Fraud Risk Strategy Analyst (Hybrid San Jose, CA) Job at Aliviastaffing, San Jose, CA

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  • Aliviastaffing
  • San Jose, CA

Job Description

Experience Level: Mid-Senior

Experience Required: Up to 2 years

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Job Function: Finance / Risk Analytics

Industry: Financial Services

Employment Type: Contract (covering multiple leaves over ~1 year; potential to extend based on business needs and performance)

Work Setup: Hybrid — must be based in the San Jose area

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Relocation Assistance: No

Schedule: Mon–Fri, Day Shift (Pacific Time)

Overview

We’re looking for a talented, detail-oriented analyst to support the Fraud Risk Strategy team. You’ll contribute to projects in fraud detection, risk analysis, and loss mitigation , using statistics and data science to solve real-world challenges in digital payments and eCommerce. This hands-on role involves high collaboration with cross-functional teams and significant business impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and refine rules to detect and mitigate fraud across customer segments

  • Develop Python scripts and models that enhance fraud detection and automation

  • Investigate complex or high-impact fraud cases and identify root causes

  • Define and execute strategies for multiple risk types

  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to improve control systems

  • Build dashboards and visualizations (Tableau or AWS QuickSight) to track KPIs

  • Present insights and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership

Must-Have Qualifications

  • Up to 2 years in risk analytics, data analysis, or data science within eCommerce, online payments, or user trust/fraud domains

  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, and Excel , including key data science libraries

  • Experience working with large datasets

  • Skilled in data visualization using Tableau (AWS QuickSight a plus)

  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain results to technical and non-technical teams

Nice to Have

  • Experience solving risk or fraud problems using analytics

  • Familiarity with AWS , payment rule systems , and machine learning workflows

  • Understanding of fraud investigations and typologies

Expected Outcomes (6–12 Months)

  • Design and implement data-driven fraud strategies to reduce loss and improve customer experience

  • Develop dashboards to monitor key fraud metrics and performance indicators

  • Partner with teams to deploy scalable, real-time fraud detection solutions

  • Deliver actionable insights and recommendations that influence business decisions

Interview Process

  • Two to three Zoom interviews

  • SQL skills assessment during the first interview

  • Contract position covering multiple leaves (approx. 12 months)

Job Tags

Contract work, Relocation package, Day shift,

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