Maximo Subject Matter Expert

NiyamIT•Fairfax, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Niyam is seeking an experienced Maximo Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise asset management solutions in a complex environment. In this role, you will serve as the primary authority on Maximo, working closely with business stakeholders, developers, and operations teams to configure, customize, and enhance system functionality. You will support system integrations, troubleshoot issues, and drive performance improvements while ensuring alignment with organizational standards and best practices. The SME will also play a key role in gathering requirements, guiding solution architecture, supporting upgrades and deployments, and identifying opportunities for process automation and continuous improvement to maximize the value of the Maximo platform. We offer competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Public Trust.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related technical field.
12+ years of experience with IBM Maximo, including at least 3 full-cycle implementations.
5+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager; experience working on Agile Teams is a plus.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), cross-organizational leadership (client, partners, and vendors), and key stakeholder engagement and management.
Knowledge of APIs, web services (REST/SOAP), or middleware platforms.
Strong understanding of IBM Maximo architecture, Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (BIRT), automation scripts, and Maximo Integration Frameworks (MIF).
Ability to prepare and present project-related information to leadership teams.
IBM Maximo Certifications: Certified Deployment Professional or IBM Certified Administrator.
Experience with public sector procurement processes, asset life cycle management, and regulatory compliance.
Understanding of government IT standards, data privacy, and security protocols (i.e., FedRAMP)
Experience using Atlassian Jira and Confluence, or other tools.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) or SAFe Agile certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical SME for IBM Maximo, including system architecture, configuration, integration, customization, data migration, deployment and O&M.
Provide technical guidance on Maximo Core to support the full lifecycle management process including asset management, work management, inventory and procurement, contracts, resources, planning and scheduling, analytics and reporting, integration, and safety.
Provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with IT security, data governance, and industry best practices for Maximo implementations working collaboratively with the client and internal teams.
Oversee and support data migration, system integration, deployments, and Maximo platform development.
Identify technical project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Manage system performance tuning and troubleshooting.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications.