Extended Term Consultant, Chennai, India

World Bank Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

World Bank Group in India seeks an ET Consultant to support Murex front-to-back funding management and ALM liquidity reporting. You will work on the MX platform, develop data interfaces, and strengthen DevOps pipelines.

The role demands advanced MX capabilities, Java framework knowledge, and strong Oracle SQL skills, with collaboration across agile teams to enhance risk analytics and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s degree with 5 years of experience or a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and enhancement of the MX Functional and Technical Interfaces
• Maintenance and enhancement of the Murex Datamart layer
• Prototype and develop Devops pipelines in ADO
• Automation of CICD tasks in ADO
• Design, develop, code review, and test the application according to Agile principles
• Assist in Integration Testing and user acceptance testing
• Perform Code optimization and strictly adhere to bank coding standards
• Assist in documentation or artifacts needed for EA/OIS clearance

Skills

MX Connectivity and Interfaces

MX Datamart

Fixed Income and Rates Derivatives

DevOps (ADO)

Java frameworks

Oracle 12c SQL / PL/SQL

Software Development Life Cycle

UML / CASE

IDE: Eclipse / IntelliJ

Communication skills

Murex MX.3 APIs

Multitasking

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years relevant experience

Job description

E T Consultant

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide. We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and use data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative change around the globe. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

ITS Vice Presidency Context

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

Unit Context

The ITS Risk Management and Analytics (ITSRA) unit enables key WBG Risk functions managed by the Risk vice-presidencies and their corporate partners such as measure and monitor credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and liquidity risk to safeguard WBG institutions’ AAA rating and reputation. The unit also engages with Treasury, WFA, and DFI to ensure proper capture, valuation, and support analytics around financial instruments and counterparties, and the risks they carry.

Role Purpose

Murex if front-to-back funding management platform, and Liquidity solution within it aims to consolidate IBRD’s balance sheet and provide business users with ALM Liquidity reports. The platform has been continuously enhanced since the go‑live in 2020 to keep the system current and answer to the growing demand from the user side. A few projects examples are: Liquidity redesign to enhance performance, Bank‑wide LIBOR project, automation of the QA and Environment management processes, Tango project etc. The WB team continues to use contractor resources to assist in the CCMSR and TANGO post‑production initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance and enhancement of the MX Functional and Technical Interfaces
• Maintenance and enhancement of the Murex Datamart layer
• Prototype and develop Devops pipelines in ADO
• Various tasks automation in the scope of CICD ADO automation
• Design, develop, code review, and test the application according to Agile principles
• Assist in Integration Testing and user acceptance testing
• Perform Code optimization and strictly adhere to bank coding standards
• Assist in any documentation or any artifacts needed for EA/OIS clearance

Selection Criteria

Education and Experience

Requires a Master’s degree with 5 years of experience or a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Core Skills and Capabilities

• Expert Knowledge and MX Connectivity and Interfaces
• Expert Knowledge and Experience with MX Datamart
• Advanced Knowledge of Financial Instruments (Fixed Income and Rates Derivatives)
• Advanced Knowledge and Experience with Devops (especially ADO)
• Advanced understanding of Object Oriented technology and standard Java development frameworks
• Advanced knowledge on Oracle 12c SQL, PL/SQL procedures
• Extensive Experience in Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience in analysis & design using UML and case complete
• Experience with IDEs, such as Eclipse and IntelliJ
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skills
• Knowledge of Murex MX.3 Technical platform and APIs
• Ability to multitask

WBG Culture Attributes:

• 1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• 2. Thoughtful risk‑taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
• 3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third‑year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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