Murex Expert
We are looking for an experienced Murex professional to join our team in delivering successful projects across various asset classes and sectors.
Luxoft has a leading Murex practice with extensive experience in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration. We provide end-to-end project services, leveraging our expertise to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
Whether you have a background in finance, technology, or mathematics, your experience in the capital markets industry will be valuable to us.
Key Responsibilities
Environment Operations Specialist:
Environment setup and Management Operations
* Deploy and manage Murex Software required for Murex client projects using Murex tools and scripts.
* Perform basic smoke tests before delivering the needed products.
* Act as first-level support for already deployed Murex products, redirecting and following up on issues with the corresponding support teams.
* Conduct system health checks and diagnostics (RAM, CPU, processes, etc.) to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
* Automate routine tasks.
Conversion Tasks
* Convert customer databases.
* Perform database sanitization and purging procedures.
* Execute migration sequences and stabilize systems.
Methodologies and Procedures
* Contribute to creating environment and configuration management methodologies, conversion processes, communication workflows, and needed templates and documentation.
* Customize and document installation and conversion/upgrade procedures.
* Deliver necessary training and best practices for Murex Clients and project teams.
* Manage internal streams: contribute to creating tools, measure related KPIs, and analyze potential issues.
Collaboration and Capitalization
* Ensure good collaboration with project teams.
* Ensure good collaboration with customers.
* Capitalise on non-client-related issues.
* Contribute to product evolution (feedback to product teams, follow-up on defects and issues).
Technical Requirements
* Degree in Computer Science Engineering or Information Technology Engineering (or related discipline).
* Experience with scripting languages.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
* Strong communication skills.
* Knowledge of technical machine specifications.
* Knowledge of XML manipulations.
* Knowledge of UNIX Operations with hands-on expertise in command-line operations.
* Knowledge of RDMS Operations.
* Understanding of Financial markets.
Desirable Skills
* Strong working knowledge of Murex Configuration and Environment management.
* Strong knowledge of scheduler software (e.g. Tidal, Autosys, JAMS, ...etc.).
* Good understanding of MXTest.
* Good product knowledge/understanding in IRD, CRD, EQD, FXD.
* Good understanding of Workflows, Operations, Fixings process, Confirmations, and Trade Life Cycle.
* Strong functional and technical understanding of Murex.
* Good knowledge of different post-trade interactions between various actors of capital markets including service providers.
Requirements
* Previous experience, min 2yrs, with Murex Environment management.
* MXTest Module (a plus).
* Must have strong personality, logical and analytical skills.
* Be detailed-oriented, a quick learner and self-starter.
* Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
* Must have strong organization skills.
* Good SQL, Unix, Scripting, Sybase and Oracle skills.
Language
English: B2 Upper Intermediate