Mizuho Financial

Technical Lead - Transaction Monitoring

Mizuho Financial$111K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience developing technical solutions.
  • Proven experience implementing and leading Quantexa projects.
  • Familiar with modern development tools and automation/DevOps technologies.
  • Experience in deploying production-level data processing systems for stability.
  • Strong understanding of data analytics, entity resolution, and network generation concepts.
  • Proficiency in Scala and familiarity with big data technologies like Hadoop and Spark.
  • Azure experience supporting CI/CD and release automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical delivery of projects on the Quantexa platform, implementing best practices.
  • Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather and translate requirements.
  • Manage integration of Quantexa with enterprise systems, focusing on scalability and security.
  • Mentor developers by providing technical guidance and promoting a continuous improvement culture.
  • Address and resolve issues in Quantexa deployments with hands-on troubleshooting.
  • Keep up-to-date with Quantexa advancements to enhance delivery efficiency.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working program with remote work flexibility.
  • Generous employee benefits package.
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses.
Full Job Description
In this role you will drive end-to-end delivery of transaction monitoring solutions on the Quantexa platform, translating business needs into scalable, secure, and high-performing data and analytics products. This role provides hands-on technical leadership across architecture, integration, development, testing, and release management, partnering closely with business and engineering stakeholders. You will mentor team members, establish engineering best practices, and ensure reliable production deployments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end technical delivery of projects on the Quantexa platform, applying best practices in architecture, design, and development.
  • Partner with business analysts, data engineers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Oversee integration of Quantexa with enterprise systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
  • Mentor and guide developers by providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Quantexa deployments, providing hands-on support as needed.
  • Keep current with Quantexa platform features and advancements to drive innovation and delivery efficiency.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience developing technical solutions.
  • Proven experience implementing and leading projects on the Quantexa platform.
  • Experience with modern development tools and processes (e.g., Git, Gradle, Nexus) and automation/DevOps technologies (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Bash scripting).
  • Experience building and deploying production-level data processing systems with a focus on operational stability.
  • Strong understanding of data analytics, entity resolution, and network generation concepts.
  • Proficiency in programming languages, particularly Scala, and familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
  • Azure (preferred) experience supporting CI/CD and release automation (e.g., Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), including environment configuration, deployment pipelines, secrets/permissions basics, and infrastructure-as-code exposure.
  • Understanding of testing frameworks and the ability to write unit and integration tests using libraries such as ScalaTest.
  • Experience with data integration, ETL processes, and API development.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.


Preferred Skills
  • Knowledge of financial crime, fraud detection, or customer intelligence use cases.
  • Quantexa certification (or equivalent) and/or experience building reusable accelerators, connectors, and reference architectures.


If you have a strong background in Quantexa technologies and enjoy solving complex data-driven problems, we encourage you to apply.

The expected base salary ranges from $111k-$180k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process

About Mizuho Financial

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a Japanese banking holding company headquartered in the ?temachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The name "mizuho" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese. It holds assets in excess of $1.8 trillion US dollars through its control of Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Corporate Bank, and other operating subsidiaries. The company's combined holdings form the second largest financial services group in Japan. Its banking businesses rank third in Japan after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. It is the 15th largest banking institution in the world by total assets as of December 2018.
Learn more about Mizuho Financial
Size
54,492 employees
Market Cap
$35 billion
Industry
Net Income
$84.4 billion
5 Year Trend
-0.6%
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