Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced FIRCO Specialist with strong hands-on expertise in the Fircosoft Suite, particularly Firco Continuity, Firco Trust, and FSK.
The role will be responsible for the design, configuration, integration, optimization, and L2/L3 support of real-time transaction sanctions screening solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in filter tuning, watchlist management, payment messaging, SQL, and core banking integrations, along with a solid understanding of global sanctions frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, implement, and optimize Fircosoft solutions, including Firco Continuity, Firco Trust, and FSK.
- Participate in technical architecture, solution design, and deployment planning.
- Design and support integrations between Fircosoft and core banking/payment platforms using APIs, web services, and message queues.
- Provide L2/L3 production support, ensuring high availability, system stability, and low latency.
- Perform filter tuning, fuzzy logic optimization, matching algorithm calibration, and exclusion-rule management to reduce false positives.
- Manage and validate regular sanctions watchlist updates.
- Monitor real-time transaction screening across SWIFT MT/MX, ISO 20022, Wire, and ACH payment formats.
- Develop complex Oracle SQL / MS SQL Server queries for data analysis, troubleshooting, compliance reporting, and system maintenance.
- Work closely with Financial Crime Compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical screening rules.
- Support technical solutioning and business development activities, including project scoping, effort/resource estimation, proposals, and vendor assessments.
Required Skills
- 5–8+ years of relevant experience, preferably within banking, payments, financial crime compliance, or sanctions screening.
- Strong hands-on experience with Fircosoft / Firco Continuity / Firco Trust / FSK.
- Strong knowledge of sanctions screening and transaction filtering.
- Practical experience with filter tuning, fuzzy logic, matching algorithms, and false-positive reduction.
- Experience managing and validating sanctions/watchlist updates.
- Strong understanding of SWIFT MT/MX and ISO 20022 payment messaging.
- Experience integrating Fircosoft with core banking and payment systems through APIs, web services, or message queues.
- Strong Oracle SQL or MS SQL Server skills.
- Experience providing L2/L3 application and production support.
- Understanding of international sanctions frameworks, including OFAC, UN, and EU sanctions.
- Ability to participate in solution design, technical scoping, estimations, and proposal activities.
Must-Have Skills
Fircosoft | Firco Continuity | Firco Trust | FSK | Sanctions Screening | Filter Tuning | SWIFT | ISO 20022 | SQL | L2/L3 Support
Preferred Candidate Profile
Candidates with hands-on experience supporting Fircosoft within banking or financial services environments will be strongly preferred. This position requires someone who can independently handle technical configuration, integration, troubleshooting, and optimization rather than someone with only functional or compliance-side FIRCO exposure.
