Jira Lead Administrator

Skills and attributes:

-Create custom projects in the 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 of Bamboo and Bitbucket experience.

-An advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience.

-Knowledge of Agile principles and applied best practices required.

-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.

-Must 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.

-Consulting in a Federal agency, especially within DHS.

-Ability to write custom JQL (Jira Query Language), a plus.

-Experience with Federal Systems Engineering Life Cycles (SELC) and Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).

Ideally, you will also have:

-Experience with Government software development policies and procedures.

-Client-facing communication experience.

-Federal Agency issued security clearance.