AML Test Lead

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AML Test Lead

This role will be responsible for leading end-to-end testing efforts for AML implementations and ensuring compliance with international banking and regulatory standards. The candidate must be able to manage testing teams, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure high-quality delivery across all testing phases. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage AML testing initiatives, including

  test planning, execution, defect management

  , and reporting. 
• Work closely with business analysts, compliance teams, and technical teams to

  understand AML rules, workflows, and configurations

  . 
• Define and maintain

  test cases, test scenarios, and test data

  in alignment with

  regulatory compliance

  requirements. 
• Ensure

  integration testing

  with upstream and downstream systems (e.g., core banking, KYC, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring). 
• Coordinate with offshore/onshore teams to ensure seamless test execution and timely delivery. 
• Validate transaction monitoring rules, customer risk scoring, and suspicious activity detection mechanisms. 
• Participate in

  UAT

  (User Acceptance Testing) and support production deployment validation. 
• Document and report testing outcomes, risks, and mitigation plans. 

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience

  in software testing, with at least

  3+ years in AML testing

  in banking/financial services. 

• Strong hands-on experience in Oracle Flexcube

  – specifically with modules related to

  customer onboarding, transactions, and payments

  . 
• Solid understanding of

  AML compliance processes

  such as: 
• KYC (Know Your Customer) 
• Customer Due Diligence (CDD/EDD) 
• Transaction Monitoring 
• Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) 
• Watchlist/Blacklist screening 
• Experience testing integrations between

  core banking systems and AML platforms

  (e.g., Oracle FCCM, Actimize, SAS AML, etc.) 
• Familiarity with

  regulatory frameworks

  such as FATF, OFAC, Basel, and local compliance norms in the Middle East is a plus. 
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. 
• Experience in working within

  Agile

  or

  hybrid delivery models

  . 

Preferred Qualifications:

• ISTQB Certification or equivalent 
• Prior experience working in

  Middle East banking environments

   
• Knowledge of

  SWIFT messages

  ,

  ISO 20022

  , and payment messaging standards 
• Exposure to

  automation testing tools

  is a plus 

Contract Terms:

• Contract Duration

  : 6 Months (Extendable based on project needs) 

• Location

  : Middle East (on-site) 

• Start Date

  : Immediate joiners preferred