Atlassian Developer

ECS; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks an Atlassian Developer to support a federal program in Arlington, VA (Hybrid). The role focuses on migrating from on-prem Atlassian Data Center to Atlassian Gov Cloud and building enterprise processes for intake, budget tracking, dashboards, and service catalogs.

The candidate will administer Jira, Confluence, and JSM, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver governance and automation across the Atlassian stack in a federal contracting environment.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, OR equivalent experience (typically 3-5 years)
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence engineering, management, and administration (certification preferred but not required)
• Experience administering the Atlassian suite, particularly Jira and Confluence, at an organizational level.
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian Data Center to Cloud migrations (Gov Cloud preferred)
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and Jira implementation
• Experience developing dashboards and advanced JQL filters for leadership visibility and operational metrics
• Familiarity with Atlassian Marketplace plugins (e.g., Advanced Roadmaps, Structure, ScriptRunner, Insight)
• Understanding of secure configuration practices and performance optimization for Atlassian tools
• Experience supporting federal consulting or government contracting environments
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Administer and develop the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, and JSM) for the program.
• Serve as primary liaison and SME during migration from Data Center to Gov Cloud.
• Engage with users to implement complex requirements and workflows.
• Build the centralized intake portal with intelligent routing and integration.
• Create real-time executive dashboards and advanced filters for status and risk.
• Participate in building a service catalog in Atlassian/ServiceNow SPM with SLAs.
• Troubleshoot permissions, security restrictions, notifications, and workflows.
• Install, manage and administer Atlassian add-ons and configurations.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and governance improvements.
• Document configurations and deliver user training to drive adoption.

Skills

Clearance eligibility

Strong communication

Analytical problem solving

Agile methodologies familiarity

Leadership of Jira/Confluence projects

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

JSM

Atlassian Data Center to Gov Cloud migration

Atlassian Marketplace plugins (Advanced Roadmaps, Structure, ScriptRunner, Insight)

Job description

Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking an Atlassian Developer to join our team in Arlington, VA (Hybrid).

ECS is seeking talented professionals to join our growing team supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Technical Engineering and Support Services (TESS) program. TESS is CISA's integrated, capability-driven mission ecosystem designed to scale across mission and delivery spaces within the DHS/CISA/Cybersecurity Division. This is a hybrid position.

The Atlassian Developer/Administrator will support a federal customer's Mission Enablement program. The program requires an integrated, enterprise-level intake and management capability that streamlines how requests enter the organization and enhances visibility across the full lifecycle — from intake through execution.

This role centers around the client's current Atlassian instance, while directly supporting the organization's migration from on-premises Atlassian Data Center to Atlassian Government Cloud. Solutions must be built on human-centered design practices, ensuring workflows, interfaces, and service models reflect real stakeholder needs — including centralized intake, integrated budget management, executive dashboards, service catalog enablement, exploratory research tracking, and governance/traceability tools.

Specific Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Administer and develop the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, and JSM) for the program.
• Serve as primary liaison and SME with technical teams during the migration from Atlassian Data Center to Atlassian Government Cloud, including data validation and app/plugin compatibility checks.
• Engage with users and stakeholders to understand complex requirements and implement advanced project setups and workflows.
• Build the centralized intake portal, including intelligent routing to proprietary workflows as well as integration with.
• Create real-time executive dashboards and advanced filters showing request status, risk, and workflow performance.
• Participate in the building and maintenance of a service catalog in Atlassian and/or ServiceNow SPM, standardizing service definitions, SLAs, and request types.
• Troubleshoot issues such as permissions, security restrictions, notifications, and workflow errors.
• Install, manage, and administer Atlassian add-ons, security schemes, extensions, and configurations.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and implement solutions to improve efficiency and governance.
• Document configurations and deliver user training to drive adoption.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000

General Description Of Benefits

Required Skills

Required Skills

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, OR equivalent experience (typically 3-5 years)
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence engineering, management, and administration (certification preferred but not required)
• Experience administering the Atlassian suite, particularly Jira and Confluence, at an organizational level.
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian Data Center to Cloud (ideally Gov Cloud) migrations, including planning, data validation, and cutover support.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and how they're implemented in Jira.
• Experience developing dashboards and advanced JQL filters for leadership visibility and operational metrics.
• Familiarity with Atlassian Marketplace plugins (e.g., Advanced Roadmaps, Structure, ScriptRunner, Insight)
• Understanding of secure configuration practices and performance optimization for Atlassian tools
• Experience supporting federal consulting or government contracting environments.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable in a dynamic, collaborative team environment

Desired Skills

• Atlassian certifications (Jira Administrator, Confluence Administrator, or similar)
• Experience with ServiceNow, particularly SPM or ITSM modules, and integrating it with Atlassian tools.
• Proficiency managing Jira workflows, custom fields, screens, permission schemes, and notification schemes.
• Experience managing Confluence spaces, templates, and Jira-Confluence integrations.
• Ability to gather and translate business requirements into working Atlassian configurations (budget tracking, intake management, service catalogs)
• Experience with user management, access control, and compliance-driven administration
• Exposure to human-centered design or business process re‑engineering practices
• Experience delivering technical excellence in the federal space.

Ability to create and deliver presentations/demos to technical and non-technical

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

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