5 Job Positions at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026) Full Stack Software Engineer at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices. The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing...

5 Job Positions at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026)

Full Stack Software Engineer at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

  • Availing transformational finance.
  • Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
  • Driving scale and impact.
  • Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Full Stack Software Engineer

Background Information Job Title: Full Stack Software Engineer Job Grade: JG G- Specialist Division: IT & Digital Innovation – Digital Innovation Unit Reports to: Head, Digital Innovation & Data Contract terms: Open ended contract  Purpose of the Job The Full Stack Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable digital solutions using modern JavaScript frameworks — Next.js on the front end and Nest.js on the back end — with a strong command of microservices architecture. The role writes clean, high-standard code, crafts intuitive UI/UX, and actively applies AI to accelerate and elevate development work. Beyond technical mastery, the role brings genuine curiosity and adaptability — rapidly learning and integrating new technologies, approaches, and methodologies as the landscape evolves. Main Responsibilities of the Job

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

  • Build end-to-end applications. Design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using Next.js (front end) and Nest.js (back end).
  • Design microservices solutions. Architect systems using a microservices approach — defining service boundaries, data ownership, APIs, and inter-service communication (REST/GraphQL, event-driven messaging).
  • Implement microservices. Develop independent, loosely coupled, independently deployable services with resilience, observability, and clear contracts.
  • Uphold high engineering standards. Write clean, well-documented code following SOLID principles and design patterns; enforce quality through reviews and automated tests.
  • Craft excellent UI/UX. Design and implement intuitive, accessible, responsive interfaces in close collaboration with designers, product owners, and users.
  • Apply AI to the craft. Use AI coding assistants and techniques to boost productivity and quality, and integrate AI/LLM capabilities into products where they add value.
  • Enable reliable delivery. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerization, and monitoring for dependable releases.
  • Collaborate, mentor, and keep learning. Take part in Agile ceremonies and design discussions, mentor peers, and continuously adopt emerging tools and methodologies.

Performance Indicators

  • On-time delivery of application features and releases against agreed sprint and project plans.
  • Code quality: review pass rate, automated test coverage, and defects detected before production.
  • Reliability of delivered services: post-release defect rate and production incident reduction.
  • UI/UX quality and accessibility compliance of delivered interfaces.
  • Effective adoption of AI-assisted development practices and measurable productivity gains.
  • Contribution to CI/CD, documentation quality, and knowledge sharing/mentoring within the team.

Working relationships Internal: Digital Innovation, Software Development, Application Management, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Database and Data Platform, DevOps/DevSecOps, Information Security, Business Analysts, Business units, Internal Audit.External: Application vendors, integration partners, and third-party service/API providers. Professional, academic qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
  • Typically three (3)+ years of professional full-stack development, including hands-on delivery of microservices-based solutions.
  • A portfolio or GitHub demonstrating high-quality, production-grade work; fintech/banking experience is an advantage.

Core competencies

Technical Skills — Front-End

  • Expert in Next.js and React with TypeScript; component-driven development and modern state management.
  • Strong UI/UX sensibility — responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), design systems, and modern CSS (e.g., Tailwind).

Technical Skills — Back-End

  • Expert in Nest.js (Node.js) with TypeScript; robust REST and/or GraphQL API design.
  • Databases: relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis); ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM.

Technical Skills — Architecture & Microservices

  • Designing and building microservices: API gateways, service discovery, and event-driven patterns (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
  • Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes); domain-driven design and distributed-systems concerns.

Technical Skills — Engineering Standards & AI

  • Clean code, SOLID, design patterns, and test-driven development; unit, integration, and E2E testing (Jest, Playwright/Cypress).
  • Git workflows, CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI), and quality tooling (ESLint, Prettier, SonarQube).
  • Hands-on with AI assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor), effective prompting, and integrating LLM features (APIs, embeddings, RAG).
  • Secure coding (OWASP), authentication/authorization (OAuth2/JWT), performance optimization, and caching.

