Job Title: Technical Architect - ETL
Department: CEFS IT – Anti Money Laundering (AML)
About Business line/Function:
The AML IT function sits within the BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) CEFS‑technology ecosystem and provides end‑to‑end technology platform that enables the bank’s anti‑money‑laundering (AML) program. Its core purpose is to translate regulatory and compliance requirements into robust, scalable, and secure IT solutions that detect, investigate, and report suspicious activity across the Group’s global operations.
The AML IT business line is the technology backbone that transforms raw transaction data into actionable AML intelligence, ensuring that BNP Paribas CIB meets its regulatory obligations while maintaining operational resilience and innovation.
Position Purpose:
The AML Technical Architect would be responsible to drive the design, implementation, and evolution of the bank’s data‑engineered ecosystem that underpins Anti‑Money‑Laundering (AML) and Financial‑Crime detection. Through end‑to‑end ETL pipelines, Python‑based analytics, and a scalable data architecture, the role ensures that high‑volume transactional and customer data are ingested, transformed, and made instantly available for monitoring, risk scoring, sanctions screening, and regulatory reporting—all while meeting stringent performance, security, and compliance standards. The Architect acts as the technical bridge between AML business experts, data‑engineering teams, and software developers, guaranteeing that solutions are robust, future‑proof, and aligned with the bank’s risk‑management strategy and regulatory obligations.
While direct AML experience is not mandatory, strong architectural expertise and the ability to quickly master AML concepts are essential. The role will operate within a globally distributed environment.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
- Define, build, tune, and maintain batch and near‑real‑time ETL pipelines using Pyspark, Spark, Databricks, Airflow, S3 Bucket etc.
- Connect external risk feeds (sanctions lists, adverse media, PEP data) through APIs/streaming e.g. Kafka; automate builds, tests, and deployments via CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead development and optimization of Python-based ETL frameworks and data processing logic.
- Ensure data quality, reconciliation, lineage, and auditability across AML data flows.
- Optimize performance for large-scale datasets and high-throughput environments.
- Embed encryption, RBAC, audit trails, and data‑privacy controls into all pipelines; ensure adherence to AML regulations (FATF, BSA/FinCEN, EU Directives, etc.).
- Provide technical leadership, conduct design reviews, and mentor senior engineers.
- Collaborate with AML compliance teams, data scientists, QA, and operations for end-to-end delivery.
- Support production stability, incident analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate emerging technologies (graph databases, ML‑Ops, serverless) and recommend enhancements to the AML data platform.
- Document architectural decisions, data‑flow diagrams to keep the AML platform aligned with the target‑state design.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Strong expertise in Python, POLARS for ETL and data engineering.
- Advanced SQL and relational database design and performance tuning.
- Proven experience in ETL architecture, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.
- Strong knowledge of relational (PostgreSQL / Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB/ Cassandra)
- Knowledge of workflow orchestration and scheduling tools.
- Understanding of regulatory expectations, audit readiness, and data governance.
- Ability & willingness to learn & work on diverse technologies (languages, frameworks, and tools)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under tight regulatory and delivery timelines
Nice to have Skills:
- Experience working with AML platforms or vendor solutions (e.g., Actimize, Oracle FCCM, SAS AML, Fircosoft, Mantas).
- Experience with Big Data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Hive).
- Knowledge of real-time streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark Streaming).
- Experience integrating ML models or analytics into AML workflows.Familiarity with Kafka, Pulsar, Spark, or Flink for real‑time data pipelines.
- Experience integrating ML models or analytics into AML workflows.
Specific Qualifications:
12+ years of work experience
Education Level: Bachelors degree or equivalent
Location: Bengaluru
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
