AML Actimize SAM

BuzzClan LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BuzzClan LLC in New York City is seeking an experienced AML Actimize SAM Implementation Tech Lead to own end-to-end delivery across requirements, design, build, testing, and production support for SAM/ActOne projects.

This hands-on role combines functional leadership with strong technical execution (Python, SQL, ETL) and the ability to mentor a small team while partnering with compliance, AML stakeholders, and data engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in AML/financial crime technology delivery.
• 5+ years hands-on NICE Actimize SAM implementation/support (AIS/UDM).
• Expert SQL and strong database fundamentals; troubleshoot large datasets.
• Hands-on Python for automation, data analysis, and tooling.
• ETL/data engineering experience; cloud data platforms a plus.
• Proven lead experience with stakeholder engagement and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical and functional delivery for AML Actimize SAM and ActOne implementations and enhancements.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate regulatory needs into clear specs, stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Mentor a small team of developers/analysts; provide technical direction and reviews.
• Implement and maintain Actimize SAM models, rules, and alert workflows; tune models.
• Design and optimize ETL/data pipelines feeding SAM; ensure data quality and reconciliation.
• Develop data analysis and automation using Python; profiling, validation, reporting.
• Write and optimize complex SQL for investigations and data checks; understand Actimize/UDM structures.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate delivery within data/privacy controls.
• Drive DevOps and release practices; Git, CI/CD, environment management.
• Communicate with stakeholders and manage RAID, documentation, and governance.

Skills

AML/financial crime

Actimize SAM

SQL

Python

ETL engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Team mentoring

Git

Tools

Git

VS Code

Visual Studio

Pandas

Job description

Position: AML Actimize SAM
Location: NYC, NY (Hybrid 3 days a week)
Contract
Job Type :
The SAM (Suspicious Activity Monitoring) Implementation Tech team is responsible for setting up, integrating, and enhancing NICE Actimize SAM systems. The SAM Technical & Functional Lead will own end-to-end delivery across requirements, design, build, testing, and production support—partnering with business stakeholders, compliance/AML teams, data engineers, and developers. This is a hands-on role that combines functional leadership with strong technical execution (Python, ETL, SQL, and modern AI-assisted tooling) and the ability to manage and mentor a small team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end technical and functional delivery for AML Actimize SAM and ActOne implementations and enhancements.
• Partner with business/AML stakeholders to translate regulatory and operational needs into clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Manage and mentor a small team of developers/analysts; provide technical direction, code reviews, and delivery planning.
• Implement and maintain Actimize SAM models, rule evaluations, scenarios, and alert workflows; oversee model tuning and calibration activities.
• Design, build, and optimize ETL/data pipelines feeding SAM (batch and/or near real-time), ensuring data quality, lineage, and reconciliation controls.
• Develop and automate data analysis and operational tasks using Python (e.g., validation, profiling, alert analysis, reporting, tooling).
• Write and optimize complex SQL for investigations, model calibration, data checks, and performance troubleshooting; demonstrate strong understanding of Actimize/UDM table structures.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., code assistants, document/requirements summarization, test generation) responsibly to improve delivery speed and quality.
• Drive DevOps and release practices (Git-based version control, CI/CD where applicable, environment management).
• Own stakeholder communications, RAID management, documentation, and governance across delivery and BAU support.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience in AML/financial crime technology delivery, with 5+ years of hands-on NICE Actimize SAM implementation/support experience (including AIS/UDM table structures).
• Strong understanding of Actimize SAM models, scenarios/rules, alert workflows, and model tuning/calibration concepts.
• Expert-level SQL and strong database fundamentals; able to troubleshoot performance and data issues across large datasets.
• Hands-on Python proficiency for automation, data analysis, and tooling; experience with common libraries (e.g., pandas) preferred.
• Strong ETL/data engineering experience (source-to-target mapping, transformations, controls, reconciliation); exposure to cloud data platforms is a plus.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate delivery (e.g., code assistants, test generation, documentation summarization) with appropriate data/privacy controls.
• Proven lead experience (small team management/mentoring) with strong stakeholder engagement, requirement analysis, and communication skills; Git and modern IDEs (e.g., Visual Studio/VS Code) desirable.

Additional Information

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