The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, has opened 4 contractual posts in its IT infrastructure and cyber security cell in New Delhi — and the clock is short. Applications close on 28 October 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Read this carefully before you apply: these are IT and cyber-security roles inside the Department of Fisheries — not fisheries-science research posts. They suit B.Tech/MCA professionals with network, cyber-security or NIC-application experience who want to work on the digital backbone of India’s fisheries administration.
At a Glance
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| Advertisement No. | F. No. J-30001(01)/4/2026-Fy (e-28247) |
| Notification date | 14 October 2026 |
| Total posts | 4 (contractual, individual consultants) |
| Place of work | New Delhi |
| Tenure | Initially 2 years, extendable by 1 year (maximum 3 years) |
| Last date to apply | 28 October 2026, 5:00 PM (by email, in the prescribed format) |
| Selection | Shortlisting, then personal interview/talk by a Consultancy Evaluation Committee; no TA/DA |
Vacancies and Pay
| Post | Posts | Monthly remuneration | Age limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Cyber Security Consultant Grade-2 (Team Lead) | 1 | Rs. 1,45,000 | Up to 50 years |
| Young Professional (Network) | 1 | Rs. 70,000 | Up to 32 years |
| Young Professional (NIC Application Support) | 2 | Rs. 70,000 | Up to 32 years |
Remuneration is subject to TDS as per rules. The notification summaries state no separate monthly allowances, HRA, residential accommodation, CGHS or transport facility for these consultant engagements. Pay may be reviewed annually — up to 5% enhancement, or up to 10% in exceptional cases — on the Performance Review Committee’s recommendation.
Who Can Apply
Senior Cyber Security Consultant Grade-2 (Team Lead)
- B.Tech. (CSE/IT/EC) or MCA, with 8–10 years of relevant cyber-security experience.
- At least one globally recognised certification such as CEH, CISSP or CISM.
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant work experience in the Central Government and/or Central PSUs.
- Technical Administrator course/training certificate (TM Apex Central / Apex One / SC-200) and at least 5 years’ hands-on experience with Anti-APT solutions, EDR, XDR, threat-intelligence integration, malware analysis and incident response.
Young Professional (Network)
- B.Tech. (CSE/IT/EC/EIC) or MCA, with 3 years of relevant network experience.
- At least one globally recognised certification such as CCNA or CCNP.
- Minimum 2 years’ relevant work experience in the Central Government and/or Central PSUs.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco enterprise routers, Cisco Catalyst L2/L3 switches, HP/Aruba switches, Fortinet/Palo Alto/Checkpoint firewalls, proxy and anti-DDoS solutions, enterprise Wi-Fi, Cisco video conferencing, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, BGP, static routing, VLAN, QoS, ACL, VPN, DNS, DHCP and network monitoring tools.
Young Professional (NIC Application Support)
- B.Tech. (CSE/IT/EC/EIC) or MCA, with 3 years of relevant experience.
- At least one globally recognised certification such as CCNA or CCNP.
- Skills in the government e-governance ecosystem, NIC applications, eOffice, MeghRaj Cloud, Linux and Windows server basics, databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL/MSSQL), DNS and SSL management, Digital Signature Certificates, government cloud operations support, application deployment, ITIL incident management and helpdesk operations.
What the Work Involves
The consultants will support the Department’s cyber-security posture and IT infrastructure: Security Operations Centre monitoring through EDR, UEM, SIEM and SOAR tools; malware analysis, threat hunting, digital forensics and incident response; enterprise network administration; support for NIC-hosted applications and services such as eOffice, Bharat VC, gov.in email, Sandes and MeghRaj cloud; and IT support during high-level government meetings and events.
How to Apply
- Download the official notification and the prescribed application format (Annexure-II) from the Department of Fisheries portal, dof.gov.in.
- Fill in the proforma with accurate personal, educational, experience and certification details.
- Prepare an updated CV in World Bank format and compile supporting documents — educational and experience certificates, Aadhaar, global/training certificates and police verification, as listed in the notification.
- Send the completed application form, CV and scanned supporting documents by email to the address given in the official notification, on or before 28 October 2026 at 5:00 PM.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview and must produce their bio-data and original certificates for verification at that stage.
Important: This is a purely contractual engagement — it does not lead to regular government appointment. No application fee is specified in the notification summaries; verify that point in the official notification itself. Because the deadline is only days away, check the official notification on dof.gov.in today and do not rely on second-hand summaries alone.
Why This Matters
At Rs. 70,000 a month, the Young Professional posts here pay well above the usual ICAR Young Professional scale of Rs. 30,000–42,000 — because these are specialist IT consultant engagements, not research fellowships. For network and cyber-security professionals, it is a rare chance to work inside the central ministry that runs PMMSY and India’s fisheries schemes, with SOC, NIC and e-governance exposure that is hard to get elsewhere in government contracting.
Images in this post are illustrations. All post, pay and deadline details above were checked on 25 October 2026 against the official advertisement number and two independent job-notification summaries (FreeJobAlert and FreshersLive, both published 15 October 2026) that agree on every figure; the official notification on dof.gov.in remains the final authority.