Payments network and core banking platform for community financial institutions
SHAZAM operates a payments network, issuer/acquirer processing, and core banking suite serving community banks and credit unions. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward legacy systems (IBM i, AIX, Solaris, IBM middleware) with selective modern additions (Salesforce, .NET, Java), reflecting a mature infrastructure supporting mission-critical transaction processing. Current hiring (8 roles in ops, 3 in security, 3 in support) and active projects concentrated on fraud detection rules, KinetiCore implementations, and financial-crime training signal internal focus on risk reduction and compliance—not greenfield platform work.
SHAZAM Inc., a nonprofit founded in 1976 and headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, serves community banks and credit unions with a suite of financial-technology products: the SHAZAM Payments Network (debit cards, ATM services, transaction processing), Peregrine (issuer and acquirer processing with real-time settlement), KinetiCore (core banking platform), DigiHive (digital banking interface), and DocuCommand (document and data management). The company manages the full transaction lifecycle—authorization, settlement, reporting, disputes—and supports fraud mitigation and security infrastructure. Operations span 501–1,000 employees across the United States.
SHAZAM's primary stack includes SQL, IBM i/iSeries, IBM AIX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, UNIX, Solaris, VMware, Salesforce, Java, and .NET. Microsoft Office tools and qTest round out the operational tooling.
Current projects include developing fraud detection rules and scenarios, fraud management reporting and analysis, ATM/debit card fraud reporting, KinetiCore implementation for clients, and a comprehensive financial-crimes training program.
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