API Developer

Job Overview

The Office of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is seeking proposals for an API Developer position within its FABS Competency Centres. This role is crucial for designing, developing, and managing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that facilitate communication and data exchange between various internal systems and external applications. The successful candidate will play a key role in building scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs to support critical financial and administrative processes. This is a contract-based engagement, with terms available for 1, 2, or 3 years, offering a significant opportunity to contribute to the interoperability and modernization of IT infrastructure within the public sector.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

As an API Developer, your responsibilities will include designing and developing RESTful and/or SOAP APIs, writing clean and efficient code, conducting thorough testing, and documenting API functionalities. You will also be involved in troubleshooting API issues, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating with other development teams to integrate various systems. Candidates for this API Developer job in Islamabad should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related Information Technology discipline. A minimum of 2 years of demonstrable experience in API development using popular programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, C#) and frameworks is essential. Proficiency in API design principles, security protocols (e.g., OAuth, JWT), and experience with API gateways and related tools are highly desirable. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment are critical for this role.

Application Process

Interested and eligible individual consultants are cordially invited to submit their comprehensive proposals. The application process will strictly adhere to an Open Competitive Bidding, Single-Stage, Two-Envelope procedure, in full compliance with the PPRA Consultancy Services Regulations 2020 and the E-Pak (E-Procurement Rules, 2023). Detailed solicitation documents are readily available for download from both the EPADS Portal of PPRA and the FABS, CGA websites. Proposals, comprising both Technical and Financial components, must be submitted exclusively via the EPADS portal on or before June 12, 2025, by 11:00 A.M. While active EPADS registration is strongly preferred for bid submission, potential eligible consultants are encouraged to submit sealed proposals along with a Bid Securing Declaration Form in hard copy. These hard copy proposals will be accepted for evaluation by the Consultant Selection Committee, ensuring a fair, transparent, and equal opportunity procurement process for all bidders. Technical proposals will be publicly opened on the same day, June 12, 2025, at 11:30 A.M., in the presence of bidders/consultants at the Committee Room of the AGPR, AGPR Building, 2nd Floor, Sector G-8/4, Islamabad. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews or presentations, which may be conducted either in person or virtually before 04:30 PM (PST). The selection will be based on market-based, competitive lump-sum compensation packages, utilizing the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method. It is imperative to note that any conditional, non-responsive, or late proposals will be summarily rejected without further consideration.

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