Application Consultant – Sanctions Screening

Job Purpose:The Application Consultant – Sanctions Screening is responsible for the implementation, configuration, support, and optimization of sanctions screening solutions within banking and financial services environments. The role serves as the primary bridge between compliance, business, and technical teams to ensure the effective operation of screening platforms, compliance with regulatory requirements, and the delivery of accurate and efficient sanctions screening outcomes.Key Accountabilities:Support the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and maintenance of sanctions screening platforms across development, test, UAT, and production environments.Conduct business workshops and requirements gathering sessions with compliance, operations, and technology stakeholders.Configure and optimize screening rules, watchlists, matching algorithms, thresholds, scoring parameters, and filtering logic to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.Plan, coordinate, and execute solution deployments, upgrades, releases, and change management activities.Perform functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) activities and support defect resolution.Investigate screening alerts, operational incidents, and system performance issues and perform root cause analysis.Support integration of sanctions screening solutions with core banking platforms, payment systems, customer onboarding solutions, and enterprise data sources.Develop and maintain functional specifications, configuration documents, operational runbooks, and user training materials.Ensure compliance with applicable sanctions regulations, financial crime frameworks, and internal governance standards.Advise stakeholders on best practices related to sanctions screening operations, watchlist management, and regulatory compliance.Support tuning, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance screening effectiveness and operational efficiency.Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements including SAMA, OFAC, UN, EU, and other applicable sanctions lists.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related discipline.Professional certifications such as CAMS, sanctions compliance certifications.Additional certifications in Financial Crime Compliance, AML, or Risk Management.Minimum Experience:+5 years of experience in application consultancy, application support, compliance technology, or financial crime solutions.Hands-on experience with sanctions screening, watchlist filtering, name matching, or AML solutions.Experience supporting solution deployment, configuration, integration, and testing activities.Job-Specific Skills:Sanctions Screening Solutions Administration and Configuration.AML and Financial Crime Compliance Systems.Watchlist Management and Screening Operations.Name Matching Algorithms and False Positive Optimization.Sanctions Lists and Regulatory Compliance (SAMA, OFAC, UN, EU).Screening Rules, Thresholds, Scoring, and Tuning.Functional Analysis and Business Requirements Gathering.Application Deployment and Release Management.Change Management and Production Support.Functional, Integration, Regression, and UAT Testing.SQL and Database Querying.System Integration Concepts (APIs, Batch Processing, Real-Time Interfaces).Incident Management and Root Cause Analysis.Documentation, Training, and Knowledge Transfer.Risk and Compliance Awareness.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Stakeholder Management and Customer Engagement.