ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer

ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer

Posted 2 weeks ago by Avance Consulting

Negotiable
Undetermined
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United Kingdom

Summary: The ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining payment processing solutions using the Finastra ICON/IPF platform. This role requires strong Java expertise and involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while delivering high-performance and scalable solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams and provide support for production issues related to payment processing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop payment processing solutions using ICON Payment Framework (IPF) and Java.
  • Customize and extend IPF modules to meet business and regulatory requirements.
  • Integrate ICON with upstream/downstream systems (e.g., core banking, fraud, AML, SWIFT, SEPA, FPS).
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle – from requirements gathering to deployment and support.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT and production deployments.
  • Work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Provide L3 support for production issues related to ICON and payment processing.
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical workshops.
  • Ensure solutions comply with internal security, risk, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, ISO 20022).
  • Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams.

Key Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience in Java development within financial services.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Finastra ICON Payment Framework (IPF).
  • Strong understanding of payment processing systems, messaging standards (SWIFT, ISO 20022, SEPA, CHAPS, FPS), and clearing/settlement flows.
  • Experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, JMS, and SQL/Oracle.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, JIRA, and Agile methodologies.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Description We are looking for a highly skilled ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer with strong Java expertise to join our Payments Technology team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining payment processing solutions using the Finastra ICON/IPF platform, ensuring high performance, scalability, and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Solution Development:
  • Design and develop payment processing solutions using ICON Payment Framework (IPF) and Java.
  • Customize and extend IPF modules to meet business and regulatory requirements.
  • Integrate ICON with upstream/downstream systems (e.g., core banking, fraud, AML, SWIFT, SEPA, FPS).
  • Technical Delivery:
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle – from requirements gathering to deployment and support.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT and production deployments.
  • Collaboration & Support:
  • Work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Provide L3 support for production issues related to ICON and payment processing.
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical workshops.
  • Compliance & Governance:
  • Ensure solutions comply with internal security, risk, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, ISO 20022).
  • Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams.

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Required Skills & Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in Java development within financial services.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Finastra ICON Payment Framework (IPF).
  • Strong understanding of payment processing systems, messaging standards (SWIFT, ISO 20022, SEPA, CHAPS, FPS), and clearing/settlement flows.
  • Experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, JMS, and SQL/Oracle.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, JIRA, and Agile methodologies.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment.