The below role for ICON Developer is opened for you. We can also look at Finastra GPP, Volante. This is at Grade C1 or Grade C2
Location : Knutsford (Base location Manchester) Candidate should be willing to work out of client office in Knutsford for 1-2-3 days as per client ask. It can be any 2-3 days they have to open to come on the days client asks.
Role: ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer
We are seeking a highly skilled
ICON Payment Framework (IPF) Developer
with strong
Java development expertise
to join our Payments Technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining payment processing solutions using the
Finastra ICON/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.
* Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT and production deployments.
Collaboration & Support
* Work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, QA, and DevOps teams.
* 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
* Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams.
Skills & Experience
* 5+ years of Java development experience within financial services.
* 2+ years of hands-on experience with Finastra ICON Payment Framework (IPF).
* Strong understanding of payment processing systems and messaging standards (SWIFT, ISO 20022, SEPA, CHAPS, FPS).
* 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.
* Experience with Finastra Global PAYplus (GPP) or other payment hubs.
* Exposure to cloud-native development (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Knowledge of DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
* Background in transaction banking or corporate payments.