BSA and Fraud Solutions System Admin I (Hybrid)

Byline Bank. • Chicago, IL

5d • $72,000 - $89,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The BSA and Fraud Solutions System Administrator I supports administration, maintenance, testing, and day-to-day operation of the Bank’s anti-money laundering, fraud detection, sanctions screening, and related financial-crimes technology platforms. Under the direction of senior system administration personnel and management, the role performs user administration, routine configuration support, data-quality review, testing, documentation, reporting, issue triage, and operational tasks for traditional banking and sponsorship-banking programs. The position also supports new product and partner implementations through assigned configuration, testing, documentation, training, and production-readiness activities.

The role collaborates with internal technology teams, solution providers, implementation partners, and fintech organizations to support system enhancements, issue resolution, upgrades, and implementations. It helps maintain system governance and change-management records, prepares recurring reports and metrics, and supports audits and regulatory examinations. The position is hybrid, combining remote and in-office work, with occasional office visits based on business needs. The stated salary range is $72,000 to $89,000.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in banking, financial services, or a related environment, including experience with Bank Secrecy Act and OFAC regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with one or more BSA/AML transaction-monitoring, fraud-detection, or sanctions watchlist-screening systems.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new systems and tools quickly.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Willingness to learn and grow within system administration and financial-crime compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, risk management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation or comparable credential; if not already obtained, it is expected within a reasonable period based on role requirements and exam availability.
• Experience supporting or working with fintech, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), or sponsorship-banking programs in a front-line or back-end capacity.
• Experience participating in system implementations, conversions, onboarding projects, or software deployment initiatives.
• Experience administering platforms such as Verafin, Oscilar, Actimize, or similar AML/fraud-monitoring solutions.
• Exposure to artificial intelligence or machine-learning tools, data analytics, or automation technologies supporting fraud detection, AML monitoring, or fintech/BaaS environments.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration of AML, fraud detection, sanctions screening, watchlist filtering, case-management, and related systems, including user-access provisioning, role assignments, periodic access reviews, and routine configuration updates.
• Monitor scheduled processes, file transmissions, system queues, alerts, cases, and other operational indicators across traditional banking and sponsorship-banking programs, and escalate exceptions.
• Assist with onboarding new products, programs, and sponsorship-banking partners through assigned requirements documentation, data review, configuration support, testing, training materials, and production-readiness activities.
• Review data files, transmission results, interfaces, data mappings, and system processing outputs to identify missing, incomplete, rejected, or potentially inaccurate data.
• Document exceptions, complete assigned reconciliation or validation activities, and escalate identified issues.
• Coordinate with solution providers, implementation partners, fintech organizations, and internal technology teams on system enhancements, issue resolution, upgrades, and implementation activities.
• Document system changes, configuration updates, implementation activities, testing results, and production releases in support of governance and change management.
• Complete approved routine configuration changes and test transaction-monitoring rules, fraud-detection scenarios, alert workflows, watchlists, user roles, and system parameters.
• Assist the Administrator II with tuning analysis and maintenance activities.
• Help troubleshoot system or data issues, including those affecting partner integrations, and coordinate resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform testing for system upgrades, patches, new products, and partner implementations.
• Maintain system procedures, job aids, inventories, data-flow and configuration records, testing evidence, issue logs, and control documentation for traditional banking and sponsorship-banking requirements.
• Prepare recurring reports, dashboards, management information, and system metrics supporting BSA/AML, sanctions, fraud, data quality, platform performance, and oversight.
• Support audits and regulatory examinations by providing system data, reports, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and enhanced controls across traditional and partner-related system activities.
• Perform administrative and support tasks as needed to ensure efficient team operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
• 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Hybrid work environment combining remote and in-office work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed