Project description - DXC-Luxoft has one of the world's leading Solutions practices. We are a top-tier Murex Alliance Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade and migration. We provide end-to end project services and have delivered over 200 successful Murex projects across all major asset-classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury and insurance.
- Whether you possess a background in finance, technology or Mathematics, your experience in the capital markets industry would be of high interest to us.
Responsibilities - 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
- EOD/SOD cycles.
- 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
- New product onboarding
- 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.
- Typical Stakeholders
- Front Office Trading & Structuring
- Market & Credit Risk
- Finance & Back Office
- Production Support & SRE
- Infrastructure, DBAs, and DevOps
- Senior Technology Management Skills Must have - Murex Expertise
- 7+ years of Murex MX.3 experience, with deep performance focus.
- Expert knowledge of: o Murex EOD/SOD architecture o Risk and pricing calculation frameworks o Workflows, schedulers, and batch dependency chains
- Grid and calculation distribution models Technical Skills
- Advanced SQL performance tuning (Oracle / Sybase / equivalent).
- Strong Unix/Linux administration and shell scripting.
- JVM tuning and troubleshooting experience.
- Familiarity with monitoring and performance diagnostic tools.
- Experience working with large market data volumes. Soft Skills
- Strong ownership mentality and accountability.
- Excellent problem-solving and RCA skills.
- Ability to operate calmly under pressure.
- Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing skills Working EST hours Nice to have - Background in Investment Banking, Capital Markets, or Risk Technology
- Experience supporting general, 24x5 trading environments
- Exposure to cloud or hybrid Murex deployments
- Murex Technical or Advanced certifications Languages English: B2 Upper Intermediate Seniority Senior Locations: Mexico and other locations Req. VR-122497
📌 Murex Senior Performance Analyst, (remote ) (México)
🏢 Luxoft
📍 México