Linux Architect

Clearances Required:

• Existing Public Trust Clearance” under Preferred Qualifications.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance (must be existing US citizen)” under Basic Qualifications.

Citizenship: Must be a current US citizen

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD

Job Description

TCS is searching for a Linux Architect with a strong Maximo Application Suite (MAS)experience to support our NASA customer at NASA's GSFC campus during an amazing period in NASA’s history. This role provides architectural leadership, technical direction, and hands-on implementation expertise to ensure a secure, scalable, and high-performing MAS environment supporting NASA’s Enterprise operations. The architect will work closely with cross-organizational leadership, stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure consistent platform reliability and adherence to Enterprise integration standards.

Job Description:

• Prepare and present project-related information to executive, leadership, and center teams.
• Lead installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting activities for MAS.
• Extensive hands-on experience with BIRT reporting and Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience with Enterprise (multi-org, multi-site) reporting platforms and data segregation enforcement via Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of IBM Maximo architecture, automation scripting, and the Maximo Integration Framework (MIF), including REST API integrations.
• Lead technical design of Enterprise integration architecture supporting NASA Enterprise systems.
• Lead implementation and configuration of secure API management and authentication standards.
• Define API messages, error handling, and monitoring strategies for integrations.
• Perform complex application configuration and develop automation scripts using Python, XML, JavaScript, and JSON.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Linux operating systems and architecture.
• Develop and maintain complex scripting for MAS configurations across multiple environments.
• Configure and support Maximo Mobile, including SSO authentication implementations.
• Create application configurations in Maximo Mobile using the Maximo Application Framework (MAF) Configuration application to modify MAS configurations.
• Manage and support Maximo Application Suite user synchronization with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of OpenShift Container Platform within Enterprise Maximo deployments.
• Perform data modeling to support Business Intelligence (BI) reporting needs.
• Utilize Jira Service Management (or comparable ticketing systems) to manage and track technical issues and service requests.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of Maximo technical engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in Maximo architecture, MIF, automation scripting, and API integrations.
• Expertise with reporting needs (BIRT, Power BI) and data modeling.
• Advanced Linux experience, including scripting, system operations, and performance management.
• Hands-on experience with MAS installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and patching.
• Strong understanding of OpenShift, containerization, and enterprise MAS deployments.
• Working knowledge of Maximo Mobile, SSO solutions, and MAF configuration.
• Experience developing automation scripts using Python, XML, JavaScript, and JSON.
• Familiarity with secure API management and authentication frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to interface with cross-functional technical and leadership teams.
• Experience using Jira Service Management or similar platforms for issue tracking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting NASA or other federal enterprise Maximo environments.
• Experience designing and maintaining Enterprise-level integration architectures.
• Familiarity with MAS licensing models, user synchronization methods, or large-scale environment deployments.
• Experience with performance tuning, high-availability configurations, or MAS observability tools.
• Experience with IBM TRIRIGA and/or Maximo Real Estate and Facilities (MREF) module
• IBM Maximo Certifications: Certified Deployment Professional or IBM Certified Administrator.