Murex Specialist

Murex Specialist (Extractions) Role at RMB – Rand Merchant Bank Job Description As a Murex Extractions specialist, your primary responsibility is to ensure that the extractions component of our Murex trading system is meticulously maintained and improved. You’ll play a critical role in troubleshooting Murex data extractions, collaborating with internal and external teams, resolving issues promptly, and ensuring data output is ready for our business users and systems. Support Role Ensure the Murex trading system extractions are meticulously prepared and ready for business trading by 7:00 AM. Rotate on a weekly roster for overnight support and early‑morning checks. Monitor and resolve incidents and requests logged by users; may require changes to the Murex reporting module. Monitor and respond to user‑support emails. Continuously improve support processes. Track the performance of our end‑of‑day (EOD) and propose enhancements. Handle end‑of‑day rerun requests and manage extraction reruns when requested by business. Build Role Build file extracts using the Murex reporting module for users and systems. Provide more focused time to ensure a consistent delivery path for stakeholders. Contribute to the Support role when required; occasional longer periods in support may be assigned. General Responsibilities Design and develop new Murex reporting requirements; create and enhance reports to meet evolving business needs; apply fixes and modifications to existing reports. Propose new designs to drive efficiencies into the end‑of‑day setup. Enhance alerts and monitoring to accelerate issue resolution. Maintain Datamart tables, feeders, and associated scripts; ensure data integrity and accuracy. Investigate and analyze data generation failures and anomalies. Regularly optimize execution of Murex reports; identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Implement best practices to enhance performance. Contribute to documentation related to the Murex Reporting Module and facilitate knowledge transfer. Required Expertise Control‑M In‑depth understanding of Control‑M functionality. Proficiency in debugging job failures. Knowledge of job dependencies and scheduling. Ability to swiftly resolve overnight failures that impact SLAs. MX Datamart Modules Familiarity with dynamic table configurations. Differentiation between transactional and Datamart tables. Understanding of Datamart management, including SQL‑based and dynamically generated tables. Knowledge of batch table feeders and recovery. Skill in identifying errors within Murex (view execution jobs and produced data by table). SQL (Oracle) Proficiency in troubleshooting using SQL queries. Understanding of temporary tables and their usage.Ability to leverage SQL for Murex Datamart extractions. Simulation Views, MRA Views, and Market Data Views Identification of simulation view‑based reporting tables. Loading different types of simulation views. Understanding of market data views. Loading virtual sources in MRA views. Utilizing Trade Query effectively. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field. Proven experience in Murex reporting and data extraction. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Working Hours Support Role Two shift types, each lasting a full week. Resolve issues for Friday end‑of‑day (Saturday mornings). If you are the only team member, you will perform shift 1 only. Shift 1: 6:00 – 15:00. On‑call for overnight support and morning checks; receive time off on the same day if overnight work performed. Shift 2: 8:00 – 17:00. Build Role Working hours generally 8:00 – 17:00. May be required to step in for the support role; hours may change accordingly. Application Deadline & EEO Statement Applications will no longer be accepted from 15/12/25. All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. Candidates may voluntarily disclose disability information, which will be kept confidential unless required by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr