VP, Fircosoft Developer

SMBC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Accommodations for disabilities

Job summary

SMBC is seeking a Fircosoft Application Specialist in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this Hybrid role, you will support the Fircosoft Sanctions screening systems, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and managing production issues.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in sanctions screening and Fircosoft applications, along with excellent communication skills. This position involves multitasking on high-priority projects while providing solutions to mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in implementing technologies to service business needs.
• Hands-on experience with sanctions screening and Fircosoft applications.
• Experience with testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement code/configuration for Fircosoft applications.
• Troubleshoot issues and maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Communicate pro-actively with business users and stakeholders.

Skills

Real-time payments

Fircosoft Sanction Screening

Firco Utilities FMM, FML, FUM, FFFClassic

UNIX and Windows shell scripting

SQL scripting (Oracle, MS SQL)

Development and system design

CICD tools

Agile and waterfall development

Excellent verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

TWS (Scheduling software)

Job description

Role Description

The Fircosoft Application Specialist supports the Fircosoft Sanctions screening systems and services within Compliance Technology division in SMBC. Sanction screening system ensure the bank (SMBC) meets all its risk, legal and regulatory responsibilities, and obligations in connection with Sanctions Screening, Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). You should be fully knowledgeable of Fircosoft filtering software and will collaborate with the Business and other support groups by addressing production issues, answering inquiries, updating new sanctions lists and performing system upgrades. You will be primarily transaction focused with a strong tactical core that requires exercising discretion and independent judgment to resolve challenges, communicate effectively, and to achieve the business teams’ goals.

This is a Hybrid role and will require in-office presence a few days a week

Role Objectives: Delivery

• Plan, design, develop/implement code/configuration for Fircosoft applications (Firco Continuity and Firco Trust)
• Perform analysis to determine and verify business requirements, flows and deliverables for projects.
• Troubleshoot issues in all the environments and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction through the delivery of high quality and timely solutions to problems. These are mission critical systems that need a high degree of error-free reliability.
• Monitor and provide application support for Dow Jones Factiva list.
• Communicate effectively and pro-actively with business users, support teams, vendor, and all stakeholders.
• Multi-task and work on multiple projects with varying priorities and deadlines.
• Create and execute test cases and scripts for testing of changes and releases.
• Upgrade system software working in conjunction with users.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven hands-on experience with real-time payments and Fircosoft Sanction Screening (Firco Continuity and Firco Trust).
• Proven hands-on experience working with Firco Utilities FMM, FML, FUM, FFFClassic etc..
• Hands-on experience with Firco Continuity V6 upgrade is a plus.
• Strong knowledge and experience with sanctions screening.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and/or at least (5) years’ experience in implementing technologies and/or vendor platforms to service business needs.
• Demonstrated experience with development, system design and integration
• Experience in UNIX and Windows shell scripting for process automation
• Experience with SQL scripting (Oracle, MS SQL)
• Experience working with Scheduling software tool (TWS etc..), File Transfer process (MQFTE etc..) . CICD tools .
• Experience in waterfall and agile development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate concepts and ideas to diverse audiences.
• The right individual will have experience within financial services and understand the business criticality of a production environment for payments

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].

EOE, including Disability/veterans