Software Engineer II - AML & Financial Crimes

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and integrate financial crimes risk management solutions throughout the application's lifecycle to meet compliance requirements.
• Develop or manage database objects such as tables, views, and stored procedures with Oracle and MS SQL environments.
• Ensure applications' functionality aligns with organizational compliance policies, providing automated tools for regulatory monitoring.
• Participate in compliance reviews, audit reviews, and remediation plan reviews to ensure solutions meet audit and regulatory standards.
• Build non-functional monitoring capabilities and provide escalated support for complex applications in production.
• Build and maintain security controls and monitoring to support company standards.
• Lead and participate in the development, configuration, build, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support of highly complex solutions following company standards.
• Typically lead moderately complex projects and participate in larger initiatives.
• Solve complex technical and operational problems and mentor or coach less experienced teammates.
• May oversee the work of a small team.
• In an Agile environment, deliver high-quality working software, automate manual tasks, and engage with the business from the beginning of the design process.
• Develop code in accordance with acceptance criteria, maintain automated unit testing, and support integration and functional testing.
• Provide automated monitoring capabilities, warranty support, and knowledge transfer to production support.

Requirements

• Four to seven years of IT experience or equivalent education and software engineering training, or a bachelor's degree.
• Professional experience building, configuring, and integrating high-quality software products or services.
• In-depth knowledge of information systems and ability to apply IT best practices.
• Knowledge of database management principles: Oracle and MS SQL.
• Performance tuning, query optimization, data modeling, and understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Ability to plan and manage project tasks and solve complex problems using IT best practices.
• Experience in Agile Delivery Methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Team management skills and vendor resource management experience (onshore and offshore).
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams such as IT, security, and compliance.
• Ability to interpret and convey complex technical information clearly.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing financial crimes risk management solutions.
• Experience installing, configuring, and deploying applications on OpenShift, Windows, or Linux servers.
• Experience with batch jobs through ESP, CA7 / Autosys Scheduler.
• Basic knowledge of API messaging systems (MQ, JMS, Kafka).
• Basic knowledge of Informatica (ETL, data mapping).
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management, LDAP, SSO.
• Knowledge of data encryption, SSL/TLS, security protocols, and audit/compliance reporting.
• Experience with Dynatrace and Splunk.
• Knowledge of relational database design and development (SQL, stored procedures, data modeling).
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker, Rancher, Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes using GitHub and Jenkins, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with application servers like WebSphere, WebLogic, IIS, and system administration on UNIX/Linux systems.
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages including PL/SQL, Java, Bash, PowerShell, Python, and frameworks like Spring Boot.

Qualifications

• Educational background including a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in software engineering, database management, and IT best practices.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts and a 401k plan.
• At least 10 days of vacation and 10 sick days during the first year.
• Paid holidays.
• Potential eligibility for pension plans, restricted stock units, and deferred compensation plans.
• Work environment flexibility with options for remote placement.