Accenture

Accenture

Manchester, North West

Senior Java Engineer – Payments

Full-Time£50,000 - 75,000 per yeareergisterenUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £50,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Java 11, Spring Boot, and microservices-based architectures
  • Strong experience working in AWS cloud environments
  • Solid experience with Apache Kafka and asynchronous messaging
  • In-depth knowledge of ISO 20022 payments, including payment types and schemes
  • 5-10 years as a Java engineer
  • Hands-on experience implementing ICON IPF
  • Proven experience working closely with major banking clients
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Desirable: at least 18 months experience working on the ICON platform
  • Desirable: IPF certification in addition to hands-on experience
Responsibilities:
  • Support the delivery of large-scale payment systems
  • Carry out hands-on development within modern, cloud-based architectures
  • Collaborate closely with major banking clients
Technologies:
  • AWS
  • Cloud
  • Support
  • Java
  • Kafka
  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
  • microservices
  • AI

More:

We are Accenture, a leading global professional services company with a talent- and innovation-led culture. We help the worlds leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services. This role is based in Dublin or London, with a summary also listing Manchester, and is part of our Industry & Enterprise team. We offer a competitive base salary and an extensive benefits package that includes pension, private health insurance, employee discounts, 20 days of holiday, and 2 days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed depending on the position. We also support reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

last updated 35 week of 2026

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About Accenture

Accenture

Accenture

Manchester

IT

Skills & Technologies

JavaGoSpringAWSGitKafkaAIUI

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£75,000

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