Core Competencies & Mindset

  • Fast learner. Quickly ingests and applies new tech stacks, tools, approaches, and methodologies with minimal ramp-up.
  • Systems thinker. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; sees the whole system, not just the component.
  • Quality & ownership. Takes end-to-end accountability, with attention to detail and a bias for doing things right.
  • Collaboration & communication. Works effectively across cross-functional teams and communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Adaptability & growth. Comfortable with ambiguity and change; shares knowledge generously and helps raise the team's bar.

How to Apply

Interested candidate should submit their application no later than 06 September 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Only online applications shall be considered.

Email-only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Director, People, Culture and Corporate Services of BRD.

The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for Interviews. 

Done in Kigali, Friday August 20, 2026.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

 

Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

  • Availing transformational finance.
  • Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
  • Driving scale and impact.
  • Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Background Information Job Title: Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer Job Grade: JG G-Specialist Division: IT & Digital Innovation  Reports to: Head, IT Operations Contract terms: Open ended contract Purpose of the Job The Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer is responsible for safeguarding the quality, reliability, and compliance of the Bank's in-house developed digital tools, which are owned by the Application Management unit and supported operationally by the Service Management unit within a hybrid (on-premises and cloud) IT environment. These tools support special projects and manage the end-to-end client journey, including client and account management, accounting, reporting, and operations & maintenance (O&M). The applications run on mixed architectures — some monolithic, others microservices-based — hosted across on-premises and cloud infrastructure, and are deployed by development teams through CI/CD pipelines. The QA Engineer designs and executes test strategies across this hybrid estate, embeds automated quality gates in the CI/CD process, and works closely with the Application Management and Service Management units, the IT Infrastructure unit, and the Database and Data Platform unit, to ensure that every release meets the Bank's functional, security, performance, and regulatory expectations before it reaches clients. Main Responsibilities of the Job

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:A. Test Strategy, Planning & Design

  • Define test strategies, test plans, and test cases for in-house applications covering client management, accounting, reporting, and O&M workflows.
  • Analyze business and technical requirements with developers, business analysts, and project teams to ensure testability and full requirement coverage.
  • Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and releases.

B. Functional, Regression & UAT Testing

  • Execute functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end testing across monolithic and microservices-based applications deployed on-premises and in the cloud.
  • Validate financial accuracy of accounting and reporting modules, including reconciliations, postings, and report outputs.
  • Plan, coordinate, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business units, including preparation of UAT scripts, environments, data, and sign-off instruments.

C. Test Automation & CI/CD Quality Gates

  • Design, build, and maintain automated test suites (UI, API, and integration) using industry tools and frameworks.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so that every build and deployment passes defined quality gates before promotion, in coordination with the Application Management unit.
  • Continuously expand regression automation coverage to reduce manual testing effort and release cycle time.

D. API, Integration & Microservices Testing

  • Test APIs, service contracts, and inter-service communication in the microservices estate (request/response validation, error handling, idempotency, and failure scenarios).
  • Validate integrations between in-house tools, core banking, payment channels, and external partners, whether hosted on-premises or in the cloud.
  • Verify data integrity and consistency across services, databases, and reporting layers, in coordination with the Database and Data Platform unit.

E. Non-Functional Testing

  • Conduct performance, load, and stress testing on customer-impacting services and batch/reporting processes across the hybrid infrastructure.
  • Support security-focused testing in collaboration with the Information Security team (input validation, access control, session management).
  • Test backup/restore, failover, and resilience behaviors where applicable, in coordination with the IT Infrastructure unit.

F. Defect Management & Quality Reporting

  • Log, prioritize, track, and verify defects through their lifecycle; drive root-cause analysis with developers and the Application Management unit.
  • Produce clear test summary reports, release readiness assessments, and quality dashboards for management and project governance.
  • Provide a documented go/no-go quality recommendation for each release, coordinated with the Service Management unit.

