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
Key Skills & Experience:
• 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
Success Profile:
• 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
Desirable:
• 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
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Headquartered in Massachusetts with global delivery centers, Virtusa provides a broad range of services, solutions, and assets, including strategy and design, AI advisory and services, digital engineering, data and analytics, digital assurance, cloud and security, cx transformation and managed services across industries such as financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology.
