AML Engineer
Job at a Glance:
Title: AML Engineer
Location: Pittsburgh, PA ; Cleveland, OH ; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Birmingham, AL; Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ (Biltmore)
Contract: W2 only, 8+ month contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with either the client or CEI
Pay: $ 63/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match
Overview
Function: Risk Mitigation & Cost Optimization Domain: Financial Crime / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Environment: Agile, cross-functional engineering teams Role Type: Hands-on, highly technical, data-intensive role Focus: Supporting and enhancing AML platforms, payments screening systems, and enterprise data pipelines
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
- Conduct peer code reviews and support change management processes
- Collaborate with deployment teams and AML business stakeholders
- Design and develop data models, pipelines, and prototypes
- Evaluate and present technical solutions, including tradeoffs and architecture options
- Work across AML business functions including transaction monitoring and sanctions screening
- Support, enhance, and integrate AML platforms including Actimize and FircoSoft
- Partner with risk, compliance, and operations teams to improve screening effectiveness and data quality
Required Skills
- Strong full-stack development experience: React, Angular, Java
- Programming expertise: Python, PySpark, Java
- Experience building scalable, high-performance applications in enterprise environments
- Databases: MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Oracle, Apache Iceberg
- Strong data engineering and data modeling experience
- Experience working with large, distributed data sets and real-time processing systems
- Hands-on experience with Actimize (IFM, SAM, RCM preferred)
- Deep expertise with FircoSoft / LexisNexis Risk (LNRS) platforms
- Strong knowledge of: Specifically V6 Fircosoft Experience AML transaction monitoring Sanctions screening and watchlist filtering Matching logic, alerting behavior, and investigation workflows
- Understanding of sanctions compliance (OFAC) and regulatory requirements
- Ownership of real-time payments screening platforms, including: SWIFT ISO 20022 ACH Fedwire RTP
- Experience with: Customer & counterparty watchlist screening PEP, sanctions, adverse media, vessel, and high-risk entity screening
- Hands-on work with: Firco model tuning and algorithm configuration Rule optimization and false-positive reduction strategies Data quality improvements across screening pipelines
- Integration expertise across: Payments platforms Onboarding / KYC systems Case management and workflow tools
- Strong experience with secure SDLC practices
- CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation
- Application security, vulnerability management, and compliance controls
- 6+ years of experience in AML / Financial Crime technology
- Proven experience in: Real-time payments screening environments Customer and PEP screening platforms
- Demonstrated leadership within large, regulated financial institutions
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across engineering, risk, and compliance
- Experience supporting: Regulatory exams (OCC, Fed, etc.) Internal/external audits Remediation initiatives
- Strong understanding of: AML controls, governance, and compliance frameworks Risk mitigation strategies
- Strong background in: Enterprise data flows and large-scale integrations High-volume transaction processing systems Platform resiliency, scalability, and performance tuning
- Experience integrating AML systems with: Payment processing platforms Data pipelines and analytics ecosystems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience creating technical design documentation and architecture diagrams
- Comfortable working in cross-functional, highly regulated environments
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Preferred Skills
- Master’s degree
- ACAMS or AML-related certifications
- Oracle OFSAA / Actimize certifications
- Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure Architect)
- Deep FircoSoft + payments screening experience (especially real-time flows)
- Strong Actimize + AML data pipeline exposure
- Background working at large banks or AML consulting firms
- Ability to operate at both: Hands-on engineering level Strategic AML platform level
Why Should I Apply?
Join an agile, cross-functional engineering team supporting and enhancing AML platforms, payments screening systems, and enterprise data pipelines. This role emphasizes real-time payments screening ownership, data quality improvements, and integration across payments and case management workflows.
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