G. Quality Governance, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure testing practices comply with the Bank's change management, ISMS, and regulatory requirements, and support audit evidence requests.
  • Define and enforce quality standards, definitions of done, and entry/exit criteria for testing phases across on-premises and cloud releases.
  • Champion a quality culture within development and project teams, and continuously improve QA processes, tools, and test data management.
Performance Indicators
  • Defect leakage rate to production (post-release defects vs. defects caught in testing).
  • Test coverage of requirements and automation coverage of regression suites.
  • Release quality: percentage of releases passing quality gates without emergency fixes.
  • UAT cycle efficiency: timeliness of UAT preparation, execution, and sign-off.
  • Accuracy and completeness of test documentation, traceability, and quality reports.
  • Reduction in production incidents attributable to inadequate testing.
  • Stakeholder satisfaction from project and business teams.
Working relationships

Internal: Software Development, Application Management, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Database and Data Platform, DevOps/DevSecOps, Information Security, Business Analysts, Special Project teams, Business units (Operations, Finance/Accounting, Reporting), Internal Audit.

External: Application vendors, integration partners, and third-party testing/tooling providers.

Professional, academic qualifications and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or an equivalent field.
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in software quality assurance/software testing, preferably in banking or financial services.
  • Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) and API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured).
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Experience testing both monolithic and microservices/API-based applications across hybrid (on-premises and cloud) environments.
  • Strong SQL skills for test data preparation and back-end/data validation (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar).
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex defects originating from different integrated systems, tracing issues across front-end, APIs, services, databases, and external interfaces to pinpoint the failing component.
  • Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6) is an advantage.
  • ISTQB certification (Foundation or higher) is an added advantage.
Core competencies
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with a detail-oriented, risk-based approach to testing.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across multiple integrated systems and clearly attribute defects to the correct layer or component.
  • Solid understanding of banking workflows, financial data accuracy, and regulatory sensitivity.
  • Effective communication skills to report quality status clearly to technical and business stakeholders.
  • Structured documentation and traceability discipline.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to constructively challenge developers and project teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple parallel releases, and meet tight deadlines.
  • Continuous learning and adaptability to new tools, frameworks, and architectures.

How to Apply

Interested candidate should submit their application no later than 06 September 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Only online applications shall be considered.

Email-only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Director, People, Culture and Corporate Services of BRD.

The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for Interviews. 

Done in Kigali, Friday August 20, 2026.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY
 
 

Specialist, Data Analyst at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

  • Availing transformational finance.
  • Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
  • Driving scale and impact.
  • Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Specialist, Data Analyst

Background Information Job Title: Specialist, Data Analyst Job Grade: JG G-Specialist Division: IT & Digital Innovation  Reports to: Head, IT Operations  Contract terms: Open ended contract Purpose of the Job The Senior Data Analyst is responsible for managing and optimizing the Bank's hybrid (on-premises and cloud) database and data platform estate, transforming data into actionable insights that drive business objectives. The role covers database design, performance tuning, ETL processes, data modelling, reporting, and analytics in support of core banking and enterprise applications running on both monolithic and microservices architectures. The Senior Data Analyst works closely with the Application Management, Service Management, and IT Infrastructure units to ensure the availability, security, and performance of data platforms, and partners with business stakeholders to define data requirements and deliver reliable, actionable reporting and analytics. Main Responsibilities of the Job

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:A. Data Analysis & Insights

  • Conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to define data requirements and design data solutions.
  • Design and deliver reliable reports, dashboards, and analytics outputs using data visualization tools.
  • Communicate insights and findings clearly to technical and business stakeholders.

B. Database & Data Platform Management (Hybrid: On-Premises & Cloud)

  • Design, develop, and maintain database structures, data elements, and data models across on-premises and cloud data platforms.
  • Monitor and optimize database performance, including testing, error correction, and troubleshooting of resource-related and performance challenges.
  • Ensure timely and accurate database backups, replication, and high availability for critical systems in a hybrid environment.
  • Implement security measures to protect and secure data across the hybrid database and data platform estate.

