SAS Transaction Monitoring SME

Job Title: SAS Transaction & Fraud Monitoring Applications Expert

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on technical design and implementation of SAS Transaction Monitoring and Fraud Management solutions
• Configure, develop, and customise detection scenarios, models, and workflows within SAS Viya 4
• Drive end-to-end delivery across build, system integration, SIT/UAT testing, and production approvals
• Design and manage integrations between SAS platforms and Prime 4 (and other upstream/downstream systems)
• Support data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration across multiple data sources
• Collaborate with risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to translate fraud strategies into technical solutions
• Ensure solution performance, scalability, and regulatory alignment (e.g., AML, fraud detection)
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimise rule performance and alert quality
• Contribute to governance, documentation, and release management processes
  
  

• Strong hands-on experience with SAS Fraud Management / Transaction Monitoring
• Proven expertise in SAS Viya 4 architecture and components
• Experience integrating SAS with core banking or fraud platforms, including Prime 4
• Solid understanding of fraud/AML typologies, detection strategies, and alert lifecycle
• Proficiency in data engineering concepts, APIs, and system integration patterns
• Experience across SDLC phases (design, build, test, approvals)
• Strong stakeholder management within complex, multi-vendor environments
  
  

• Hands-on operator who takes ownership and drives outcomes end-to-end
• Critical thinker with the ability to analyse complex problems and identify practical solutions
• Proactive problem-solver who resolves issues at source rather than defaulting to escalation
• Comfortable working under pressure, navigating ambiguity, and unblocking delivery challenges
  
  

• Experience in banking or financial services (fraud risk or AML domains preferred)
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations (e.g., CBUAE or international standards)
• Familiarity with agile delivery and DevOps practices