Jira Lead Administrator

About the role

CGS is seeking a Jira Lead Administrator to join our team of technology and software consulting professionals. The ideal candidate will have a passion for driving transformation in the federal IT domain.

Responsibilities

• Create custom projects in Atlassian tool suite for complex workflows to meet business needs
• Provide advanced configuration of the Atlassian suite of tools to promote CI/CD
• Create and maintain Jira and Confluence collaboration sites (e.g., Kanban boards, Scrum boards, documentation pages, etc.)
• Analyze, research, manage, and implement integrated Atlassian tools, plugins, and applications
• Interface with various diverse stakeholders as a liaison and trusted advisor
• Help define how information systems may be upgraded or replaced
• Gather requirements for business processes, and determine ways to optimize

Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs
• 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration
• 3+ years’ experience with Bamboo and Bitbucket
• An advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Agile and principles and applied best practices required
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, are required
• Must successfully complete a stringent Background Investigation and obtain the required Government Security Clearance (moderate risk public trust)
• Atlassian certified Jira Administrator preferred
• Working knowledge of Networking, DNS, Databases, APIs, SAML, and Akamai
• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures
• Client-facing communication experience
• Federal Agency issued security clearance

Skills and attributes for success

• Create custom projects in Atlassian tool suite for complex workflows to meet business needs
• Provide advanced configuration of the Atlassian suite of tools to promote CI/CD
• Create and maintain Jira and Confluence collaboration sites (e.g., Kanban boards, Scrum boards, documentation pages, etc.)
• Analyze, research, manage, and implement integrated Atlassian tools, plugins, and applications
• Interface with various diverse stakeholders as a liaison and trusted advisor
• Help define how information systems may be upgraded or replaced
• Gather requirements for business processes, and determine ways to optimize
• Knowledge of Agile and principles and applied best practices required
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, are required
• Must successfully complete a stringent Background Investigation and obtain the required Government Security Clearance (moderate risk public trust)
• Atlassian certified Jira Administrator preferred
• Working knowledge of Networking, DNS, Databases, APIs, SAML, and Akamai
• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures
• Client-facing communication experience
• Federal Agency issued security clearance

Benefits

Contact Government Services (CGS) offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and observance of state/federal holidays. We also provide a robust training and development program to help our employees grow professionally.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position is full-time and mid-level.