Federal Jira Lead Administrator for IT Transformation

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Jira Lead Administrator to join the Information Technology department. The role focuses on advanced Jira/Confluence administration, CI/CD integration, and Atlassian tool strategy within a federal context.

The candidate should possess 7+ years in systems analysis, hands-on Jira/Confluence administration, and 3+ years with Bamboo and Bitbucket. A advanced degree and applicable security clearance are required/supported.

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 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.
• 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)

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.
• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Agile knowledge

JQL

Federal assessment

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Jira Lead Administrator to join the Information Technology department. The role focuses on advanced Jira/Confluence administration, CI/CD integration, and Atlassian tool strategy within a federal context.

The candidate should possess 7+ years in systems analysis, hands-on Jira/Confluence administration, and 3+ years with Bamboo and Bitbucket. A advanced degree and applicable security clearance are required/supported.