Performance Analyst

About the Company

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.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Platform Performance Ownership
• Continuously improve Murex MX.3 platform performance across multiple Murex environments 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

Qualifications

• Murex Expertise
• 7+ years of Murex MX.3 experience, with deep performance focus.
• Expert knowledge of:
• Murex EOD/SOD architecture
• Risk and pricing calculation frameworks
• 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 Hours

Working EST hours

Nice-to-Have Skills Description

• Background in Investment Banking, Capital Markets, or Risk Technology
• Experience supporting global, 24x5 trading environments
• Exposure to cloud or hybrid Murex deployments
• Murex Technical or Advanced certifications