The Senior Murex Performance Analyst is accountable for the end-to-end performance, scalability, and stability of the Murex MX.3 platform in a high-availability trading and risk environment. This role acts as a technical authority for performance engineering, leading analysis, tuning initiatives, and strategic optimization efforts across Front Office, Risk, and Back Office workflows.
The role requires deep expertise in Murex architecture, EOD/SOD processing, batch frameworks, pricing and risk calculations, and close collaboration with infrastructure, database, DevOps, and functional Murex teams.
Platform Performance Ownership
Continuously improve Murex MX.3 platform performance across multiple Murex
env with the focus on PRE-PROD and PROD.
Act as the escalation point for complex performance and stability issues.
Ensure performance SLAs are met for intraday processing, risk calculations, and
Advanced Performance Analysis & Optimization
Lead detailed analysis of:
Pricing and risk calculation engines
Market data ingestion performance
Batch scheduling, workflows, and dependencies
Reporting, extraction, and interface throughput
Perform advanced SQL and execution-plan analysis for large Murex datasets.
Optimize grid configuration, JVM tuning, memory allocation, and calculation distribution.
Drive permanent fixes for recurring performance issues.
EOD / Critical Batch Leadership
Own EOD performance strategy, ensuring predictability and scalability.
Reduce batch durations through architectural and configuration improvements.
Coordinate with business, infrastructure, and Murex functional teams during critical cycles.
Root cause analysis (RCA) for missed SLAs or degraded EOD runs.
Performance Engineering & Testing
Define and execute performance testing strategies for:
Murex upgrades and patches
Significant configuration or infrastructure changes
Establish baselines, benchmarks, and regression controls.
Validate scalability against forecasted business growth.
Capacity Planning & Architecture Influence
Lead capacity planning and load modeling for CPU, memory, storage, and grid utilization.
Provide data-driven recommendations for infrastructure scaling.
Influence Murex platform architecture decisions with a performance-first mindset.
Front Office Trading & Structuring
Infrastructure, DBAs, and DevOps
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