Maximo Subject Matter Expert

<p><span style="font-weight: bold">About Niyam IT (Niyam)</span></p> <p>Niyam was founded in 2007 by a group of consultants who shared a unique vision: a technology company steeped in orderly process yet driven by passion and innovation. Over the following decade, we fine-tuned our craft and built an impressive track record of successful outcomes, securing our reputation as the go-to provider of smart, innovative solutions.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Today, Niyam is at the forefront of the industry, leading the way in crafting mission-critical technologies for Emergency Preparedness & Response, Natural Resource Management, Law Enforcement & Justice, Health IT, and Global Citizen Services.</p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold">What We Offer:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: bold">Flexible Work Hours</span>: Life doesn’t always fit into a 9-to-5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.</li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold">Remote Work</span>: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote work.</li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold">Career Growth</span>: Niyam is not just a job; it’s a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities for training and advancement within the company.</li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold">Great People</span>: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.</li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold">Great Environment</span>: Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.</li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold">Diversity & Inclusion</span>: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam awaits. Apply today!</p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: #222222">Niyam is seeking an experienced <span style="font-weight: bold">Maximo Subject Matter Expert (SME)</span> </span>to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise asset management solutions in a complex environment. In this role, you will work 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.  </p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold">Roles and Responsibilities</span></p> <ul> <li>Lead requirements gathering activities through stakeholder interviews, design workshops, discovery sessions, and business process reviews to define use cases and document business needs.</li> <li>Translate business and operational requirements into detailed Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), functional specifications, user stories, workflow diagrams, process maps, and related project documentation.</li> <li>Facilitate effective communication and coordination between business units, technical resources, and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.</li> <li>Analyze the Maximo database structure and evaluate the impact of proposed changes to objects, tables, indexes, relationships, and configurations.</li> <li>Collaborate with developers, architects, system administrators, and integration teams to design, configure, implement, and support Maximo solutions.</li> <li>Assess current-state business processes and recommend process improvements, automation opportunities, and create proof-of-concept solutions with industry’s best practices.</li> <li>Lead discussions related to system integrations, reporting requirements, data conversion strategies, and data migration planning and execution activities.</li> <li>Develop, maintain, and manage technical and functional documentation, including system configuration documents, standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, and knowledge base articles.</li> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul></ul> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold">Qualifications and Education Requirements</span></p> <ul> <li>US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Public Trust.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related technical field.</li> <li>5+ years of hands-on experience in Maximo configuration and customization.</li> <li>Relevant certifications such as IBM Certified Maximo Application Developer or related credentials.</li> <li>Experience working on projects requiring regulatory compliance in asset management systems.</li> <li>Demonstrated expertise in the configuration and administration of IBM Maximo Application Suite, including business objects, attributes, domains, workflows, escalations, and application configurations.</li> <li>Strong ability to evaluate business operations and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, reliability, compliance, and user experience through process optimization and effective utilization of system capabilities.</li> <li>In-depth understanding of Maximo database architecture, relational data models, indexing strategies, and the operational impact of configuration and structural changes within the environment.</li> <li>Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience troubleshooting system issues and optimizing application and database performance.</li> <li>Ability to facilitate collaboration between business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to ensure alignment with project objectives, operational priorities, and organizational goals.</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to lead workshops, facilitate requirements gathering sessions, and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.<br></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold">Preferred Skills</span></p> <ul> <li><span>Prior experience working on federal contracts.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span>Application Deadline:</span><span> This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: #222222">Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.</span></p> <p><br></p>

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