Lead Application Analyst - Actimize

Primary Office Location: 626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219. Join our team. Make a difference - for us and for your future. Please note: this full on-site position is based at our Financial Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to the area. Candidates MUST have experience with the NICE Actimize application and solutions for consideration This position serves as the Lead Application Analyst and technical lead for the NICE Actimize platform. The role is responsible for leading application development, production support, platform maintenance, vulnerability remediation, and strategic initiatives supporting Risk, Fraud, AML, and Compliance functions. The incumbent serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with advanced knowledge of Actimize architecture, application configuration, integrations, data flows, APIs, microservices, reporting capabilities, and system lifecycle management. This individual is expected to provide technical leadership for complex projects, support and troubleshoot enterprise Actimize environments, guide vendor and contractor resources, and collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to deliver critical business capabilities. The incumbent's decisions directly impact system stability, regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and the successful delivery of enterprise fraud and financial crime initiatives. Basic Requirements: - Minimum of six (6) years of experience in application development, implementation, administration, or support of enterprise software solutions. - Technical abilities and experience will be directly assessed during the interview process. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Advanced experience with SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Server, SSIS, data analysis, and troubleshooting. - Experience developing and supporting Java-based enterprise applications. - Hands-on experience with NICE Actimize solutions, including implementation, administration, support, customization, or development. - Deep functional and technical expertise in at least one NICE Actimize module (SAM, IFM, CDD-X, WLF, ActOne, or related solutions). - Experience supporting or implementing real-time transaction monitoring, fraud detection, AML, sanctions screening, or related financial crime solutions preferred. - Experience with Actimize integrations, APIs, microservices, and enterprise application architecture. - Experience supporting and troubleshooting Actimize production environments, including performance, configuration, deployment, and operational support activities. - Experience leading technical efforts and providing guidance to project teams, contractors, and business stakeholders. - Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid software development methodologies. - Comprehensive understanding of anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, compliance, risk management, and financial crime concepts. Position Title: Lead Application Analyst Business Unit: Technology Reports to: Varies by Assignment Position Overview: This position is primarily responsible for developing work plans or reviewing work plan timelines and managing workflows to meet timeframes.The incumbent participates in the project management estimation process, manages and plans for service demand forecasts and may participate in the development of business cases to support Technology projects. The incumbent helps to improve application performance and determines root cause problems with hardware, software and databases and has expertise in all phases of hardware, software and application activities.