C. ETL, Integration & Data-Layer Support

  • Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
  • Support the database and data layers of core banking and enterprise applications — spanning monolithic and microservices architectures — including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting, in coordination with the Application Management unit.
  • Support the data integration of the Bank's systems, including Electronic Financial Management Information Systems, with external partners.
  • Collaborate with the Application Management and Service Management units to resolve database- and data-related incidents within agreed SLAs.

D. Automation, Scripting & Technical Support

  • Use scripting languages (Bash, Python) and programming skills to automate data manipulation, analysis, and visualization tasks.
  • Provide timely technical support to system users for database- and data-related issues.
  • Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across the hybrid data platform.

E. Vendor & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with vendors to review contracts and manage vendor support for database and data platform tools.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams — Infrastructure, Application Management, and Service Management — on IT projects to deliver efficient solutions.
  • Mentor and support junior data analysts, and stay up to date with emerging trends in data analysis and database/data platform management.
Performance Indicators
  • Accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of data analysis and reporting outputs.
  • Database and data platform availability and performance across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • SLA adherence for database-related incidents and requests.
  • Successful and accurate execution of ETL processes and data integrity checks.
  • Timeliness and success rate of database backups, DR tests, and restores.
  • Stakeholder satisfaction and quality of technical support provided.
Working relationships Internal: Database and Data Platform, Application Management, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Business Units, Internal Audit.External: Database/data platform vendors, integration partners, core banking application vendors. Professional, academic qualifications and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in data analysis and database management, preferably supporting hybrid (on-premises/cloud) environments.
  • Proficiency in SQL and database management systems (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server).
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
  • Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of data privacy and security best practices.
  • Relevant certifications in data analysis or database management are an added advantage.
Core competencies
  • Ability to analyze and interpret complex data sets.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Effective time and organizational management skills.
  • Ability to communicate insights and findings to stakeholders effectively.
  • Continuous learning and adaptability to new technologies and tools.
  • Collaborative mindset with willingness to share knowledge and mentor junior analysts.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

How to Apply

Interested candidate should submit their application no later than 06 September 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Only online applications shall be considered.

Email-only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Director, People, Culture and Corporate Services of BRD.

The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for Interviews. 

Done in Kigali, Friday August 20, 2026.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY
 

DevOps Engineer at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

  • Availing transformational finance.
  • Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
  • Driving scale and impact.
  • Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position:

DevOps Engineer

Background Information Job Title: DevOps Engineer Job Grade: JG G-Specialist Division: IT & Digital Innovation – Digital Innovation Unit Reports to: Head, Digital Innovation & Data Contract terms: Open ended contract  Purpose of the Job The DevOps Engineer is responsible for building and operating the platform that runs the Bank's microservices at scale. The role deploys and manages containerized microservices on Kubernetes, provisions and hardens clusters using open-source tooling such as Kubespray, and automates the full delivery lifecycle through CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. The role brings a strong reliability and security mindset, a bias for automation, and genuine enthusiasm for the open-source ecosystem — continuously learning and adopting new tools, approaches, and methodologies as the landscape evolves. Main Responsibilities of the Job

