Murex Technical Lead

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia on site Until 8/29/2026 8+ years exp First posted June 30, 2026 Last posted June 30, 2026
Job description

The Murex Technical Lead is responsible for the architecture, development, configuration, integration, and environment management of the Murex MX3 platform. The role bridges treasury business requirements with scalable technology solutions, leading technical teams, automation initiatives, and enterprise integrations.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Lead the technical architecture and development of the Murex platform.
  • Design and oversee MxML, Mx3 configuration, and integrations with TMS, payment hubs, and core banking systems.
  • Optimize real-time and EOD batch processing, automation, and performance.

Delivery & Automation

  • Drive technical delivery across Front-to-Back-to-Risk (IRD, FXMM, Fixed Income, Commodities).
  • Implement DevOps, Onyx/MxTest, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Manage environments, releases, and deployment processes.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Lead and mentor Murex developers and engineers.
  • Establish engineering standards, conduct code reviews, and collaborate with business, risk, and external partners.

Production Support

  • Lead resolution of critical production issues.
  • Support Oracle/Sybase, UNIX/Linux, Shell/Perl scripting, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance tuning.

Requirements

  • 8–10+ years of hands-on Murex MX3 experience.
  • Strong expertise in MxML Exchange, Datamart, Workflows, and Market Data (MDCS).
  • Experience with Oracle/SQL Server/Sybase, UNIX/Linux, Shell scripting, Kafka, automation, and batch architecture.
  • 3+ years in a Technical Lead, Team Lead, or Platform Architect role.
  • Experience in Agile, PMO, and financial institutions.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • Murex certifications and Middle East/KSA banking experience are advantageous.
About this role

Summary

Lead Murex platform architecture, development, automation, and team management in finance.

Job title

Murex Technical Lead

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

murex mx3mxmloraclesybaseunixshell scriptingkafkaautomation

Preferred skills

certificationsmiddle east banking experience

Specializations

murex mx3automationintegrationDevOpsbatch architecture
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

On-site City