Network Engineer

Umwalimu SACCO is seeking highly motivated, skilled, and dynamic professionals to join our Information and communication Technology (ICT) and operation team as part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen digital service delivery and operational efficiency. If you believe you have what it takes, we would like to hear from you.

If you meet the qualification, please send us your applications, via email at recruitment@umwalimusacco.rw no later than 03/06/2026 at 5 PM local time. Kindly include the job title in the subject line of your email.

Interested candidates are required to submit electronic copies of their motivation letter, CV, relevant degrees, and other essential documents, such as service certificates verifying required experience, a copy of the National Identity Card, and certificates for any training or courses attended. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the exam and interview

JOB TITLE: NETWORK ENGINEER

Reports to: Data Center Operations Manager

Department: ICT

Age Limit: 35

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Being a Rwandan by Nationality
• Bachelor Degree in computer science (or) Information Technology (or) related field
• Professional certifications such as: CCNP or CCDP or VCP-NV or CISSP or Network+ 
• At least three (3+) years’ experience in a similar position;

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and Skills
• Strong knowledge of protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IPSEC.
• Experience with data center network design
• Familiarity with tools like SolarWinds, Wireshark, NetFlow.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
• Solid understanding of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Personal drive and effectiveness;

• Ability to constantly deliver quality and value;
• Troubleshooting of complex systems
• Strong customer focus; 
• Strong work process orientation;
• Ability to utilize capacity and resources effectively.
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to utilize capacity and resources effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Network Design and Strategy: Design and plan high-performance, redundant, and scalable network architectures. And Forecast network growth and plan for future capacity and services.
• Implementation & Optimization: Install and configure firewalls, and load balancers. Optimize performance by monitoring traffic, reducing latency, and implementing QoS policies.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity using tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG).
• Conduct regular maintenance, firmware updates, and patch management for network devices.
• Security Management: Define and enforce network security standards, including access control, firewall rules, and intrusion prevention. Protect against data breaches and cyber threats through proactive security measures.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
• Monitor for unauthorized access and potential vulnerabilities.
• Operational Support: Troubleshoot complex network issues, security breaches, and hardware failures, minimizing downtime.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain detailed documentation for network designs, configurations, change logs and procedures. Ensure adherence to industry regulations, including privacy and data protection laws.
• Provide regular reports on network health, incidents, and improvement initiatives.
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Architect and implement network solutions for disaster recovery scenarios. Ensure high availability and quick recovery during outages or emergencies (Develop and maintain network redundancy and failover solutions).
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing for network continuity.
• Technology Evaluation: Stay informed of emerging networking technologies and recommend improvements.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director of the Department or the Data Center Operations Manager

Key Result Areas

• Maintain stable and high-performance connectivity 
• Ensure Incident Management & Operational Support
• Ensure compliance with security policies (e.g., ISO 27001, PCI DSS)
• Ensure successful Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Monitor and optimize network traffic and performance
• Maintain accurate Documentation and Reporting

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Umwalimu SACCO shall provide for equal employment opportunity to the prospective candidates without direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of ethnic or social origin, gender, political and philosophical or religious opinions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Any supplementary information regarding the recruitment advertisement shall be obtained at Human Resource & Administration Department of Umwalimu SACCO at any time during the working hours: From 9:00 AM up to 6:00 PM starting from Monday to Friday. 

NB: These vacant posts are opened to external as well as internal candidates.

RUTAGANDA BoscoUWAMBAJE Laurence

Director of Human ResourceDirector General