Murex Solution Architect

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Murex Solution Architect to lead the end-to-end design and integration of our Murex (MX.3) platform with core banking, enterprise systems, and market infrastructure. In this strategic role, you will bridge the gap between complex treasury/capital markets business requirements and enterprise-grade technical solutions, ensuring scalability, flawless risk integration, and robust performance.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Murex Alignment

• Translate complex Front Office (FO), Middle Office (MO), and Back Office (BO) capital markets requirements into scalable Murex technical and functional solution designs.
• Author comprehensive High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), and end-to-end solution blueprints.

Integration & Data Architecture

• Design secure, high-performance APIs, messaging interfaces (MQ, ESB), and streaming data pipelines connecting Murex to core banking, payment gateways, and market systems.
• Define system-wide data architecture, including complex trade lifecycle mapping, data transformation rules, and real-time reconciliation frameworks.

Risk, Accounting & Regulatory Alignment

• Align the Murex platform with enterprise risk management frameworks (Market Risk, Credit Risk, VaR) and accounting systems (General Ledger, accounting flows, IFRS compliance).

Lifecycle, Testing & Delivery Governance

• Migration & Cutover: Oversee the migration strategy for trade and static data from legacy systems. Lead technical cutover planning and provide architectural oversight during critical hypercare phases.
• Performance & Testing: Architect systems for extreme resilience and performance. Define the overarching strategy for System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and stress/performance testing.
• Governance: Act as the primary technical authority on the Architecture Review Board, documenting key design decisions, maintaining the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), and securing stakeholder alignment.

Required Deliverables

As a core leader of the transformation program, you will own the delivery of:

• Architecture Specs: Solution Blueprints, HLDs, and LLDs.
• Integration Frameworks: Interface designs, API specifications, and system interaction diagrams.
• Data & Config Strategy: Data mapping sheets, migration/reconciliation plans, and Murex module configuration documentation.
• Risk & Finance Blueprints: Risk models and accounting/GL integration designs.
• Testing & Operations: E2E test strategies, performance reports, cutover playbooks, and production runbooks.

Skills & Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Capital Markets IT, with a proven track record of architecting large-scale Murex implementations.

Technical & Platform Expertise

• Deep Murex MX.3 Knowledge: Hands-on architectural understanding of Front-to-Back Murex modules, risk engines, and reporting frameworks.
• Integration Middleware: Strong experience with REST/SOAP APIs, IBM MQ, ESBs, Unix/Linux environments, and shell/Python scripting.
• Data Skills: Advanced SQL, data modeling, and deep familiarity with complex trading and trade-lifecycle data structures.

Domain & Business Knowledge

• Risk Management: Strong understanding of Market Risk, Credit Risk, P&L attribution, and Value at Risk (VaR).
• Finance & Accounting: Solid grasp of General Ledger (GL) posting rules, financial accounting flows, and international standards like IFRS.

Soft Skills & Tools

• Proficiency with enterprise tools such as JIRA and Confluence for tracking and documentation.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to explain complex technical designs to executive leadership and business users.

EA Number: 11C4879