Maximo COE - Application/Solutions Architect

An Infrastructure Solutions Architect within the Maximo Center of Excellence (COE) provides technical leadership and strategic direction for enterprise platform technologies supporting IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS), OpenShift, Oracle, and related services.

This role is responsible for defining platform architecture, technology standards, modernization roadmaps, environment strategy, resiliency patterns, and operational design principles that ensure scalable, secure, supportable, and resilient enterprise services.

Working closely with the Platform Support Supervisor, fellow architects, development teams, infrastructure organizations, cybersecurity teams, and strategic vendors, the architect drives long-term platform evolution while enabling operational excellence through automation, observability, documentation, and modern infrastructure practices., * Partner with one peer Infrastructure Solution Architect and a team of Infrastructure Analysts

• AI & Knowledge Engineering: Evaluate emerging AI-enabled capabilities and identify opportunities to automate platform administration, diagnostics, and operational processes.
• Platform Architecture, Strategy, and Governance: Establish enterprise architecture standards and design patterns, develop technical roadmaps, define environment strategies, and lead architectural reviews as the Maximo COE moves from Maximo 7.6 to a containerized OpenShift platform under IBM MAS 9.x.
• Platform Lifecycle Management: Lead infrastructure planning and execution for platform upgrades, version management, and vendor compatibility. Plan and execute Disaster Recovery exercises to ensure strategies support business continuity requirements.
• Operational Excellence: Provide senior-level technical leadership for major production support issues, facilitate platform outage coordination, and drive proactive monitoring and service reliability improvements.
• Vendor & Internal Consultation: Build strong partnerships across multiple technical disciplines to serve as a senior technical counterpart to vendors, internal support organizations, and project managers.

Applications Supported:

• Enterprise Systems: Maximo (v7.6, MAS9), EZMaxMobile, Cim Visual Planner, TRM Rules Manager, MAXLS
• Power Delivery Systems: Maximo, EZMaxMobile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in supporting enterprise application platforms,infrastructure architecture, platform architecture, or senior technical leadership roles
• Minimum of 6 years of supporting highly available applications in a 24/7 production setting, including application and system monitoring and troubleshooting
• Experience with IBM Maximo (Maximo 7.x and MAS 9.x)
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and containerized application platforms
• Experience with Oracle databases and Exadata environments
• Experience with Linux and Windows enterprise server platforms
• Experience with data center migrations, cloud transitions, and infrastructure modernization programs
• Experience supporting cybersecurity remediation and audit activities
• Familiarity with Jira, Remedy, Change Management, and Agile ways of working

Preferred Qualifications:

• IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) and/or Red Hat OpenShift professional certifications
• Third party MAS add-ons: EZMaxMobile (Naviam), CiM Visual Planner, TRM Rules Manager, MaxLS
• Exposure to AI-enabled technologies
• Experience incorporating AI into day-to-day activities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• IBM Maximo v7.x and MAS 9.x
• Red Hat OpenShift
• DevSpaces
• Automation Technologies
• Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
• Platform Lifecycle Management
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• DevOps Practices
• Capacity Planning
• Production Support Operations
• Incident & Change Management
• Unix shell scripting
• Windows PowerShell or batch scripting
• PL/SQL
• Kafka
• Oracle / Exadata
• Windows Server Administration
• Observability and Monitoring Platforms
• Technical Documentation

Preferred:

• Apache Ant/Maven build tools
• Java programming
• Splunk
• Prometheus/Grafana
• WebSphere
• Oracle Enterprise Edition DBMS
• Linux Administration

Behavioral Attitudes:

• Ownership and Accountability - Embraces challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset, remains effective amid ambiguity and changing priorities, and follows through to resolution without requiring excessive oversight.
• Initiative and Self-Leadership - A proactive self-starter who identifies needs, anticipates risks, and acts decisively. Independently drives work forward, removes obstacles, and continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes, platforms, and team effectiveness.
• Execution Excellence - Delivers results with urgency, discipline, and professionalism. Balances strategic thinking with practical execution, makes sound decisions in a timely manner while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.
• Collaborative Leadership - Builds trust-based relationships across business and technology organizations. Communicates clearly, listens actively, influences constructively, and works effectively with stakeholders at all levels to achieve shared objectives and drive organizational success.
• Learning Agility and Innovation - Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a passion for continuous improvement. Actively stays current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, applying new ideas to solve business problems and enhance organizational capabilities.
• Enterprise Perspective - Looks beyond individual projects and immediate requirements to understand broader organizational impacts.
• Constructive Courage - Demonstrates the confidence and professionalism to challenge assumptions, raise concerns early, and advocate for the right long-term solution.

This position falls under the company’s Insider Threat Program and will have access to, and control over sensitive data, systems or assets. Enhanced personnel screening, which includes a background review, drug screen and psychological assessment, will be required if you are selected for this position

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.