OpenShift Maximo Infrasrtucture Consultant

Job Title:
IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Infrastructure Specialist
Location
Home based / On‑site (depending on project requirements)
Role
The Openshift Maximo Infrastructure Specialist is responsible for the design, installation, configuration, and ongoing management of IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) across on‑premise, bare metal and cloud environments.
This role focuses on the underlying platform and infrastructure, ensuring MAS is deployed securely, performs optimally, and aligns with enterprise architecture and operational requirements.
The specialist will work closely with application consultants, cloud teams, security teams, and client stakeholders to deliver reliable and scalable MAS environments.
Key Responsibilities
IBM MAS & Platform Deployment
* Install, configure, and upgrade IBM Maximo Application Suite components, including but not limited to:
Maximo Manage
Monitor
Health
Visual Inspection
Assist
IoT integrations
* Perform MAS installations using IBM Red Hat OpenShift on:
On‑premise infrastructure
Public cloud (Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud)
Hybrid environments
Bare Metal
* Manage MAS lifecycle operations including patching, upgrades, and version alignment.
OpenShift & Container Platform Management
* Deploy and administer Red Hat OpenShift clusters for MAS workloads.
* Configure:
Persistent storage (block/file/object)
Networking and ingress
Service mesh and routing
* Troubleshoot cluster health, performance, and capacity issues.
Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering
* Design target architectures for MAS based on:
High availability
Scalability
Disaster recovery
* Provision infrastructure using:
VMware / bare metal (on‑prem)
Cloud-native services (IaaS / PaaS)
* Collaborate with cloud landing zone and networking teams.
Security & Compliance
* Implement security best practices, including:
TLS and certificate management
Identity integration (LDAP, SSO, IAM)
Secrets management
* Ensure MAS deployments comply with enterprise security and governance standards.
Operations & Support
* Provide 2nd/3rd line support for MAS infrastructure issues.
* Monitor system performance, logs, and alerts.
* Document environments, installation procedures, and operational runbooks.
* Support DevOps and CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
Required Technical Skills & Experience
Core Technologies
* Proven experience installing and managing IBM Maximo Application Suite
* Strong expertise with Red Hat OpenShift, Single Node OpenShift and Kubernetes
* Experience with containerized enterprise applications
Infrastructure Skills
* On‑premise platforms:
VMware vSphere
Storage and networking concepts
* Cloud platforms (one or more):
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
IBM Cloud
* Load balancers, DNS, firewalls, and ingress controllers
Operating Systems & Middleware
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
* Experience with:
IBM Db2, Oracle & MS SQL Server
Kafka (as used within MAS)
Object storage (S3-compatible)
Automation & Tooling
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible – desirable)
* CI/CD pipelines (Git-based tooling)
* Monitoring and logging platforms
* MAS Ansible and CLI
Desirable Skills & Certifications
IBM Maximo or MAS certification
Red Hat OpenShift certification (e.g. DO280, DO380)
Cloud certifications (Azure / AWS)
Experience in asset management, utilities, transport, or manufacturing sectors
DevSecOps or SRE experience
Soft Skills & Competencies
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
Clear documentation and communication skills
Comfortable working with clients and project stakeholders
Organized, detail‑oriented, and delivery‑focused