grade (EG-II) are encouraged to apply
Required Experience:
Positions: 02
 03 years of proven hands-on relevant in well-reputed firm as an IT
Place of Posting: Professional involved with software development) in Python,
Islamabad or Anywhere in Linux based Infrastructure, JavaScript JS, XML, HTML /HTML
Pakistan 5, CSS 3, PostGreSQL and Front-end Frameworks

Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

 Experience of common python frameworks and libraries (flask,

django, pytest, psycopg2, sqlalchemy etc)
 Familiarity with API gateways, configuration, rate limiting
 Understanding of app / browser performance and techniques,
 Good understanding of micro-service architecture and proficient in
Linux based Operating System.
 Working experience in PHP and relevant frameworks like Laravel,
Codeignitor etc.
 Expertise in Object Oriented Design, Database Design, and XML
Schema
 Experience with Agile or Scrum software development
methodologies.
 Good understanding of SDLC tools (Git, JIRA etc.)
 Good knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL etc.)
 Knowledge and good understanding of Containerization tools
(Docker, LXC etc.)
 Comprehensive understanding of continuous integration and
continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools and systems (able to participate in
continuous improvement of our delivery pipeline)
 Experience with high volume, high availability systems

Age Requirement: 32 Years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.223,556/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Assistant Director (B&A) Eligible Qualification: Quota: Merit

Executive Grade (EG-II)
Position: 01
Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in
Pakistan
 ACA with two (02) years of post-qualification experience
Women/ Minorities and
OR persons with disability
are encouraged to apply
 ACCA, CIMA, ACMA, CA Inter (with completed articles), Master
Degree or equivalent in Management / Accounts / Finance or related
discipline with five (05) years of post-qualification experience.

Preference will be given to the candidates having the following:

 Good knowledge of IFRS/IAS with implementation of new IFRS and

change.
 Ability to prepare financial statement on MS Excel and its
disclosures as per current disclosure requirement
 Ability to comprehend tax impact and requirement of tax compliance
 Ability to analyze financial statements and review feasibility reports
of the telecom companies.
 Good working knowledge of revenue assurance activities of telecom
companies.
 Self-starter and willing to extend proactive support in performance
of all accounting activities and preparation of financial statements.
 Understanding of receivables management and related
reconciliations.
 Preparation and submission of management reports.
 Ability to exhibit expert level analytical skills.
 Ability to use analytics for sound decision making, initiatives and
operations.
 Ability to carry out communication, written and verbal, at all
organizational levels.
 Open to change and flexible in adapting new developments in
response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected
obstacles.

Age Requirement: 32 Years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.223,556/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Assistant Director (HR) Eligible Qualification: Quota: Merit

Executive Grade (EG-II)  Minimum 16 years of education in Business Administration with

specialization in HRM / Organizational Development or related Women/ Minorities and
Position: 01 discipline. persons with disability
are encouraged to apply
Place of Posting: Preference will be given to the following: -
Islamabad or Anywhere in
Pakistan  Higher relevant qualification.
 Certification in Human Resource Management from renowned
institutions.
 Having LLB or LLM Degree
 Publication of HR related Articles in renowned Journals.

Required Experience:

 03 years of post-qualification experience in a reputed public/ private

sector organization.

Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

 Excellent management, communication, negotiation, interpersonal,

team working and time management skills.
 Well conversant with all HR functions, activities, contemporary HR
activities and practices.
 Excellent command on writing abilities i.e. noting & drafting skills,
preparation of summaries / notes for the top management with an
ability for Policy formulation, Rules and Procedures.
 Professional level command on MS Office i.e. Word / Excel / Power-
point and routine applications.

Age Requirement: (35) Years Maximum

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.223,556/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Associate Engineer Eligible Qualification: Quota: Merit
(Civil)
 Four Years Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or in related
Staff Grade (SG-IV) disciplines. Women/ Minorities and
persons with disability
Position: 01 OR are encouraged to apply

Place of Posting:  Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) in Civil from a recognized

Islamabad or Anywhere in Institute of Government with 05 years of post-qualification experience
Pakistan with an organization of repute.

Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

 Understanding of PPRA rules

 Expertise in preparation of estimates for the projects, repair
/maintenance work as per MES, Pak PWD schedule rates.
 Inspect project/ renovation sites to monitor progress and ensure
conformance to design specifications
 Expertise in supervision of construction, day to day operations, and
maintenance activities related to Civil Works especially related to high
rise building works
 Expertise in comprehension of drawings related to building works.
 Operations related to electrical and HVAC works of Building
 Expertise in Technical report writing and analytical skills
 Strong communication verbal and written English skills.

