Unisys Software Engineer

Senior Unisys UFSS Specialist – Mortgage Core Banking Role Type: Contract (Initial 6 months, likely extension) Day Rate: £500 – £550 per day (Inside/Outside IR35 subject to assessment) Location: Manchester (Hybrid: 2 days onsite, 3 days remote) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Eligibility to work in the UK: Must have the right to work in the UK, no sponsorship provided Role Overview An experienced Unisys UFSS Specialist is required to join a core banking engineering team in Manchester, supporting and modernising a large-scale mortgage servicing platform. Operating across both Run and Change, this role requires balancing day-to-day platform stability with project-led functional enhancements, third-party system integrations, and long-term modernisation workstreams. Key Responsibilities

• UFSS Engineering & Delivery: Design, build, and implement technical solutions and functional enhancements within the Unisys UFSS platform across the end-to-end mortgage servicing lifecycle (payments, account maintenance, arrears, collections, redemptions).
• Technical Design & Implementation: Conduct rigorous impact assessments, write technical specifications, and oversee code delivery through unit, integration, and production deployment phases.
• Integrations & Batch Processing: Build and maintain high-volume batch jobs, downstream feeds, and integrations connecting UFSS to surrounding core banking and digital platforms.
• L2/L3 Incident Resolution: Serve as the senior technical escalation point for critical production incidents, driving complex root-cause analyses (RCA) and proactive defect resolution.
• Modernisation & Data Migration: Provide core legacy platform expertise to assist in data migration, reconciliation, and broader architectural modernisation projects.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate directly with Business Analysts, Mortgage SMEs, Solution Architects, and Product Owners to assess feasibility and define technical scope.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain full compliance with financial services standards, security controls, and operational resilience mandates. Essential Requirements
• Hands-on Unisys UFSS Expertise: Minimum 3+ years of dedicated, hands-on engineering or platform support experience with Unisys Financial Services Solution (UFSS).
• Development Toolsets: Proven experience developing in Unisys EAE/LINC and/or AB Suite environments.
• Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of retail mortgage servicing processes, calculations, and lifecycle events.
• Banking Engineering Background: 7+ years of experience in enterprise banking or regulated financial institutions.
• Systems Integration: Practical experience with high-volume batch processing, data interfaces, and downstream application integrations.
• Support & Debugging: Strong track record in production support, code debugging, and resolving time-critical L2/L3 incidents.
• Delivery Standards: Familiarity with structured SDLC processes, automated/manual testing standards, and release management in heavily audited environments. Desirable Criteria
• Experience supporting mortgage portfolio migrations or core banking platform modernisation initiatives.
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with modern integration patterns (REST APIs, message queues, Apache Kafka).
• Proficiency in SQL and structured data reconciliation. If you are interested, please apply now! Or alternatively, please send your CV to danny.oreilly@nortonblake.co.uk