Atlassian Lead Platform Engineer

Koniag Services, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Advisory and Business Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks an Atlassian Lead Platform Engineer to oversee the configuration, integration, governance, and sustainment of Atlassian capabilities for a government customer in Washington, DC.

This hybrid role requires 1 day onsite and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance, supporting Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years administering, engineering, integrating, or sustaining enterprise collaboration or ALM platforms.
• 4+ years hands-on experience with Jira/Confluence/Jira Service Management or Atlassian environments.
• Atlassian Certified Professional or comparable certification preferred.
• Experience supporting federal government Agile/DevSecOps or ITSM environments.
• Experience leading Atlassian migrations, consolidations, or governance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Atlassian platform design, configuration, integration, standards, automation, and support across Jira and Confluence.
• Define implementation patterns for projects, workflows, schemes, permissions, and dashboards.
• Guide integration with identity, ServiceNow, reporting, DevSecOps, and data sources.
• Assess platform health, licensing, security posture, and automation opportunities.
• Provide technical direction to Atlassian engineers, admins, product owners, and Scrum Masters.
• Support migration, cleanup, governance, and change control activities for Atlassian environments.
• Develop platform documentation, runbooks, and release/change management guidance.

Skills

Jira workflows

Confluence admin

Jira Service Management

Atlassian governance

Platform engineering

Automation & integrations

Public Trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/SE or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jira Service Management

Atlassian Cloud

Job description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Koniag Advisory and Business Solutions, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Atlassian Lead Platform Engineer to support KABS and our government customer in Washington, DC. The position is hybrid, requires 1 day onsite. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag Advisory and Business Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Atlassian Lead Platform Engineer to support the Digital Workplace workforce by leading the configuration, integration, governance, and sustainment of Atlassian capabilities. This role will provide senior engineering direction for Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, automation, marketplace applications, permissions, reporting, and integrations that support Agile delivery and enterprise collaboration. Work will be performed at the client's facility or customer approved remote locations during Eastern Time core business hours.

The Atlassian Lead Platform Engineer will serve as the senior technical lead for Atlassian platform engineering and integration activities.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead Atlassian platform design, configuration, integration, standards, automation, and operational support across Jira, Confluence, and related tools.
• Define implementation patterns for projects, workflows, schemes, permissions, issue types, automation rules, dashboards, and knowledge spaces.
• Guide integration with identity, ServiceNow, reporting, DevSecOps, data catalog, and collaboration tools.
• Assess platform health, usage, licensing, security posture, marketplace applications, and opportunities for consolidation or automation.
• Provide technical direction to Atlassian engineers, administrators, product owners, Scrum Masters, and end users.
• Support migration, cleanup, governance, and change control activities for Atlassian environments.
• Develop platform documentation, runbooks, configuration standards, and release/change management guidance.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience administering, engineering, integrating, or sustaining enterprise collaboration or ALM platforms.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, or Atlassian Cloud/Data Center environments.
• Atlassian Certified Professional credential or comparable platform certification.
• Experience supporting federal government Agile, DevSecOps, or IT service management environments.
• Experience leading Atlassian migrations, consolidations, or governance improvement initiatives.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Advanced knowledge of Jira workflows, schemes, permissions, automations, dashboards, Confluence administration, and marketplace application governance.
• Experience integrating Atlassian tools with identity providers, CI/CD tools, reporting platforms, ServiceNow, or enterprise data sources.
• Ability to establish practical platform standards that balance team flexibility with enterprise governance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for configuration, permissions, automation, performance, and integration issues.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, document decisions, and support adoption across diverse delivery teams.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Experience with Atlassian Cloud administration, Atlassian Access, Guard, Assets, or Jira Service Management.
• Knowledge of Agile, SAFe, ITIL, DevSecOps, and product delivery practices.
• Experience with scripting, APIs, webhooks, marketplace apps, and automation at scale.
• Familiarity with accessibility, records, audit, and federal compliance considerations for collaboration platforms.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristicprotected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at [e-mail] or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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