Job Vacancy
BDF ltd is a public limited company whose mission is to promote SME Development through provision of financial and non-financial services to enhance the lending mechanisms of financial institutions as the leading institution in facilitating both companies and individual bankable projects to access financial services, through provision of financial facilities and business advisory services for national development.
With the above mandate, BDF would like to undertake a 2years digitization project that will focus on development of BDF Business core system and automation of BDF Business processes for smooth operations.
It is in this regard that, BDF wishes to recruit Qualified and self-motivated individuals in the following position:
Position: Software Developer (1)
Reporting to both: Project Manager
Office Location: BDF Headquarters
Job purpose
Software Developer will be responsible for to monitoring systems’ development and take charge of completed developments for day-to-day maintenance purposes, also to do some changes in handling of the application.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop new software solutions for the institution
Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns, and developing standard operating procedures
Enhancing applications by identifying opportunities for improvement, making recommendations and designing and implementing systems
Maintaining and improving existing codebases and peer review code changes
Liaising with colleagues to implement technical designs
Investigating and using new technologies where relevant
Providing written knowledge transfer material
Train system users on the new system functionalities or new systems deployed
Spear head UAT
Qualifications and Knowledge required:
Bachelor’s degree (A0) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with 3 years working experience in system integration, developing large software application, systems, and databases or,
Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with 1 year working experience in system integration, developing large software application, systems and databases
Certification: Java Programming certificate is an added advantage.
Key Technical Skills & Knowledge required:
Proven experience as a Software developer
Strong understanding of IT system development lifecycle, systems engineering and systems integration implementation process
Strong ability to understand how a particular solution fits into the overall client needs
Systems implementation skills include requirements/process analysis, conceptual and detailed design, configuration, and troubleshooting
Extensive experience in software development, scripting and project management
Experience in UI designing is an added advantage.
Understanding of ZK frameworks is an added advantage.
Advanced knowledge of Server environments (window, linux, unix)
Proficient in RDBMS (expertise with Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions), database structures, and ADO)
Extensive experience with database technologies (MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL Oracle, MongoDB)
Documentation of the developed codes and systems
How to apply: Please submit the following as one (1) document,
Application letter with signed Curriculum Vitae,
Copies of academic,
Professional certificates if any
Employment certificates
A copies of Identity card
Contact details of three references
Send to BDF Info@bdf.rw, attention to Chief Executive Officer not later than 24th March 2022 at 11 A.M.
NB: Email subject should indicate Position title. BDF will contact only those who will be shortlisted.
