Hybrid DoD Jira/Agile Specialist — TS/SCI Cleared

Piper Companies; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

20 days PTO

11 federal holidays

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Agile/Jira Specialist to support the Joint Fires Network (JFN) Program in San Diego, CA. This role bridges operational leadership and software teams, driving Agile processes and Atlassian administration.

Responsibilities include managing Jira/Confluence, workflows, drag-and-drop roadmaps, and reporting, while supporting DoD software programs and SAFe/agile release management. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5-10+ years of experience supporting Agile software development environments.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs, military software factories, or C4ISR/C2 programs.
• 2+ years of hands-on Jira and Confluence administration experience.
• Experience using Jira Advanced Roadmaps for program planning and execution.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Experience managing requirements, release planning, user stories, and software delivery workflows.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate mission requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience supporting Secure SDLC, Agile Release Management, and DevSecOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize the Atlassian tool suite including Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and Jira Advanced Roadmaps.
• Design and maintain complex Jira workflows, automations, dashboards, roadmaps, and reporting structures.
• Support Agile software development teams through requirements management, sprint planning, release planning, and backlog refinement activities.
• Translate operational and mission requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable development tasks.
• Drive requirements traceability and visibility across the software development lifecycle.
• Coordinate Agile release management activities, deployment schedules, and capability delivery milestones.
• Collaborate with leadership, product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to improve delivery processes and program execution.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, process guides, and knowledge-sharing resources.
• Monitor Agile metrics and provide recommendations for process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Support DevSecOps and secure software development lifecycle initiatives.

Skills

Jira administration

Agile methodologies

Requirements management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira Software

Jira Service Management

Confluence

Jira Advanced Roadmaps

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Agile/Jira Specialist to support the Joint Fires Network (JFN) Program in San Diego, CA. This role bridges operational leadership and software teams, driving Agile processes and Atlassian administration.

Responsibilities include managing Jira/Confluence, workflows, drag-and-drop roadmaps, and reporting, while supporting DoD software programs and SAFe/agile release management. TS/SCI clearance is required.