Overview
We are seeking a Systems Analyst with strong functional analysis and technical design capabilities to support the delivery of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) workflow solutions within a banking and compliance environment. This role ensures business requirements are translated into scalable, secure, and high-quality technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards. The analyst will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Developers, Test Managers, Infrastructure teams, Security Architects, Vendors, and Production Support throughout the project lifecycle.
Job Role & Responsibilities
- Analyze and define detailed functional specifications based on business and non-functional requirements.
- Design end-to-end functional flows and user journeys for AML workflow systems.
- Create technical design documentation aligned with architectural standards, development practices, and security requirements.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Infrastructure teams, Vendors, and Security Architects to ensure accurate implementation.
- Ensure traceability between business requirements, functional specifications, and technical design.
- Support testing activities, including clarifying test findings, classifying defects or change requests, and assisting in test scope validation.
- Contribute to SDLC documentation such as Functional Specifications, Design Specifications, and Data Conversion documentation.
- Coordinate threat modelling activities with Security Architects to ensure appropriate safeguards are implemented.
- Work with Production Support to define IT operations procedures and deployment readiness.
Job Requirements & Qualifications
- 610 years of experience in Systems Analyst or Technical Analyst roles.
- Strong experience in functional requirement analysis and functional specification documentation.
- Ability to design end-to-end functional workflows and technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
- Knowledge of AML domain, financial crime workflows, or compliance systems within banking environments.
- Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams including BA, Development, Infrastructure, Security, and Vendors.
- Strong understanding of SDLC processes, integration patterns, and application architecture.
- Experience supporting testing activities and defect clarification.
- Excellent documentation, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with AML platforms (Actimize, Fircosoft, SAS AML, Oracle FCCM).
- Familiarity with microservices architecture, APIs, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Exposure to threat modelling frameworks (e.g., STRIDE or MITRE ATT&CK).
- Experience with process modelling tools (Visio, BPMN tools) and Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
- Basic SQL or data analysis experience for requirement validation.
- Background in banking, risk, or regulatory technology environments.
