Principal Fraud & Risk Systems Lead

Trident Consulting

Atlanta, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$68–$70 Per Hour
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Services, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Consulting, Data Analysis, Data Science, Fortune 500 Customers, International Business, Internet Security, Know Your Customer (KYC), Leadership, Machine Learning, PCI-DSS, Payment Processing, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Petroleum, Problem Solving Skills, Regulatory Requirements, Retail, Risk, Technical Recruiting
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
18 days ago
Trident Consulting is seeking a "Principal Fraud & Risk Systems Lead" for one of our clients in "Atlanta, GA – Hybrid ( Need to go to the office 3- 4 days a week)." A global leader in business and technology services.

Role: Principal Fraud & Risk Systems Lead
Location: Atlanta, GA – Hybrid ( Need to go to office 3-4 days a week)
Type:Contract
Rate:$68-70/Hr

Qualifications:
  • 8–12+ years of experience in payments risk, fraud systems, or financial crime technology.
  • Experience working at or with a payments processor, fintech, bank, or fraud platform provider.
  • Proven hands-on experience designing or managing real-time fraud detection or risk decisioning systems.
  • Strong understanding of fraud methodologies, including rules-based detection, machine learning models, and behavioral analytics.
  • Knowledge of payments and security standards such as EMV, PCI-DSS, tokenization, AML, and KYC.
  • Ability to translate complex risk and regulatory requirements into scalable product or technical solutions.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to drive decisions and optimize performance.
  • Experience with cloud-based architectures and modern data platforms preferred.
  • Background in retail, convenience, or petroleum payments is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Business, or related field.


Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: tridentconsultinginc.com .

Some of our recent awards include:
  • Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco.
  • Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
  • Received the TechServe Excellence award.
  • Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
  • Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.

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