Java/ICON Developer
Posted 1 day ago by 1753886881
£460 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford, Cheshire, North West, England
Summary: The ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer role involves developing and maintaining payment solutions on the Finastra ICON platform within the Payments Change Portfolio team in Knutsford. The position requires strong Java development skills and a focus on compliance and regulatory standards in a collaborative Agile environment. The contract is set until the end of 2025 and requires BPSS clearance. The role is hybrid, requiring two days a week on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop payment solutions using ICON Payment Framework (IPF) and Java
- Integrate with critical systems – from core banking to SWIFT, SEPA, FPS, and AML
- Execute unit/integration tests and support UAT and production deployment
- Collaborate with Architects, Analysts, QA, and DevOps in a fast-paced Agile environment
- Ensure delivery aligns with regulatory standards such as PSD2 and ISO 20022
Key Skills:
- 5 years of Java development experience in financial services
- 2 years of hands-on work with Finastra ICON/IPF
- Deep understanding of payment flows and industry messaging standards (SWIFT, SEPA, CHAPS, etc.)
- Experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, JMS, Oracle/SQL
- Strong grasp of Agile, CI/CD, Git, and JIRA
- Knowledge of Finastra GPP or other payment hubs (nice to have)
- Cloud-native experience (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) (nice to have)
- Familiarity with DevOps and automated testing tools (nice to have)
- Background in corporate payments or transaction banking (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £460 daily
City: Knutsford
Country: England
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer – Java
Contract until 31/12/2025
Up to £460/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Knutsford (Hybrid 2 days p/w)
BPSS Clearance Required
We are seeking a talented and experienced ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer to join our Payments Change Portfolio team in Knutsford. If you're passionate about high-performance financial systems, thrive in a collaborative environment, and bring strong Java development skills, this could be your next big contract.
What You'll Do As an IPF Developer, you will work at the heart of the bank’s payment processing transformation, developing and maintaining solutions on the Finastra ICON platform, ensuring resilience, compliance, and regulatory readiness across all integrations.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop payment solutions using ICON Payment Framework (IPF) and Java
- Integrate with critical systems – from core banking to SWIFT, SEPA, FPS, and AML
- Execute unit/integration tests and support UAT and production deployment
- Collaborate with Architects, Analysts, QA, and DevOps in a fast-paced Agile environment
- Ensure delivery aligns with regulatory standards such as PSD2 and ISO 20022
What You Bring
5 years of Java development experience in financial services
2 years of hands-on work with Finastra ICON/IPF
Deep understanding of payment flows and industry messaging standards (SWIFT, SEPA, CHAPS, etc.)
Experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, JMS, Oracle/SQL
Strong grasp of Agile, CI/CD, Git, and JIRA
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Finastra GPP or other payment hubs
Cloud-native experience (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Familiarity with DevOps and automated testing tools
Background in corporate payments or transaction banking
Ready to develop the future of payments? Join a fast-moving team where your expertise in ICON and Java will make a direct impact on mission-critical banking infrastructure.