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

  • Deploy microservices. Package, release, and operate containerized microservices on Kubernetes with zero-downtime strategies (rolling, blue-green, canary).
  • Provision Kubernetes clusters. Stand up, upgrade, and maintain production-grade clusters using open-source tooling such as Kubespray, including on-prem and bare-metal deployments.
  • Automate delivery (CI/CD). Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows for fast, safe, repeatable releases.
  • Manage infrastructure as code. Define and version infrastructure with tools like Terraform and Ansible; treat environments as reproducible code.
  • Ensure reliability & observability. Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, and SLOs; lead incident response and continuous improvement.
  • Harden security & compliance. Apply container and cluster security, secrets management, RBAC, and network policies aligned to best practice.
  • Optimize cost & performance. Right-size workloads, tune autoscaling, and improve resource efficiency across clusters.
  • Collaborate, mentor, and keep learning. Partner with developers, contribute to open-source where relevant, and continuously adopt new tools and methodologies.
Performance Indicators
  • Platform availability and uptime of Kubernetes clusters and hosted microservices.
  • Deployment frequency, lead time for changes, and change failure rate (DORA metrics).
  • Mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to recover (MTTR) for platform incidents.
  • Coverage of infrastructure managed as code and automation of previously manual tasks.
  • Security and compliance posture: RBAC, secrets management, image scanning, and policy adherence.
  • Cost and resource efficiency improvements across clusters and workloads.
Working relationships Internal: Digital Innovation, Software Development, Application Management, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Database and Data Platform, Information Security, Internal Audit.External: Cloud service providers, infrastructure and tooling vendors, integration partners, open-source communities. Professional, academic qualifications and experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
  • Typically, two (2)+ years in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering, including hands-on Kubernetes in production and cluster provisioning with tools such as Kubespray.
  • Certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS, Terraform Associate) and open-source contributions are an advantage; fintech/banking experience is a plus.
Core competencies

Technical Skills — Containers & Orchestration

  • Strong hands-on experience deploying and operating microservices on Kubernetes in production.
  • Cluster provisioning and lifecycle management with open-source tooling such as Kubespray; Helm for packaging and Kustomize for configuration.
  • Docker and container best practices (image hardening, multi-stage builds, registries).

Technical Skills — CI/CD & Automation

  • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins) and GitOps (Argo CD or Flux).
  • Scripting and automation (Bash, Python, or Go) to eliminate manual toil.

Technical Skills — Infrastructure as Code & Cloud

  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and configuration management with Ansible.
  • Experience with at least one cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and/or on-prem and bare-metal environments; Linux administration and networking.

Technical Skills — Observability, Reliability & Security

  • Monitoring and logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Loki) and distributed tracing (Jaeger/OpenTelemetry).
  • Cluster and supply-chain security (RBAC, network policies, secrets management, image scanning); familiarity with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) is a plus.

Core Competencies & Mindset

  • Fast learner. Quickly ingests and applies new tools, open-source projects, approaches, and methodologies with minimal ramp-up.
  • Automation-first & systems thinking. Automates by default and reasons about the whole distributed system, not just single components.
  • Reliability & ownership. Takes end-to-end accountability for uptime, performance, and security, with strong attention to detail.
  • Open-source oriented. Comfortable reading, adopting, and contributing to open-source tooling like Kubespray and the broader CNCF ecosystem.
  • Collaboration & communication. Works effectively with developers and stakeholders and communicates clearly under pressure, including during incidents.

How to Apply

Interested candidate should submit their application no later than 06 September 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Only online applications shall be considered.

Email-only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Director, People, Culture and Corporate Services of BRD.

The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for Interviews. 

Done in Kigali, Friday August 20, 2026.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

 

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Specialist  at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD): (Deadline 06-09-2026)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

  • Availing transformational finance.
  • Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
  • Driving scale and impact.
  • Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Specialist.

  • Background Information

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Specialist. Job Grade: JG G- Specialist 
  Department: Strategy and Resource Mobilization. Location: Kigali-Rwanda (BRD Head Office). Reports to: Functionally to the Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics Unit. Administratively to the Senior Project Coordinator for Export Credit Guarantee Facility (ECGF).  Contract terms: Open-Ended.

  • Purpose of the Job

BRD is recruiting for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist in charge of conducting MEL activities for the Credit Guarantee function. The individual will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of monitoring, evaluation, and learning results, tools, and frameworks. This role includes establishing tracking performance, collecting, and analyzing data, ensuring timely and high-quality reporting on output/outcomes/impact, and ensuring adaptive learning to inform strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.

  • Main Responsibilities of the Job.

Monitoring.

