NeGD is currently inviting applications for the position of Data Standards & Interoperability Specialist on a contractual basis for a period of two years.

Responsibilities

• Audit existing standards notified at egovstandards.gov.in (23 MDDS standards, 25 guidelines, 19 frameworks) and map gaps across domains
• Develop a domain-wise standards roadmap covering certificates, registries, APIs, and metadata schemas for the ~50 Ministries and Departments in scope
• Design and oversee deployment of data wrappers and lightweight adapters for legacy government systems to enable standards-compliant data sharing
• Coordinate with NIC and line Ministries for development of missing MDDS standards under NDGC oversight
• Define API design specifications aligned with API Setu and NAPIX architecture; ensure all new systems and databases are API-first by design
• Review and certify compliance of Ministry/Department systems with prescribed egovernance standards; report non-compliance with justifications
• Liaise with MoSPI for statistical data standards and with domain Ministries for sector specific standards in Agriculture, Health, Transport, and Finance
• Support MoRTH-style Data Sharing Policy formulation by providing technical annexures on data formats and API specifications
• Track all 6 standardisation projects and report technical progress to the Team Lead monthly

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About National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of e-Governance projects and initiatives undertaken by various Ministries/ Departments, both at the Central and State levels.

NeGD has been spearheading several innovative initiatives under the aegis of the Digital India Programme. Those have been developed keeping the vision areas of Digital India at the core- providing digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of our country; some of these initiatives include DigiLocker, UMANG, Poshan Tracker, OpenForge Platform, API Setu, National Academic Depository, Academic Bank of Credits, Learning Management System.