What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Implementation Specialist (SAS Fraud Management) position at Discover Financial Services?
Discover. A brighter future.
With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description
What You’ll Do
Responsible for the design and maintenance of product Fraud strategies within business rule engine to ensure accurate execution of Fraud strategies. Develop solutions, ensures operational readiness and implements strategies in the decision engine using various data sources and operational processing systems. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management
How You’ll Do It
The Basics
Application Deadline
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-08-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $77,500.00 to $131,500.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.
At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant’s qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance (LA County Fair Chance).
Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.
Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.
With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description
What You’ll Do
Responsible for the design and maintenance of product Fraud strategies within business rule engine to ensure accurate execution of Fraud strategies. Develop solutions, ensures operational readiness and implements strategies in the decision engine using various data sources and operational processing systems. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management
How You’ll Do It
- Designs and maintains implementation architecture strategies.
- Collaborates with policy teams to review and clarify requirements. Identifies relationships between existing strategies in the rules engine and identifies implementation solutions.
- Participates in the complete project development lifecycle.
- Designs, codes, and unit tests business rules.
- Interprets and implements business requirements.
- Partners with management to develop project plans and timelines for each stage of the project lifecycle.
The Basics
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Administration and Management, Statistics or related field
- 4 years of experience in Software Development, Data Analysis, Quality Assurance, Financial Services, Security, Digital, Fraud, or related experience.
- In Lieu of education experience – 8 years of experience in Software Development, Data Analysis, Quality Assurance, Financial Services, Security, Digital, Fraud, or related experience.
- Primarily remain in a stationary position.
- No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
- Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
- Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
- Ability to communicate verbally. Ability to communicate in written form.
- Travel up to 10% of the time
- Rules authoring & Implementations in SAS Fraud Management
- Experience building and maintaining a rules execution framework in any decision engine
- 8 years of experience in Software Development, Data Analysis, Quality Assurance, Financial Services, Security, Digital, Fraud, or related experience
- Python scripting
- SAS Fraud Decisioning
- Actimize
- Snowflake SQL
- Implementation of strategies & models for Fraud Detection
- Governance & gatekeeping before strategies are implemented
- Monitoring, reporting & remediation of exceptions in strategy execution and
- Providing expertise to Strategy Teams on strategy authoring and to Product teams on Product functionality
Application Deadline
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-08-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $77,500.00 to $131,500.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
- Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
- Recognition Program
- Education Assistance
- Commuter Benefits
- Family Support Programs
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.
At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant’s qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance (LA County Fair Chance).
Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.
Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.
Salary : $77,500 - $131,500