  • Design and implement MEL systems for Credit guarantee department, including results chains, log frames, KPIs, and data collection tools, aligned with BRD’s MEL policy.
  • Oversee data collection, management, analysis and performance tracking from partner institutions and guarantee beneficiaries; generate monitoring reports for internal and external use.
  • Manage the MEL learning platform and integrate the credit guarantee impact tracking into BRD’s operational procedures.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and consultants to support external evaluations and ensure stakeholder engagement.
  • Ensuring continuous Improvement using insights from data to refine strategies and improve overall projects effectiveness
  • Track and assess credit guarantee implementation progress to inform management and stakeholders on achievement of objectives, providing evidence-based recommendations for action. 
  • Maintain and manage the Credit guarantee MEL database; analyze and aggregate data to generate timely insights.
  • Conduct regular field visits to beneficiaries and partners to verify data quality, support implementation, and identify areas for improvement. 
  • Monitor implementation of evaluation recommendations in collaboration with the credit guarantee team.

Evaluation and Reporting.

  • Prepare regular detailed performance and seasonal/mid-impact assessments reports for all credit guarantee projects, including progress on KPIs and recommendations for action.
  • Conduct comparative analysis of project projections vs. actuals to inform strategic decision-making.
  • Conduct field surveys, midterm and final evaluations, and routine outcome assessments.
  • Identify performance issues and recommend improvements in systems, methodologies, or procedures.

Learning and Knowledge Management.

  • Facilitate learning reviews and reflection sessions to capture lessons learned, success stories, challenges and best practices to improve the credit guarantee implementation.
  • Document and disseminate case studies, success stories, and key lessons for wider stakeholder use.
  • Promote cross-learning within BRD and among fund partners to enhance knowledge sharing.
  • Develop and implement a learning agenda to strengthen adaptive management and continuous improvement.
  • Integrate learning outcomes into planning, decision-making, and performance reporting. 
  • Collect and identify different project issues and set ways to address them 

Compliance.

  • Produce quarterly and annual performance reports, ensure their approval, and share them to BRD management and development partners.
  • Ensure all MEL activities comply with BRD policies, donor requirements, and international best practices.
  • Support audits and evaluations by providing relevant documentation and MEL insights.

Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement.

  • Provide MEL training and technical support to partner institutions and MSMEs.
  • Build capacity of internal and external stakeholders on MEL tools and reporting requirements.
  • Engage with donors, consultants, and partners on MEL planning, execution, and learning activities.

Performance indicators

  • Quality and timeliness of MEL and projects’ performance reports produced.
  • Monthly progress reports produced & submitted to management describing major activities undertaken and tasks accomplished during the reporting period and challenges hindering implementation process.
  • Implemented Credit guarantee MEL Framework.
  • End of year project implementation performance report.
  • Quarterly stakeholder meeting minutes with stakeholders.
  • Field M&E reports, findings, and recommendations.
  • Compliance rate with credit agreements, internal policies, and applicable sector regulations. 
  • Accuracy, reliability, and completeness of project data and information systems. 
  • Stakeholder satisfaction levels with the credit guarantee performance. 

Working relationships 

  • All departments – especially SPI, Business Development, Credit Guarantee, Strategy and Resource Mobilization – and partner financial institutions, end-beneficiaries/clients. 

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Requirements.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Business, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research – preferably in financial services, MSME development, or development finance contexts.
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing MEL systems for complex projects or programs.
  • Strong knowledge of best practices in structured finance, blended finance, credit enhancement techniques, guarantees and international trade practices is desirable.

Desired Qualifications.

  • A postgraduate degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Economics, or related fields is an asset.
  • Familiarity with credit guarantee facilities, or SME development programs.
  • Experience in using data analysis software (e.g., Excel, Power BI, STATA, or similar).
  • Strong report writing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Competencies.

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Attention to detail and data accuracy.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
  • High standards of integrity and professionalism.

How to Apply

Interested candidate should submit their application no later than 06 September 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Only online applications shall be considered.

Email-only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Director, People, Culture and Corporate Services of BRD.

Deadline for application: September 06, 2026.

The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for Interviews. 

Done in Kigali, Friday August 20, 2026.

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