Sr. Administrator; Maximo, Azure, OpenShift

Overview

Serve as a Sr. Administrator (Maximo, Azure, Open Shift) for our team, responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of IBM Maximo software solutions in support of user requirements and in compliance with department standards. Leverage industry‑standard methodologies, including Agile and Dev Sec Ops , to deliver scalable and secure systems within an Azure environment.

Location:

ONSITE – Franconia/Springfield, VA

Citizenship:
United States Citizenship required.

Clearance:
Requires Top Secret clearance; willing to accept an interim Secret clearance that will result in a Top Secret clearance. We can sponsor candidates for a clearance who are selected for the position.

Salary range: 125-155k. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s skills, experience, education, and certifications. High end of the salary range is considered for those who exceed qualifications in a required area.

Soft Tech offers competitive benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and paid holidays.

• Design, develop, and implement secure enterprise software solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure services.
• Develop and maintain system integrations using Azure services and, when applicable, IBM Maximo Integration Framework (MIF).
• Build, deploy, and maintain infrastructure and application components supporting the CMMS/IBM Maximo ecosystem on Azure.
• Apply Agile and Dev Sec Ops  methodologies to support CI/CD pipelines in accordance with Department policies.
• Manage IBM Maximo application development, including workflows, Cron Tasks, Application Designer, and user interface improvements.
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting, system upgrades, and front‑end enhancements to improve performance and usability.
• Analyze user requirements and document all development activities thoroughly.
• Ensure business workflows are accurately modeled and updated to reflect current processes.
• Collaborate with CMMS Section Chief, CMMS Project Manager, Business Analysts, Change and Configuration Manager, Security, and Training personnel to ensure effective solution delivery.
• Customize and enhance enterprise asset management systems, with IBM Maximo experience considered a strong plus.

• Proven experience in enterprise software development, focusing on scalable, secure applications.
• Hands‑on expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure App Services, Azure Dev Ops, and Azure VMs.
• Strong understanding and application of Agile and Dev Sec Ops  methodologies.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, Terraform) is highly desirable.
• Terraform and Ansible authoring experience highly desirable.
• Knowledge of authentication and security protocols such as Okta and SPNEGO/Kerberos highly desirable.
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Azure Container Registry, Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Red Hat Open Shift) highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of Linux‑based environments desirable.
• Experience with IBM Maximo 9 or IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS
  9) and related components desirable but not required.
• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104) and/or IBM Maximo certifications are a plus.
• Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform (OCP) experience is highly required.
• Interim Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority‑owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA, offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission‑critical Information Technology solutions. Soft Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.