Senior Maximo Functional Analyst

IBM; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Calgary is seeking a Technical Lead for IBM Maximo implementations. The role involves providing architectural guidance, leading complex customizations, and ensuring quality standards across technical solutions. The ideal candidate should have 8-12 years of experience in Maximo, advanced skills in Java and SQL, and strong leadership abilities. This position offers opportunities to mentor junior consultants and work with diverse teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of hands-on experience implementing and customizing IBM Maximo.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, SQL, Automation Scripts, and Maximo frameworks.
• Experience leading Maximo upgrades, MAS migrations, and DevOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for Maximo implementations.
• Lead design and development of complex Maximo customizations.
• Define and enforce technical standards for Maximo delivery teams.

Skills

IBM Maximo customization

Java

SQL

Automation Scripts (Jython/Python)

Maximo Integration Framework (MIF)

Leadership

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Tools

WebSphere

WebLogic

Oracle

DB2

SQL Server

Job description

Job Overview

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long‑term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. In this role you will work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers) where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for Maximo implementations, providing architectural guidance, solution direction, and best practices across all technical streams.
• Lead the design and development of complex Maximo customizations, integrations, and system components (Automation Scripts, Java customizations, MBO extensions, REST/SOAP services).
• Define and enforce technical standards, coding guidelines, integration patterns, and DevOps processes for Maximo delivery teams.
• Oversee and review technical deliverables (TDDs, integrations, code review, data models) to ensure quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead or support MAS 8.x upgrades, cloud migrations, environment builds, and multi‑environment deployment architecture.
• Drive end‑to‑end integration design using Maximo Integration Framework (MIF) and enterprise integration tools, ensuring secure, scalable, and supportable integrations.
• Provide direction for data migration strategy, including source‑to‑target mapping, ETL design, validation frameworks, and cutover plans.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, performance, infrastructure, and database issues across environments.
• Collaborate closely with architects, functional leads, project managers, and client SMEs to shape strategic technical decisions and solution roadmaps.
• Mentor junior and intermediate technical consultants, providing coaching, code review, and knowledge sharing to build team capability.
• Lead or support technical estimation, scoping, and planning for proposals, SOWs, and new project opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, integration, and data governance standards across all technical solutions.

Required Education

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of hands‑on experience implementing, customizing, and supporting IBM Maximo in a technical or technical‑lead capacity.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, SQL, Automation Scripts (Jython/Python), and Maximo extension frameworks (MBO customization, conditional logic, escalation logic).
• Deep expertise with the Maximo Integration Framework (MIF), including advanced integration patterns, REST/SOAP services, enterprise middleware, and high‑volume or mission‑critical integrations.
• Strong understanding of Maximo and MAS architecture, including system design, database schema, performance tuning, clustering, and deployment topologies.
• Hands‑on experience leading Maximo upgrades, MAS 8.x migrations, environment builds, and multi‑environment DevOps/deployment pipelines.
• Experience designing scalable data migration strategies, ETL pipelines, validation frameworks, and cutover planning for large datasets.
• Proficiency in application server administration (WebSphere, WebLogic, Liberty) and advanced troubleshooting across Oracle/DB2/SQL Server databases.
• Demonstrated ability to lead root‑cause analysis for complex technical, performance, and infrastructure issues across integrated ecosystems.
• Experience reviewing and guiding technical deliverables: TDDs, integration designs, code reviews, data models, reporting frameworks, and security controls.
• Strong leadership skills, with proven experience mentoring technical teams, guiding junior developers, and interfacing with architects, PMs, and client stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience; IBM Maximo or MAS certifications considered an asset.

Equal‑Opportunity Employment

IBM is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neuro‑divergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.