AML Tech Specialist
AML Tech Specialist
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Compensation: $120,000 - $165,000
About the Role
This position supports technology used for transaction screening and financial crime controls within a regulated financial services environment. The role focuses on the ongoing stability, enhancement, and support of sanctions and AML screening capabilities that operate in both real‑time and batch processing contexts.
The team works closely with compliance, operations, and technology partners to ensure screening systems operate accurately, reliably, and in line with regulatory expectations. This is a hybrid role based in Charlotte, with regular in‑office collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Supporting and maintaining systems used for sanctions and AML transaction screening
- Configuring and enhancing screening logic, reference data, and processing flows
- Investigating and resolving issues across development, testing, and production environments
- Participating in system upgrades, release activities, and controlled deployments
- Working with compliance partners to translate regulatory or policy changes into technical updates
- Creating and executing test scenarios to validate changes and fixes
- Assisting with monitoring third‑party data feeds used in screening processes
- Helping ensure high availability for systems that support payment and customer activity monitoring
Experience
- Hands‑on experience supporting AML or sanctions screening technology in financial services
- Familiarity with Fircosoft platforms such as Continuity, Trust, and related utilities
- Working knowledge of transaction screening concepts, sanctions lists, and compliance workflows
- Experience operating in UNIX and Windows environments
- Practical SQL experience for analysis and troubleshooting
- Exposure to enterprise scheduling, file transfer, and controlled release processes
- Comfort working in environments where system accuracy and uptime are critical
Background
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Approximately 5+ years of experience supporting compliance, AML, or financial crime technology platforms
- Prior experience in a production‑critical, regulated technology environment
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