Icon Payments Developer
KNUTSFORD - Days on site: 2-3
£460
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role 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 IPF platform, ensuring high performance, scalability, and compliance with regulatory standards.
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.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to cloud-native development (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Knowledge of DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
Financial services background, particularly in transaction banking or corporate payments