Senior Systems Developer — Pensions Platform (Hybrid)

Brightwell; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension with employer contributions

Life Insurance (8 x salary)

Health assessments

Health cash plan

Professional study support

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellhub wellness platform access

Job summary

Brightwell in Chesterfield is seeking a Senior Systems Developer to join the Member Services team. You will configure and continuously develop the IntelliPen Pension Administration platform, driving improvements and ensuring performance and user satisfaction.

You will work with internal teams and third-party partners, applying robust testing and governance to deliver reliable system releases and effective business solutions. Hybrid work is available in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting and developing defined benefit pensions administration systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a structured approach.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development and enhancement of IntelliPen functionality, including workflows, reporting, document generation, member portals, calculations and system integrations.
• Provide expert technical support to developers and operational teams, helping to resolve day-to-day incidents and complex system issues.
• Collaborate with internal change and project teams, alongside third-party partners, to deliver system improvements and enhance the overall member experience.
• Work closely with the QA Lead to define and execute appropriate testing strategies, ensuring high-quality and reliable system releases.
• Plan development roadmaps, manage sprint activity and support a continuous delivery approach.
• Produce and analyse development reporting with the Admin Platform Team, demonstrating the impact and value of enhancements delivered across the platform.
• Ensure all development activity aligns with AAF standards and governance requirements, maintaining compliance and system integrity.
• Take ownership of solution design and implementation, while coaching colleagues and providing technical leadership to help build systems development capability across the wider business.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Pensions domain knowledge

System development

Analytical skills

Tools

IntelliPen platform

Job description

Brightwell in Chesterfield is seeking a Senior Systems Developer to join the Member Services team. You will configure and continuously develop the IntelliPen Pension Administration platform, driving improvements and ensuring performance and user satisfaction.

You will work with internal teams and third-party partners, applying robust testing and governance to deliver reliable system releases and effective business solutions. Hybrid work is available in this role.