Senior AML Actimize SAM Lead — Hybrid NYC

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

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.