Murex Environment & Configuration Consultant

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

[Job Responsibilities]
Murex CEM Lead owns the end-to-end management of non-production and production environments and the controlled promotion of configuration and releases across environments for a large Murex program . The role ensures environments are stable, compliant, and fit-for-purpose for development, testing, cutover, and BAU

Key Responsibilities

  • Environmental strategy & governance : Define and maintain the environment landscape (DEV/SIT/UAT/Pre‑Prod/Prod/DR) and Own environment governance : scheduling, booking/conflict management, test window coordination, and communications.
  • Provisioning & readiness management: Coordinate environment provisioning with infrastructure/platform teams (servers, storage, network, OS hardening, certificates) and Track capacity and performance needs; manage scaling and environment refresh cycles.
  • Configuration management : Own the configuration lifecycle across environments: capture, versioning, approvals, packaging, and deployment.
  • Release & deployment management : Plan and execute releases/hotfixes in coordination with IT, vendor, and workstreams and Coordinate code + configuration deployments to ensure end to-end compatibility
  • Data & environment refresh coordination : Coordinate data refreshes (masked production copies, golden datasets) and ensure consistency for testing and Work closely with migration teams on test loads and cutover dress rehearsals.
  • Batch, interfaces, and operational stability :

Coordinate batch scheduling per environment (EOD/EOM cycles, interface runs, market data loads) and manage dependencies across upstream/downstream systems and ensure stable integration test execution.

  • Cutover & production readiness : Lead environment readiness activities for cutover: access, freeze windows, deployment sequencing, checklists and Ensure DR readiness (where applicable): replication checks, failover testing coordination, runbooks.
  • Documentation, audit & compliance : Maintain environment and release documentation: topology diagrams, runbooks.
  • Stakeholder Management: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, developers, project managers, and end-users, to ensure project success and align solutions with business strategy.

[Job Requirements]
Experience: Minimum of 10 + years of hands-on experience with Murex MX.3, in a financial services or capital markets environment.

Proven experience leading environment and configuration management on complex enterprise systems (preferably Murex or similar capital markets platforms).

Strong knowledge of SDLC / release management and change control (ITIL/CAB).

Hands-on understanding of multi-tier architectures: app servers, databases, middleware, file transfer, schedulers.

Strong troubleshooting and coordination skills across multiple technical teams.

Excellent documentation discipline and ability to operate under strict timelines (test cycles, cutover).

Experience with Murex environment setup (app topology, batch/EOD scheduling, interface frameworks).

Exposure to DevOps tooling (eg, Git, CI/CD, artifact repositories), automation/scripting.

Experience with production controls in regulated environments (SoD, access controls, audit).

Experience coordinating data masking and secure test data management

General Skills:

    • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
    • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
    • Familiarity with Agile or DevOps methodologies.