Murex Automation Tester

As a Murex Automation Tester, your primary responsibilities will include developing and maintaining the mxTest package for the trade life cycle, ensuring functionality through both functional automation and manual testing. You'll also be involved in various middle and back-office operations, test scenario selection, and trade validation to enhance the Murex system's reliability.

To excel as a Murex Automation Tester, strong knowledge of Murex and its various modules is essential. You should possess experience in functional testing, test automation, and a good grasp of financial markets. Familiarity with Murex logs, trade workflows, and the ability to execute comprehensive test scenarios will significantly bolster your effectiveness in this role.

Functional testing experience is critical for a Murex Automation Tester as it ensures that you can develop robust test cases and validate trade workflows correctly. This expertise allows for a smoother and more reliable interaction with the Murex system, as you'll be able to identify inconsistencies and ensure compliance with financial regulations.

The trade life cycle process in Murex involves several key stages, including trade booking, amendments, settlements, and back-office processing. As a Murex Automation Tester, your role will include validating each phase, ensuring that trades are executed accurately and efficiently while troubleshooting any issues that arise within the workflow.

The mxTest package is essential for automating the testing of various critical functions within the Murex system. As a Murex Automation Tester, you'll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing test scripts within this package to ensure thorough and systematic testing of trade workflows, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity of trading operations.

When selecting test scenarios, I focus on understanding the critical functionalities of the Murex system and prioritize scenarios based on risk assessment and impact analysis. This ensures comprehensive testing coverage while maximizing efficiency in the testing process.

I have extensive experience analyzing Murex logs to trace trades throughout various tasks. This is crucial for troubleshooting and ensuring that the entire trade life cycle operates smoothly. I utilize logs to identify discrepancies and enhance the reliability of Murex processes.

My process for executing a complete test cycle involves defining test objectives, designing test cases aligned with specified requirements, executing tests in a structured manner, and documenting results. I also make it a point to review outcomes and communicate findings effectively with the development team for prompt resolution.

One of the biggest challenges I've faced is dealing with sudden changes in trading regulations, which can affect system functionality. To address this, I stay abreast of industry developments and work closely with stakeholders to adjust test scenarios accordingly to ensure compliance.

Effective communication is achieved through regular meetings, updates, and collaborative tools. I believe in transparent sharing of insights and issues encountered during testing, which fosters a supportive environment where team members can work together to overcome obstacles.

In my Murex Automation Tester role, I often use tools like Selenium for frontend testing and proprietary scripts for Murex-specific automation. These enable me to efficiently automate repetitive testing tasks and validate functionalities across the Murex system.

When discrepancies are identified during test execution, I carefully document the issues, categorize their severity levels, and communicate findings clearly with the development team. Collaborative troubleshooting sessions often lead us to a solution, and I ensure to follow up on the resolution to validate fixes in subsequent testing.

My methodology for reviewing and updating test cases involves regular collaboration with stakeholders to ensure test cases reflect any changes in requirements or functionality. Incorporating feedback from test execution outcomes also helps refine and improve test scenarios and cases.

I have hands-on experience in manual testing phases, including user acceptance and exploratory testing. This experience has been invaluable, allowing me to critically analyze user workflows and identify potential areas for improvement within the Murex system.

To stay updated, I engage in continuous learning through webinars, industry forums, and professional networks. Additionally, I follow updates from Murex itself and seek out training opportunities that deepen my understanding of new features and best practices in testing methodologies.