Java Technical Lead with Financial Crime / AML

Technical Lead

Location: Hoboken, NJ (3 Days Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Domain: Financial Crime & Compliance (FC&C) / AML

Overview:

• We are establishing a dedicated Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on delivering scalable, high-quality solutions in the Financial Crime & Compliance (FC&C) domain.
• We are seeking a Technical Lead with strong architectural and implementation experience to take charge of solution design, technical leadership, and platform enablement.
• This role will evolve into the Technical Lead for the CoE, with deep ownership of technical standards and delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead and solution architect for CoE engagements
• Lead the design and architecture of end-to-end implementations and customizations
• Guide engineering teams on solution patterns, performance tuning, integrations, and module configurations
• Own the technical roadmap for CoE initiatives, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment
• Collaborate closely with business analysts and program managers to translate functional requirements into technical designs
• Review and optimize solution architecture across SAM, CDD, IFM, WLF, or other modules
• Define and enforce best practices, coding standards, and development workflows within the CoE
• Act as a technical SME for clients and internal delivery teams

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in technology roles with a focus on enterprise solution delivery
• Strong background in solution architecture, technical design, and implementation oversight
• Experience with platforms (implementation, configuration, integration) highly preferred
• Solid understanding of software engineering, cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), and data integration
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams, mentor developers, and enforce technical governance
• Experience with Financial Services applications, ideally in AML, fraud, or compliance domains
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical and business teams

Preferred Attributes:

• Prior experience in module configuration or SDK development
• Familiarity with Java, Oracle/MS SQL, Unix/Linux environments
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance architectures in banking or capital markets
• Experience in setting up CI/CD, DevOps pipelines, and automation frameworks
• Ability to grow into a technical leadership role within a global CoE structure
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on approach to building scalable solutions