SAS AML Developer — Advanced Transaction Monitoring

Stratacent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratacent is seeking an SAS AML Developer in New York to design, develop, test, deploy, and optimize transaction monitoring scenarios on the SAS AML platform.

You will tune detection logic, calibrate thresholds, analyze alert volumes, and support model validation and regulatory reviews. The role requires a CS degree, SAS 9.4M9, SAS AML 7.2, SQL skills, and Linux scripting; experience with compliance and fraud controls is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is required.
• Linux and Oracle Database understanding is required for the SAS application.
• Experience with SAS AML platform and transaction monitoring.
• Strong SQL skills and scripting abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AML transaction monitoring scenarios.
• Enhance existing scenarios to address emerging financial crime risks.
• Implement new detection strategies based on regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Configure scenario parameters, thresholds, and alert criteria.
• Support alert suppression and prioritization initiatives.
• Develop risk scoring methodologies for alert prioritization.
• Perform debugging and validation of monitoring logic and workflows.
• Support release deployments and scenario migrations.
• Participate in defect resolution and root cause analysis.
• Develop test cases and validation plans and execute UAT.

Skills

AML Transaction Monitoring Concepts

Alert & Case Management

Financial Crime Compliance

SAS 9.4M9

PROC SQL

DATA Step Programming

Linux/Shell Scripting

SAS AML 7.2

SAS Enterprise Guide

Oracle SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

SAS AML 7.2

SAS Enterprise Guide

SAS 9.4M9

PROC SQL

DATA Step Programming

Oracle SQL

Linux/Shell Scripting

Job description

Stratacent is seeking an SAS AML Developer in New York to design, develop, test, deploy, and optimize transaction monitoring scenarios on the SAS AML platform.

You will tune detection logic, calibrate thresholds, analyze alert volumes, and support model validation and regulatory reviews. The role requires a CS degree, SAS 9.4M9, SAS AML 7.2, SQL skills, and Linux scripting; experience with compliance and fraud controls is a plus.