Lead Software Engineer - SMAX

Senior SMAX Specialist / Solution Engineer

Role Overview

The Senior SMAX Specialist / Solution Engineer is responsible for the technical ownership, architecture, development, operational stability, and continuous evolution of the OpenText SMAX platform. The role designs and implements new functionalities, integrations, and automations; ensures quality across configuration, testing, deployment, and operations; and supports the Product Owner with technical analysis and backlog prioritization. The specialist is expected to work independently, reduce dependency on the external vendor, and ensure that SMAX development remains aligned with Komerční banka’s ITSM processes, architecture standards, and operational requirements.

The role serves as the key internal technical authority for SMAX and is accountable for ensuring that platform changes are feasible, maintainable, secure, and operationally sustainable before they are delivered into production.

Key Responsibilities

Platform ownership

·         Responsibility for the technical design and configuration of SMAX

·         Design of the architecture for new solutions

·         Management of the technical backlog

·         Management of technical debt

Development and configuration

·         Configuration of workflows, business rules, and forms

·         Design and implementation of custom entities

·         Creation of automations

·         Management of notifications and SLA logic

·         Analysis and resolution of complex incidents

Integration

·         Design of REST API integrations

·         Integration with Azure Automation

·         Integration with IAM, CMDB, Logman, DWH, and other systems

·         Diagnosis of integration issues

Release management

·         Review of changes

·         Dev/Test/Prod governance

·         Coordination of release activities

·         Support during upgrades and patch management

Stakeholder management

·         Consultation with architects

·         Collaboration with security and audit teams

·         Technical leadership of junior team members

Must-Have Technical Skills

 OpenText SMAX Platform Expert

Integrace a API

Data Model a CMDB

ITSM Procesy

Automatization

SQL a data management

Release & Configuration Management

Analytical skills

Required Experience

·         Experience with the implementation, configuration, or administration of an enterprise ITSM/ESM platform, preferably OpenText SMAX, or alternatively ServiceNow, BMC Helix, Ivanti, or a similar solution.

·         Experience with the design and implementation of workflows, business rules, forms, approval processes, SLAs, and notification mechanisms.

·         Experience with the design, implementation, and operation of integrations through REST APIs, including the analysis and resolution of integration issues.

·         Experience with the administration and development of CMDB, data models, and relationships between configuration items (CIs).

·         Experience with the implementation and support of ITIL processes, especially Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Problem Management, Change Management, Release Management, and Knowledge Management.

·         Ability to independently analyze business requirements, prepare functional and technical specifications, and design target solutions including impacts on processes, data, and integrations.

·         Experience with resolving operational incidents, problem management, and technical support for critical enterprise applications.

·         Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and a knowledge base.

Nice-to-Have Skills

·         ServiceNow

·         OpenText Service Manager

·         Connect-It

·         Azure DevOps

·         Power BI

·         Enterprise architektura

·         Bank environment

·         Security a IAM integration

Target Skill Matrix

Vendor Screening Guidance

The candidate must demonstrate senior-level experience in implementing, configuring, operating, and further developing an enterprise ITSM platform, preferably OpenText SMAX, or alternatively ServiceNow or a similar solution. The screening should verify hands-on capability in workflow design, business rules, service catalog configuration, CMDB, automations, REST API integrations, data models, and release management across DEV/TEST/PROD environments. The candidate must be able to analyze and resolve complex operational and integration issues, translate business requirements into maintainable technical solutions, prepare functional and technical specifications, and provide technical leadership to other team members. A strong candidate should show the ability to take end-to-end responsibility for SMAX operation and development while reducing dependency on the external vendor.

Must-Have Technical Skills

 OpenText SMAX Platform Expert

Integrace a API

Data Model a CMDB

ITSM Procesy

Automatization

SQL a data management

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.