Senior Solutions Architect (Murex)

Job Title: Murex Senior Solutions Architect / Murex Senior Manager and Architect

Job Location: KL, Malaysia

Job Type: Permanent

Must Have Skills:

Strong experience of Total Experience of 18 years while relevant experience of 12 years.

Murex Expertise:

• Across various Murex sub-domains (Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, Reporting, and Collateral Management).
• Architecture, design, and delivery of complex Murex systems.
• Murex workflow configuration, interface setup, and risk calculations.

Leadership & Managerial Skills:

• Proven experience leading and managing technical teams.

Technical Proficiency:

• Murex development, including workflow scripting, database integration, and interface customization.
• SQL, UNIX/Linux, and scripting languages (Shell, Python).
• Integration tools, API setups, and financial messaging standards (SWIFT, FIX).

Project Management:

• Project management skills, with experience in managing full project lifecycles in large, complex environments.
• Handle multiple priorities and deliver within tight deadlines.

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Preparing reports and presentations for senior management and executives.

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making:

• Proactively identify and resolve issues and manage conflicts effectively.
• Strong decision-making skills to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Murex Architecture & Design:

• Lead and architect Murex solutions, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee the design and implementation of Murex sub-domains such as:

o Front Office: Trade capture, pricing, and risk management.

o Middle Office: P&L, limits management, and workflow processes.

o Back Office: Settlement, payments, accounting, and reconciliation.

o Risk Management: Market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk functionalities.

o Regulatory Reporting: Compliance with evolving regulatory requirements and reporting mandates.

o Collateral Management:

• Margining, collateral optimization, and dispute management.
• Ensure architectural best practices are followed, with focus on performance, scalability, and resilience.

Leadership & Project Management:

• Provide strategic leadership to Murex development teams, guiding technical decisions and ensuring delivery excellence.
• Manage the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering, design, testing, to implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, infrastructure, testing, and business units to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Identify project risks, issues, and bottlenecks and provide solutions to mitigate them.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting:

• Serve as a point of contact between the Murex delivery team and senior management.
• Report regularly on project status, timelines, risks, and challenges to executive leadership.
• Ensure transparency in communication and keep stakeholders informed of key decisions and progress.

Team Management & Recruitment:

• Lead recruitment efforts for expanding the Murex team by identifying, interviewing, and onboarding top talent.
• Develop and mentor junior team members, ensuring they gain the skills necessary for successful project delivery.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on excellence and continuous improvement.

End-to-End Delivery Coordination:

• Ensure timely and successful delivery of end-to-end Murex solutions, from initial concept to production deployment.
• Coordinate across various teams, including business analysts, developers, testers, and operations to guarantee seamless delivery of Murex functionalities.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines and budgetary constraints while maintaining high quality standards.

Challenges Management:

• Address and resolve any technical and operational challenges that arise during the project.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in Murex and financial technology to proactively address challenges.
• Provide thought leadership and solutions to improve project efficiency, quality, and delivery speed.