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.