Icon Payments Developer
12 + Month contract
Location: Hybrid. 2-3 days onsite in Knutsford
Rate: £400 - £450 p/d (via Umbrella company)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an Icon Payments Developer to join the team.
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.

Key Skills & Experience:
* Ideally 5+ years of experience in Java development within financial services.
* Ideally 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.

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.


LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.