Murex Solution Architect

### 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 - 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.