Actimize SAM Lead Engineer_ Vice President _Software Engineering
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Job Description
What you’ll do in the role:
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Lead end-to-end technical and functional delivery for AML Actimize SAM and ActOne implementations and enhancements.
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Partner with business/AML stakeholders to translate regulatory and operational needs into clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
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Manage and mentor a small team of developers/analysts; provide technical direction, code reviews, and delivery planning.
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Implement and maintain Actimize SAM models, rule evaluations, scenarios, and alert workflows; oversee model tuning and calibration activities.
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Design, build, and optimize ETL/data pipelines feeding SAM (batch and/or near real-time), ensuring data quality, lineage, and reconciliation controls.
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Develop and automate data analysis and operational tasks using Python (e.g., validation, profiling, alert analysis, reporting, tooling).
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Write and optimize complex SQL for investigations, model calibration, data checks, and performance troubleshooting; demonstrate strong understanding of Actimize/UDM table structures.
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Leverage AI tools (e.g., code assistants, document/requirements summarization, test generation) responsibly to improve delivery speed and quality.
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Drive DevOps and release practices (Git-based version control, CI/CD where applicable, environment management).
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Own stakeholder communications, RAID management, documentation, and governance across delivery and BAU support.
What you’ll bring to the role:
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10+ years of overall experience in AML/financial crime technology delivery, with 5+ years of hands-on NICE Actimize SAM implementation/support experience (including AIS/UDM table structures).
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Strong understanding of Actimize SAM models, scenarios/rules, alert workflows, and model tuning/calibration concepts.
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Expert-level SQL and strong database fundamentals; able to troubleshoot performance and data issues across large datasets.
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Hands-on Python proficiency for automation, data analysis, and tooling; experience with common libraries (e.g., pandas) preferred.
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Strong ETL/data engineering experience (source-to-target mapping, transformations, controls, reconciliation); exposure to cloud data platforms is a plus.
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Experience using AI tools to accelerate delivery (e.g., code assistants, test generation, documentation summarization) with appropriate data/privacy controls.
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Proven lead experience (small team management/mentoring) with strong stakeholder engagement, requirement analysis, and communication skills; Git and modern IDEs (e.g., Visual Studio/VS Code) desirable.
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At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
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