Data Engineer Detecting Financial Crime

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits budget

Five weeks vacation + buy extra weeks

Ergonomic home office setup

Public transport pass

Job summary

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is seeking an IT Engineer in the Financial Economic Crime (FEC) Transaction Monitoring domain in Amsterdam. You will strengthen in-house applications that detect AML/TF risks, ensuring reliable data flows and effective alerting.

You will collaborate with Compliance, Operations, Data and Technology teams in an Agile DevOps environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Data Engineering experience with PySpark, Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory, plus strong SQL skills

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with PySpark, Azure Databricks, and Azure Data Factory.
• Experience with PL/SQL and relational databases.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automated deployments.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and IT service management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance Transaction Monitoring platforms and data flows.
• Ensure reliability of data pipelines and alerting for financial crime detection.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, Data and Technology teams.
• Support regulatory reporting and management information generation.

Skills

Data engineering

PySpark

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

SQL

CI/CD

ITIL

English

Tools

PySpark

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

PL/SQL

Relational databases

ServiceNow

Job description

At a glance Join ABN AMRO as an IT Engineer in our Financial Economic Crime (FEC) Transaction monitoring domain, where you will strengthen the reliability and security of in-house application that help detect AML/TF risks. In this impactful role, you’ll collaborate across Agile teams, enhance critical data flows, engage with vendors, and contribute directly to ABN AMRO’s purpose of building a sustainable, stable and safe financial system for generations to come. The world is changing fast – and we are changing with it. Based on our purpose 'Banking for better, for generations to come', we are working on a sustainable, stable and safe financial system. Innovation & IT are key in such a rapid changing and demanding environment. Our employees get the freedom to grow and experiment. All-in-all, working at ABN AMRO means that you contribute to projects that matter and impact millions of customers! Are you up for the challenge? If so, we’d love to meet you!

Your job

The world of Financial Economic Crime (FEC) is constantly evolving, with increasingly sophisticated money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and other financial crime typologies emerging across the global financial system. Effective Transaction Monitoring plays a critical role in detecting unusual customer behavior, identifying potential risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations. In this environment, you will be responsible for ensuring that Transaction Monitoring systems and applications effectively identify, assess, and generate alerts for potentially suspicious transactions and financial crime risks. You will work closely with Compliance, Operations, Data, and Technology teams to continuously improve monitoring capabilities and detection effectiveness. As an IT Engineer within the Transaction Monitoring domain, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the platforms that support the bank’s financial crime detection processes. You will ensure the reliability and quality of transaction data flows, optimize detection scenarios and alert generation mechanisms, and support the delivery of management information and regulatory reporting.

Working environment

You will be a part of the Transaction monitoring team within the Detecting Financial Crime Grid (DFC) grid in the IT Value cluster. You will be integral part of a larger team of product owners, business developers, IT lead & chapter leads and IT engineers in the framework of Agile DevOps way of working. Based in Amsterdam Bijlmer location, our team thrives on collaboration and innovation, with English as the primary language. Representing a variety of countries and cultures, the team embodies the spirit of inclusivity and creativity. We highly focus on a DevOps mindset within our Teams and Departments. And above all we follow the Agile/Scrum mindset and empower our teams to be self-organizing. Within our teams you can expect challenging work with creative and innovative people who also love to celebrate success with occasional drinks after work. At ABN AMRO, we strive to be a personal bank in a digital age. That strategy is also brought to life in how we work ourselves. Hence, we offer hybrid working as the new normal, where we work remotely and go to the office about twice a week. This offers you the flexibility to decide when and where you work most comfortably and effectively. Of course, we offer you the right resources you need in order to set up a good home office. For example, an ergonomic chair, desk and laptop.

Your profile

You feel at home in a technical environment and are always up to date on the latest technologies. Do you think you're a fit? Check your profile:

Our ideal candidate will have:

• At least 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience with PySpark, Azure Databricks, and Azure Data Factory.
• Experience with PL/SQL and relational databases.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automated deployments.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and IT service management.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of the Financial Economic Crime (FEC) area, specifically knowledge about Transaction monitoring
• Knowledge of incident management and operations (e.g. ServiceNow)

Soft Skills:

• English proficiency
• Good communication (being able to update status of user stories and explain changes to stakeholders in business language)
• Proactive mindset
• Result driven (focus on adding value instead of completing pre-defined task)

We are offering

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowanceand a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.