Atlassian Subject Matter Expert

AnaVation, LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Subject Matter Expert in Atlassian tools, where your expertise will lead the charge in optimizing collaboration and productivity. In this pivotal role, you will configure and customize Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo, ensuring they integrate seamlessly within a DevOps ecosystem. This mostly remote position offers the chance to make a significant impact in federal environments while working with a dedicated team. If you're passionate about improving enterprise collaboration and thrive in an Agile setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous medical insurance cost sharing

100% company-paid dental and vision insurance

401k plan with generous match

Paid leave and holiday package

Tuition and training reimbursement

Life and AD&D Insurance

Qualifications

• 7 years of hands-on experience with Atlassian tools at the enterprise level.
• Experience managing and customizing Atlassian products for large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead configuration and support of Atlassian tools across the enterprise.
• Participate in all phases of software development and provide expert analysis.

Skills

Atlassian Tools Expertise

Jira Configuration

Confluence Administration

Bitbucket Management

Bamboo Configuration

Agile Methodologies

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

11+ Years Relevant Experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Bamboo

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

Come join our growing team and make a difference every day! AnaVation is seeking a highly experienced Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Atlassian tools to lead the configuration, customization, and support of Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo across the enterprise. This role is pivotal in supporting tool governance, optimizing performance, and enabling seamless integration with broader DevOps ecosystems. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, leadership experience, and a passion for improving enterprise collaboration and productivity through Atlassian solutions, preferably in federal government environments following Agile processes using the SAFe framework.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Serves as subject matter expert, possessing in-depth knowledge of a particular area, such as business, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or the sciences.
2. Provides technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation advice on complex problems that require extensive subject matter expertise.
3. Participates in all phases of software development, including planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation.
4. Applies principles, methods, and knowledge of the functional area to specific requirements, utilizing advanced mathematical principles and methods to solve technical problems in engineering and scientific applications.
5. Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.

This position is mostly remote but may require occasional trips to our customer location in Clarksburg, WV. Remote status is expected to continue but is subject to change according to the customer's needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related technical field is preferred. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 11 years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience: 7 years of relevant experience.
• Required Skills/Certifications:
• Seven years of hands-on experience with the Atlassian tool suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo) at the enterprise level, including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Five years' experience in managing, configuring, and customizing Atlassian products for large organizations, ensuring scalability, performance, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in integrating Atlassian tools with other enterprise systems and automating processes using Jira Automation, scripts, and REST APIs.
• At least 2 years of experience leading a team of administrators and providing tiered support for Atlassian tools, managing user permissions and security configurations.

• Required Clearance: Active Secret clearance is required.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company-paid dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k plan with generous match and immediate vesting
• Competitive pay
• Paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US-owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver innovative research with advanced software and systems engineering to support our customers' missions. We offer challenging projects, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for growth.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or other protected characteristics.