Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of an Icon Payment Framework (IPF) Developer involves designing, developing, and maintaining payment processing solutions using Java within the Payments Technology team. The successful candidate will ensure high performance and compliance with regulatory standards while collaborating with various teams. This position requires strong technical skills and experience in financial services, particularly with the IPF platform. The contract duration is 11 months, with 2-3 days on-site work each week.
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 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: Knutsford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Description: Location: KNUTSFORD Duration: 11 Months Contract Days on site: 2-3 days onsite 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 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 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.