Age Requirement: 30 years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.100,737/- along with other perks/ facilities as per PTA
Policy.
Associate Engineer Eligible Qualification: Quota:

 Four Years Bachelor Degree in Telecom/ Electrical/ Electronic Merit 02

Staff Grade (SG-IV) Engineering or related disciplines. Sindh (R) 02
Sindh (U) 04
Position(s): 09 OR GB/NA 01

Place of Posting:  03 years Diploma of Associate Engineer (D.A.E.) in Electrical /

Radio / Electronics / Telecom /Instrument Technology with five Women/ Minorities and
Islamabad or Anywhere in persons with disability
(05) years of post-qualification experience
Pakistan are encouraged to apply
Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

 Telecom Networks / operations and maintenance.

 Knowledge of Networking Protocols and Mobile System
Technologies.
 Understanding of Fixed, Cellular, Wireless, Digital communication,
Radio Spectrum, Local Loop, Transmission, OTT, Microwave links
and related Issues.
 Knowledge of telecom networks in order to improve QoS.
 Strong written and verbal skills.
 Professional level skills in Microsoft office are essential
 Strong skill in Advance MS Excel

Age Requirement: 30 years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.100,737/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.

Assistant Admin Officer Eligible Qualification & Experience: Quota:

 16 years of education in Business Administration / Public Merit 01

Staff Grade (SG-IV)
Position(s): 01
Preference will be given to candidates having the following:
Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in
Pakistan
Administration / Finance & Accounts from HEC recognized
institution with minimum two (02) years post qualification
experience. Women/ Minorities and
persons with disability
are encouraged to apply
 Experience in maintaining executive’s agenda and assisting in
planning appointments, meetings, conferences for senior
management.
 Excellent communication skills (written / verbal).
 Good interpersonal & team working skills.
 Proven experience as executive secretary or similar administrative
role.
 Excellent command on writing abilities i.e. noting & drafting skills.
 Proficient in MS Office i.e. Word / Excel / Power-point and other
routine applications.

Age Requirement: 30 years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.100,737/- along with other perks/ facilities as per
PTA Policy.
Junior Assistant Eligible Qualification & Experience: Quota:
Merit 03
Staff Grade (SG-II)  14 years of education in Business Administration / Public Administration Sindh (R) 01
/ Commerce/ Finance & Accounts from HEC recognized institution with Minority 01
Position(s): 05 minimum three (03) years post qualification experience.

Preference will be given to candidates having the following:

Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in
 Relevant experience & 16 years education i.e. Master in Business Women/ Minorities and
Pakistan
Administration, Commerce or related discipline. persons with disability
 Excellent communication skills (written / verbal). are encouraged to apply
 Good interpersonal & team working skills.
 Able to work under stress for meeting deadlines.
 Excellent command on writing abilities i.e. noting & drafting skills.
 Hands on experience for using MS Office i.e. Word / Excel / Power-point
and other routine applications.

Age Requirement: 30 years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.69,387/- along with other perks/ facilities as per PTA
Policy.

Junior Assistant Eligible Qualification & Experience: Quota:

Staff Grade (SG-II)  14 years of education in Computer Sciences or related disciplines from Sindh (R) 01
a recognized institution with minimum three (03) years post Baluchistan 02
Position(s): 07 qualification experience. FATA 02
Minority 01
Preference will be given to candidates having the following: Disable 01
Place of Posting:
Islamabad or Anywhere in
 Higher relevant qualification and relevant
Pakistan
 Excellent communication skills
 Good interpersonal & team working skills. Women/ Minorities and
 Able to work under stress for meeting deadlines. persons with disability
 Hands on experience for using MS Office i.e. Word / Excel / Power-point are encouraged to apply
and other routine applications.

Age Requirement: 30 years (Maximum)

Gross Monthly Salary Rs.69,387/- along with other perks/ facilities as per PTA
Policy.

 Detail of the vacancies can be viewed at PTA website www.pta.gov.pk or brightspyre website
www.brightspyre.com/pta
 Candidates should submit their applications on www.brightspyre.com/pta
 In addition to the salary & perks as mentioned against each position, other perquisites will also be admissible, as
admissible to other employees of PTA of corresponding grade.
 The applications of only those candidates having HEC recognized degrees shall be entertained.
 Candidates must apply for the vacancy within 15 days of the date of this advertisement.
 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for next stage of the recruitment process.
 Falsely reported information in resume or during the test/ interview(s), after appointment will result in termination
of the employment contract at any stage without following any disciplinary proceedings.
 Tests against any of the above-mentioned posts can be conducted, if deemed appropriate.
 No TA/DA will be admissible.
 Employees working in Government / Semi-Government / Autonomous Bodies / Public Sector organizations may
apply through Proper Channel.
 PTA reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process for any or all of the positions at any time / stage or
increase / decrease the number of vacancies.
 Gross monthly salary may change according to the prevailing salary structure and prevailing Service Regulations
at the time of appointment.
 Women/ Minorities and persons with disability are encouraged to apply
 The selected candidates can be posted in Islamabad or Anywhere in Pakistan.