Software Quality Assurance 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: SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

Reports to: Digital Factory Manager

Department: ICT

Age Limit: 35

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Being a Rwandan by Nationality;
• Having a Bachelor degree in computer science (or) Information Technology (or) Electrical (or) related field 
• Having solid understanding of software testing methodologies, QA tools, and best practices
• Experience: 3+ years’ experience at similar position 

Skills& knowledge

• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, QA tools, and best practices
• Experience with manual and automated testing of web and mobile applications
• Familiarity with test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Postman, JUnit, Cypress)
• Knowledge of version control and issue tracking tools (e.g. Git, Jira, Azure DevOps)

• Understanding of Agile development methodologies and sprint-based workflows
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Keen attention to detail and a strong quality mindset

Key responsibilities

• Design, write, and execute manual and automated test cases for web and mobile applications
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand functional requirements and edge cases
• Perform various testing types including functional, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing
• Log, track, and retest bugs using issue tracking systems (e.g. Jira, GitHub Issues)
• Ensure testing is done in accordance with the SDLC and Agile practices used in the Digital Factory
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts
• Support continuous integration by integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain test documentation including test plans, test scripts, and QA reports
• Participate in sprint planning and retrospectives to provide feedback on testability and quality risks
• Assist in training and mentoring junior QA or interns if assigned
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director of the Department or the Digital factory Manager

Key Result Areas

• Ensure Defect Detection and Resolution
• Ensure to release Readiness and Product Quality
• Maintain Test Documentation and Maintenance
• Ensure compliance and standards

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.

Done at Kigali, /………/2026

RUTAGANDA BoscoUWAMBAJE Laurence

Director of Human ResourceDirector General