SAS AML Developer - Financial Crime Tech Innovator

Tumaini Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing group is seeking a technically strong SAS AML Developer to contribute to the development, integration and optimisation of an enterprise Anti-Money Laundering environment. The role combines advanced SAS/SQL development with AML domain knowledge to build scalable detection rules and data flows.

You will develop and tune AML scenarios, support ETL processes, and collaborate with Compliance and Business Analysts to translate regulatory requirements into robust technical designs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial SAS development experience.
• Experience specifically within AML, financial crime or regulatory compliance.
• Understanding of AML, KYC and CDD concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AML detection scenarios, rules and models within the SAS AML platform.
• Assist with scenario tuning and model optimisation to improve detection effectiveness.
• Build and support ETL processes that move data from source systems into the AML environment.
• Develop efficient SAS and SQL solutions for large-scale data processing.
• Investigate production incidents, data quality issues and application defects.
• Provide technical support and assist with performance optimisation.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Business Analysts to understand regulatory and business requirements.
• Convert conceptual business logic into detailed technical designs and working code.
• Participate in technical reviews and code-quality initiatives.
• Support application deployments and version control processes.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and development standards.
• Work effectively across Agile and DevOps delivery environments.

Skills

Advanced SAS development

Base SAS / DATA Step

SAS Macro Language

PROC SQL / SAS SQL

Standard SAS procedures

Advanced SQL

Unix/Linux scripting

XML/JSON familiarity

GitHub (source control)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IT/Finance or related field

Tools

SAS Data Integration

ETL tools

Job description

Together Staffing group is seeking a technically strong SAS AML Developer to contribute to the development, integration and optimisation of an enterprise Anti-Money Laundering environment. The role combines advanced SAS/SQL development with AML domain knowledge to build scalable detection rules and data flows.

You will develop and tune AML scenarios, support ETL processes, and collaborate with Compliance and Business Analysts to translate regulatory requirements into robust technical designs.