System Analyst

Experience : 6-9 Years Role : System Analyst Key Skills: · Strong capability to write complex SQL queries,understand relational database schemas, and map data attributes across legacyand modern platforms. · Experience within Financial Crime, Anti-MoneyLaundering (AML), or Sanctions compliance technology. · Understanding of fuzzy matching principles,string-matching algorithms, and name screening data architectures · Good to have: Proficiency with REST APIs, JSONformats. · Database (Ability to use and understand for thepurpose of analysis and design an investigation) · Experience in configuring, implementing, oradministering any Watchlist tool modules · Analyse Requirements and form solutions for the application. Works with external application/user teams on E2E executions. Responsibilities: · API & Systems Integration: Define, document, and map technical integration specifications (REST APIs, JSON payloads) between Watchlist Management tools and core banking, CRM, and onboarding platforms. · Watchlist Data Engineering: Configure systems to ingest, normalize, and reconcile structured and unstructured global watchlist data (Sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media) along with internal lists. · Event Architecture & Alerting: Design event-driven workflows to enable real-time or near real-time alert generation for downstream case management systems (e.g., Detica, Actimize). · System Calibration & Tuning: Develop and optimize fuzzy matching rules, filtering logic, and screening parameters to reduce false positives while maintaining regulatory compliance. · Data Quality & Governance: Establish data quality frameworks, validation rules, and lineage controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, and traceability of screening data. · Regulatory Compliance Alignment: Ensure solutions adhere to AML/CFT regulations (e.g., MAS, FATF, OFAC) and support audits and regulatory reporting requirements. · Technical Documentation: Prepare Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), architecture diagrams, API data dictionaries, user stories, and process flows. · UAT & Testing Governance: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and validation activities for system upgrades and enhancements. · Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology teams, and external vendors to gather requirements and drive alignment. · Issue Resolution & Risk Management: Identify, track, and resolve issues, risks, and integration challenges impacting AML screening and compliance processes. · Process Optimization: Continuously improve screening workflows, reduce manual intervention, and enhance operational efficiency. · Training & User Enablement: Create training materials and support end-users during rollouts, upgrades, and process changes. · Data Privacy & Security Compliance: Ensure adherence to data protection and privacy regulations (e.g., PDPA, GDPR) in handling sensitive data. · Solutioning & Architecture Alignment: Bridge regulatory requirements with technical design, ensuring scalable, high-performance, and low-latency AML screening solutions. Requirements: · You will typically be assigned to work on specific projects and is expected to support the Application Delivery. · Manage relevant technical/functional flows, end-to-end, within the project. · You are expected to ensure your work are adequately documented and transferred to the production team post-cutover. Essential : · Commitment. · Minimum 4 years of working experience in application testing, development and delivery. · Minimum 6 years of functional experience within Financial Crime, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), or Sanctions compliance technology. · Good understanding and experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). · A strong & assertive communicator in speaking & writing Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills. Good to have : · Experience in working in vendor environment. · Experience in data mapping.