AML Watchlist Systems Architect & Data Engineer

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PVH in Singapore seeks a Senior AML/Financial Crime integration specialist to lead watchlist screening across banking, CRM, and onboarding platforms. You will design data flows, calibrate fuzzy matching, and implement real-time alerting for case management.

The role requires extensive SDLC experience, strong SQL and data-mapping skills, and proven collaboration with Compliance, Risk, and Tech teams. Expect a hands-on, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of functional experience within Financial Crime, AML, or Sanctions technology.
• Good understanding and experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience in working in vendor environments.
• Ability to document and transfer knowledge to production teams post-cutover.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• API & Systems Integration: Define, document, and map integration specifications between watchlist tools and core banking, CRM, and onboarding platforms.
• Watchlist Data Engineering: Configure systems to ingest and reconcile watchlist data including sanctions, PEP, and adverse media.
• Event Architecture & Alerting: Design workflows for real-time or near real-time alert generation for case management systems.
• System Calibration & Tuning: Develop and optimize fuzzy matching rules and screening parameters to reduce false positives but meet regulatory requirements.
• Data Quality & Governance: Establish data quality frameworks and lineage controls for screening data.
• Regulatory Compliance Alignment: Ensure solutions comply with MAS, FATF, OFAC and support audits.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare FSDs, architecture diagrams, API data dictionaries, user stories and process flows.
• UAT & Testing Governance: Lead UAT, regression testing, and validation during upgrades.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Tech teams, and vendors to gather requirements.
• Issue Resolution & Risk Management: Identify, track, and resolve integration issues and risks in AML screening processes.
• Process Optimization: Improve screening workflows and reduce manual interventions.
• Training & User Enablement: Create training materials and support end-users during rollouts.
• Data Privacy & Security Compliance: Ensure PDPA, GDPR compliance in handling sensitive data.
• Solutioning & Architecture Alignment: Align regulatory requirements with technical design for scalable, low-latency AML screening.

Skills

SQL proficiency

AML/Financial Crime

SDLC

Stakeholder management

Data mapping

Vendor management

Strong communicator

Tools

REST APIs

JSON

Watchlist modules

Job description

PVH in Singapore seeks a Senior AML/Financial Crime integration specialist to lead watchlist screening across banking, CRM, and onboarding platforms. You will design data flows, calibrate fuzzy matching, and implement real-time alerting for case management.

The role requires extensive SDLC experience, strong SQL and data-mapping skills, and proven collaboration with Compliance, Risk, and Tech teams. Expect a hands-on, cross-functional environment.