Job Title: Front-End Web Application Developer (ACH/eCheck Payment Processing)
Job Code: PA 804867
Client: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – PUC
Location: Dauphin County, PA (Hybrid)
Duration: Until 06/30/2027
Position Overview
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking an experienced Front-End Web Application Developer to design, develop, and implement a secure ACH/eCheck payment solution integrated with the existing Online Payment System (OPS). This role will focus on creating a customer-facing payment experience, integrating enterprise payment workflows, and ensuring secure, compliant, scalable transaction processing in a highly regulated environment.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid position (minimum 2 days per week onsite)
Long-term contract engagement
Local Pennsylvania candidates preferred
1st Round: Video Interview
2nd Round: In-Person Interview
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop a secure web-based ACH/eCheck payment module integrated with the existing OPS platform.
Build and maintain customer-facing payment applications accessible through PUC websites.
Develop backend services and APIs supporting payment processing, validation, and transaction workflows.
Integrate payment solutions with enterprise and legacy systems.
- Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, NACHA, accessibility standards, and data protection requirements.
Design, test, deploy, and support payment processing solutions.
Conduct UI/UX reviews and implement usability improvements.
Troubleshoot payment processing, integration, and performance issues.
Document technical architecture, workflows, and system specifications.
- Participate in migration from TFS to Azure DevOps (ADO) Git repositories.
- Utilize Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, work item tracking, and source control.
Support production maintenance, upgrades, scalability, and future enhancements.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of software development and system integration experience.
- Strong experience with payment processing systems (ACH/eCheck preferred).
Experience with secure transaction processing, encryption, and financial systems integration.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development frameworks.
- Experience with Java, .NET, or similar backend technologies.
- Experience designing customer-facing applications with strong UI/UX focus.
- Experience implementing REST and/or SOAP APIs.
Experience with relational databases and data modeling.
- Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO), Git repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience migrating code from TFS to Git-based repositories.
Experience integrating with enterprise and legacy systems.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure Services, including App Services, Functions, and API Management.
Experience with online billing, payment platforms, ACH processing, banking systems, or transaction-based applications.
Experience working in government, utilities, or other highly regulated environments.
Preferred Experience
Customer-facing payment, checkout, banking, or financial transaction platforms.
High-availability transaction processing systems.
Enterprise system modernization and integration projects.
- Accessibility compliance and responsive web application development.
Primary Skills
ACH/eCheck, Payment Processing, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, UI/UX, Web Application Development, REST APIs, SOAP Services, Azure DevOps (ADO), Git, CI/CD, .NET, Java, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, System Integration, Microsoft Azure, PCI-DSS, NACHA, Enterprise Applications.
Flexible work from home options available.