Jobs · Arizona

AML /Sanctions - Consulting Analyst

Cognizant · Greater Phoenix Area · 1 wk ago
Hybrid$87k–$102k/yrFull-time

About the role

As an AML/Sanctions Consulting Analyst, you will stabilize, configure, and enhance mission-critical Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) production systems across sanctions screening, customer risk scoring, governance risk & compliance, and transaction monitoring. You will collaborate with infrastructure, operations, data engineering, and compliance stakeholders, as well as client teams.

Responsibilities

  • Stabilize and support the FircoSoft Continuity (v6.12.x) production deployment, including troubleshooting real-time screening issues, optimizing performance, and managing filtering rules, list management, and matching logic.
  • Configure and maintain SAS Viya environments supporting customer risk scoring, including managing the backend data model and enabling reliable scoring workflows.
  • Build and support platform integrations (REST/SOAP APIs), including publishing sanctioned/screening, risk scoring, and GRC outputs to an enterprise Data Lake using out-of-the-box platform APIs where available.
  • Configure and administer RSA Archer GRC, including extending applications, questionnaires, workflows, and data models to meet business and regulatory needs; deliver enhancements from user stories across risk, compliance, and audit.
  • Support Finastra FCRM / Fiserv transaction monitoring and SAR filing, including configuration and tuning of detection scenarios, case management workflows, production issue resolution, and ensuring reporting timelines and data quality standards are maintained.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience supporting production-grade financial services systems, including incident troubleshooting and root-cause analysis in high-availability environments.
  • Technical expertise across FCC platforms, including FircoSoft Continuity (v6.12.x), SAS Viya, RSA Archer GRC, and Finastra FCRM / Fiserv (transaction monitoring and SAR filing).
  • Experience building and maintaining API integrations (REST and/or SOAP), including publishing data to downstream analytics platforms (e.g., a Data Lake).
  • Working knowledge of AML and sanctions screening concepts and operational needs, including real-time screening and monitoring/case management considerations.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders (operations, infrastructure, data engineering, and business teams).

Qualifications

  • Experience supporting real-time payments screening and performance optimization in a production environment.
  • Familiarity with data engineering patterns (data modeling, reliable data pipelines, and operational monitoring for feeds).
  • Experience translating regulatory or audit requirements into GRC workflows and system configurations.
  • Comfort working in complex, multi-platform environments where priorities shift and systems are mission-critical.
  • Experience documenting configurations, incidents, and runbooks to improve stability and reduce repeat issues.

Skills

  • Technical expertise across FCC platforms.
  • Experience with API integrations (REST and/or SOAP).
  • Knowledge of AML and sanctions screening concepts.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan and contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • 10 paid holidays plus PTO.
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance.
  • Learning and development certifications and programs.

Pay

$86,500 – $101,500

Schedule

This is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.

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