Rail MAS Maximo Developer — 15-Month Contract

Transport for Wales; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for Wales is seeking a Maximo Developer to provide technical development, configuration and support for MAS (Manage) to back railway asset management, maintenance, safety and reporting.

You will diagnose incidents, design MAS solutions using Application Designer, MIF and automation scripts, deliver upgrades, and work with stakeholders to ensure MAS remains secure, compliant and performing to meet organisational needs.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, software engineering, or engineering with a strong IT/data focus, or equivalent experience.
• Certificate in IBM Maximo application suite or Maximo configuration/integration.
• Demonstrable experience developing and supporting IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS – Manage).
• Understanding of Maximo architecture including MBOs, relationships, domains, workflows and security.
• Demonstrable experience with automation scripting (Jython) and advanced configuration.
• Experience delivering system changes through formal change and release management processes.
• Good SQL (oracle/DB2/SQL Server) and data analysis skills with an understanding of performance and data integrity.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide BAU 2nd/3rd line support for MAS by diagnosing and resolving incidents, data issues, workflow failures and performance problems to ensure the system remains stable, reliable and fully operational for users.
• Design, configure and develop MAS solutions by using Application Designer, Database Configuration, Security Groups, Workflow Designer and Automation Scripts (Python) to deliver robust, maintainable solutions that meet business and operational needs.
• Deliver project‑related MAS work by implementing new functionality, supporting process re‑engineering, and carrying out MAS upgrades and platform changes to enhance system capability and ensure MAS evolves in line with organisational requirements.
• Develop and support system integrations by using Maximo Integration Framework (MIF), APIs and messaging patterns to build and maintain interfaces, to ensure seamless data flow and interoperability across systems.
• Support key railway operational processes by enabling and maintaining processes such as safety‑critical maintenance, defect/fault management, planned and cyclic maintenance, and linear asset management to o ensure MAS supports safe, compliant and efficient railway operations.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation by creating and updating technical designs, configuration documents, test evidence and release notes, to provide traceability, support governance and enable consistent technical delivery.
• Support testing and deployment activities by assisting with system testing, UAT, deployment tasks and post‑implementation support to ensure changes are delivered smoothly and function correctly in production.
• Work closely with functional leads by collaborating to improve data quality, usability and system performance to ensure MAS continues to meet operational needs and delivers value to users.
• Identify opportunities for improvement by analysing processes, highlight inefficiencies and propose simplifications or automation to reduce manual effort, improve reliability and enhance user experience.
• Take accountability for the technical quality and stability of MAS solutions by applying best practices, following design standards and ensuring solutions are supportable to maintain a resilient system that can be effectively managed long‑term.
• Ensure developments comply with safety, audit and governance requirements by following railway standards, document decisions and adhere to mandatory controls to maintain regulatory compliance and protect operational safety.
• Maintain data integrity across key MAS modules by supporting accurate data management for assets, locations, work management, inventory and purchasing to ensure reliable reporting, decision‑making and operational effectiveness.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor by providing expert guidance to business stakeholders and project teams to support informed decision‑making and ensure solutions align with technical best practice.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in computer science, software engineering, or engineering with IT focus

Certificate in IBM Maximo Application Suite or Maximo configuration/integration

Tools

IBM Maximo MAS

MIF (Maximo Integration Framework)

Application Designer

Workflow Designer

Automation Scripting (Jython/Python)

SQL (Oracle/DB2/SQL Server)

Job description

Transport for Wales is seeking a Maximo Developer to provide technical development, configuration and support for MAS (Manage) to back railway asset management, maintenance, safety and reporting.

You will diagnose incidents, design MAS solutions using Application Designer, MIF and automation scripts, deliver upgrades, and work with stakeholders to ensure MAS remains secure, compliant and performing to meet organisational needs.