As an IT Murex Specialist, you will be responsible for the technical configuration, stability, integrations, and performance of Murex (MX.3) in a banking/financial services environment.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, infrastructure, and risk teams to ensure a reliable, high-performing, and compliant platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical configuration & maintenance of Murex (MX.3), including workflows, data models, and reference data.
• Installation, upgrades, and patching of Murex components (including coordination of testing in non-prod and prod).
• Performance tuning & monitoring (app servers, batch, Datamart, MxML exchanges).
• Set up and maintain integrations & interfaces (market data, risk engines, downstream systems).
• Incident, problem & change management (root cause analysis, post-incident reviews, CAPA).
• Automation of deployments, health checks, and housekeeping via scripting.
• Security & compliance (access management, audit trails, segregation of duties).
• Documentation of technical architecture, configurations, and runbooks.
• Collaboration with business/risk to translate requirements into technical designs and implementations.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise with Murex MX.3 (core processing, MxML, Datamart, Simulation/PnL, workflows).
• Unix/Linux proficiency, Shell scripting (bash/ksh), and SQL (Oracle/Sybase).
• Programming skills in Java and/or Python (tooling, adapters, automation).
• Experience with databases (Oracle performance, indexing, partitioning).
• Middleware & messaging (IBM MQ, Kafka) and API integrations (REST/SOAP).
• Job scheduling (Control M, Autosys) and logging/monitoring (Elastic, Splunk, Prometheus/Grafana).
• Understanding of market risk concepts (VaR, sensitivities, scenarios) is a strong plus.

Soft Skills (Must-Haves)

• Ownership & proactivity: takes responsibility and acts swiftly and effectively during incidents.
• Strong communicator: able to explain complex technical topics clearly to business and management.
• Collaborative leadership: coordinates releases, aligns across teams, and provides clear guidance.
• Quality-driven: structured working style with solid documentation and release/change control.
• Analytical & problem-solving mindset: focuses on durable, root-cause solutions.
• Resilient under pressure: remains calm during production incidents and tight deadlines.
• Customer & value oriented: prioritizes based on impact to trading, risk, and operations.
• Continuous improvement mindset: keeps knowledge current; initiates optimization and automation.
• Stakeholder management: builds trust with risk, front office, operations, and audit/compliance.
• Time management: balances multiple priorities while safeguarding release and project timelines.

Nice-to-Haves

• DevOps/CI CD: Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Terraform.
• Cloud: Azure/AWS (networking, storage, security; lift-and-shift or refactoring of Murex satellites).
• Containerization: Docker/Kubernetes (where relevant for satellite tools).
• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile/Scrum, and SRE practices (SLA/SLO/SLI).
• Experience with regulatory reporting and audit requirements in financial institutions.

Education & Experience

• Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3–7 years experience in a Murex role (technical/environment/integration). Senior profiles also welcome.
• Background in banking/capital markets is a strong asset.