Senior Application Development Officer

About the Role

The selected candidate will be expected to develop, maintain and support the digital solutions delivered through the Authority’s strategic workflow and case-management platform, which is currently based on PEGA. These solutions support regulatory, supervisory and enforcement processes and the consolidation of information across the lifecycle of licence holders.

The Senior Application Development Officer will work within the Digital Solutions team, alongside internal colleagues and external delivery partners, to translate approved requirements into reliable, well-documented and maintainable solutions, and support the transition of the platform to MFSA ownership.

Key responsibilities:

• Configure and develop workflows, case management processes, data models and user interfaces on the Authority’s workflow and case-management platform.
• Implement change requests and enhancements in line with approved designs, development standards and the Authority’s design authority decisions.
• Develop and maintain integrations between the platform and other internal and external systems, using APIs and web services.
• Prepare and maintain unit tests for all delivered work, and support regression and user acceptance testing.
• Investigate and resolve defects and incidents, and support Level 3 support activities together with implementation partners.
• Deploy changes through the Authority’s release management processes, pipelines and environments.
• Document configurations, changes and technical procedures, and support the maintenance of data dictionaries and metadata.
• Take part in knowledge transfer from implementation partners and share knowledge within the team to reduce dependency on individual resources.
• Work closely with business analysts, testers, the Service Delivery team and Technology to ensure solutions meet business requirements and technology standards.

Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Head and/or as may be required by the MFSA from time to time based on the exigencies of the Authority.

About You

This role calls for candidates with an academic qualification in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 6 or higher, duly certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC), or a widely recognised professional certification at an equivalent level.

Candidates should also possess a minimum of five (5) years working experience in an area related to the role, including hands-on experience developing business applications, particularly on workflow, case-management, low-code or comparable platforms.

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but you have at least ten (10) years of relevant experience, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

Skills and Competencies:

• A good understanding of data modelling, integration (APIs and web services) and SQL.
• Experience with testing, version control and release processes. Experience working in a structured delivery environment, ideally in a regulated or public-sector setting. PEGA experience and certification (Certified System Architect or above) are an advantage but not essential; experience with comparable workflow, case-management, CRM, ERP or low-code platforms is transferable. Candidates without PEGA experience will be expected to obtain PEGA certification within an agreed period.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and platforms.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team with external partners.
• Collaborative, reliable and outcome-focused approach.