Maximo Technical Consultant

Maximo Technical Consultant

Location:   London (hybrid)

Salary:                 £70-85k p.a.

Our client, a global consulting specialist in Enterprise Asset Management has identified a requirement for a permanent technical consultant to work with a secure end-client within the defence sector. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the requisite technical skill in relation to Maximo EAM and associated technologies and have the potential to be security cleared to DV level – something which tends to require candidates who have been born in the UK.

Main Purpose:

IBM Maximo (and adjacent technology) consultant, supporting the delivery of technical solutions relating to the implementation of Maximo or associated software products with a focus on the defence industry.

 Specific Responsibilities:  

To work either independently or to manage other consultants to deliver software solutions to defined business and functional requirements. 

To ensure customer satisfaction in the technical delivery components of projects and build good working relationships with customers.

To take a lead role during the development of requirements or a solution either internally or with customers.

To support Technical Developers, Solution Architects and any other stakeholders with customer workshops, demos, and POCs.

Where appropriate support customers with industry specific solution discussions.

To use both analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver complex solutions that can involve a range of products that sold and supported by our client.

Engage with sales to help determine the best technology fit to resolve the customer challenge.

Travel to and work at all client sites, both in the UK and abroad.

To commercially manage some technical lead projects to ensure project profitability.

Any other reasonable management request.

Person Specification

You should have experience of and a demonstrable track record of one or more of the following:

• Experience developing Maximo (ideally with a Java and DB2 background).
• Experience on one or more Maximo upgrade projects.
• Solution Architecture experience ideally including Service Provider implementation.
• Functional knowledge of Maximo with Data loading and configuration deployment experience.
• Experience designing and implementing Maximo integrations using the MIF, with Java, web services and OSLC.

Skills & Personal Qualities – Required:

• Experience of working with clients in one (or more) of the following industries: Facilities management, Oil and Gas, pharmaceutical, Travel and Transport.
• Be able to manage the priorities and daily work activity for yourself and at times a small team of other consultants.
• Be organised, methodical and proactive.
• Be confident leading customer engagements such as workshops, requirement gathering exercises or POCs.
• Ability to verbally explain complex issues in clear, plain English. 
• Ability to produce clear and accurate written English.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills both internally and externally with customers.
• Maximo Application design.
• Process Automation and Workflow development.
• System Integration design and development.
• System upgrade and patching application.
• Test Script development.
• Unit and System Test execution.
• Configuration Management & Code Control.
• Change, Release and Deployment Management.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet customer requirements.
• Willing and/or ideally previously had SC or DV level security clearance. DV clearance will be required for this role.
• Commutable to client locations in/around London, where it is expected you’ll be working on a client site 3-4 days a week.

Skills & Personal Qualities – Desired:

• Good intellectual and analytical problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrate good networking skills and be able to establish strong personal relationships both internally and externally.
• A Principal Consultant will be expected to become an IBM Certified Maximo Deployment Professional or obtain some other equivalent level of technical certification.