Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist

Star Services LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Services LLC is seeking a Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist in the UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi). The role focuses on data validation, sanctions screening optimization, and improving data quality across compliance systems.

You will analyze onboarding and payment data (SWIFT) and collaborate with compliance teams to meet regulatory requirements while tuning screening rules and maintaining data governance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in data analytics, database development and ETL.
• Strong SQL, Python, Power BI and data validation techniques.
• Experience with data profiling, data quality, data lineage and data governance.
• Understanding of onboarding processes and payment systems including SWIFT.
• Hands-on experience with sanctions screening platforms such as Fircosoft SafeWatch Omni or Siron.
• Experience in sanctions screening validation, fine-tuning, list management and screening processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis profiling validation and quality assessments using SQL Python Power BI and ETL tools.
• Develop maintain and validate ETL processes and database solutions.
• Conduct data lineage completeness and data quality assessments to support compliance requirements.
• Analyze customer onboarding and payment transaction data including domestic and cross-border (SWIFT) payments.
• Support sanctions screening system validation tuning and optimization.
• Manage sanctions watchlists screening rules exclusions and matching parameters.
• Perform name screening and payment screening analysis to improve screening effectiveness.
• Collaborate with compliance technology and business teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Support project activities testing documentation and reporting related to sanctions screening systems.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Python

Power BI

ETL processes

Data validation

Data profiling

Data quality

Data lineage

Data governance

Customer onboarding

SWIFT payments

Sanctions screening

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Analytics/Finance

Tools

SSIS

Fircosoft SafeWatch Omni

Siron

Job description

Job Title: Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist

Location: UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi)
Contract Duration: 8 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist to support compliance data validation and sanctions screening initiatives. The role involves data analysis system validation sanctions screening optimization and ensuring data quality across compliance-related systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis profiling validation and quality assessments using SQL Python Power BI and ETL tools.
• Develop maintain and validate ETL processes and database solutions.
• Conduct data lineage completeness and data quality assessments to support compliance requirements.
• Analyze customer onboarding and payment transaction data including domestic and cross-border (SWIFT) payments.
• Support sanctions screening system validation tuning and optimization.
• Manage sanctions watchlists screening rules exclusions and matching parameters.
• Perform name screening and payment screening analysis to improve screening effectiveness.
• Collaborate with compliance technology and business teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Support project activities testing documentation and reporting related to sanctions screening systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Data Analytics Finance or a related field.
• Experience in data analytics database development and ETL processes.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL SSIS Python Power BI and data validation techniques.
• Experience with data profiling data quality data lineage and data governance concepts.
• Understanding of customer onboarding processes and payment systems including SWIFT transactions.
• Hands-on experience with sanctions screening platforms such as Fircosoft SafeWatch Omni or Siron.
• Experience in sanctions screening validation fine-tuning list management and screening processes.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.