Senior Systems Developer – Pension Platform (Hybrid)

Brightwell; Greater London, Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with

bank holidays.

A pension with employer contributions

8 x salary Life Insurance

Generous family friendly policies

Free health assessments

Health cash plan

Professional study support

Employee Assistance Programme and Well

Job summary

Brightwell in London/Chesterfield is seeking a Senior Systems Developer to join the Member Services team and drive the configuration, support and ongoing development of the IntelliPen Pensions Administration platform.

You will partner with Procentia and the Member Services Support Team to maintain and enhance IntelliPen, deliver system improvements, and coach colleagues while aligning developments with governance standards. The role emphasizes performance, user experience and continuous delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with defined benefit pensions administration systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance IntelliPen functionality including workflows, reporting, document generation, member portals, calculations and system integrations.
• Provide expert technical support to developers and operational teams resolving incidents and complex system issues.
• Collaborate with internal change/project teams and third‑party partners to deliver system improvements and enhance member experience.
• Define and execute testing strategies with the QA Lead to ensure high-quality system releases.
• Plan development roadmaps, manage sprint activity and support a continuous delivery approach.
• Produce and analyse development reporting with the Admin Platform Team to demonstrate impact of enhancements.
• Ensure all development activity aligns with AAF standards and governance requirements.
• Take ownership of solution design and provide technical leadership to coach colleagues and build capabilities across the business.

Skills

SQL

Technical leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

IntelliPen platform

Job description

Brightwell in London/Chesterfield is seeking a Senior Systems Developer to join the Member Services team and drive the configuration, support and ongoing development of the IntelliPen Pensions Administration platform.

You will partner with Procentia and the Member Services Support Team to maintain and enhance IntelliPen, deliver system improvements, and coach colleagues while aligning developments with governance standards. The role emphasizes performance, user experience and continuous delivery.