JIRA Developer / Administrator with Security Clearance

RMantra Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RMantra Solutions seeks an experienced Atlassian administrator to manage Jira and Confluence across a large, multi‑team environment in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on configuration, automation, security audits, and cross‑functional governance to support Agile delivery and government programs.

You will design dashboards, perform migrations, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure reliable, scalable Atlassian services while maintaining SOPs and comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years of relevant Atlassian experience in federal and commercial settings.
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance required.
• 3+ years administering Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments including workflow design, automation, and plugin administration.
• Experience designing custom dashboards, filters, and JQL queries.
• Experience backups, audits, re-indexes, SOP documentation, and Atlassian installations/upgrades/migrations.
• Experience integrating Atlassian tools with AWS environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery environments (Agile, SAFe).
• Advanced JQL experience preferred.
• Experience with large federal programs and advising government stakeholders on Atlassian best practices.
• Experience monitoring Atlassian infrastructure hosted on AWS.
• Experience documenting architecture, training content, and user guides.
• Experience with Active Directory administration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document Jira and Confluence configurations to identify workflow and process improvements.
• Administer Jira, Confluence and plugins including ScriptRunner and Jira Automation.
• Manage users, groups, permissions, and security audits across large environments.
• Perform system backups, re-indexes, patching, upgrades, and plugin management.
• Test new versions of Atlassian applications for compatibility and stability.
• Build dashboards, filters, automations, and reporting for stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead Atlassian migrations, consolidations, and integrations.
• Maintain Jira/Confluence security through audits and governance controls.
• Create and maintain documentation including diagrams, configurations, CONOPS, and user guides.
• Provide training, knowledge sharing, and consultation to internal teams and partners.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align Jira processes with Agile methodologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile/SAFe knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ScriptRunner

Jira Automation

AWS

Active Directory

Job description

This position is 100% Onsite. This position is in Arlington, VA, with occasional/situational travel. Certificate 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) Location: 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311 Schedule 100% onsite Clearance US Citizens with DOD Top Secret/SCI Responsibilities Qualifications * Analyze and document current Jira and Confluence configurations to identify areas for workflow and process improvement.

• Administer Jira, Confluence, and associated plugins including ScriptRunner and Jira Automation.
• Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and security audits across large, multi‑team environments.
• Perform system administration tasks such as backups, re-indexes, patching, upgrades, and plugin management.
• Test new versions of Atlassian applications and plugins, ensuring compatibility and stability.
• Build custom dashboards, filters, automation rules, and reporting solutions to support stakeholders and program leadership.
• Support and/or lead Atlassian environment migrations, consolidations, and integrations.
• Improve and maintain Jira and Confluence security through regular audits and governance controls.
• Create and maintain documentation including workflow diagrams, system configurations, CONOPS, and user guides.
• Provide training, knowledge‑sharing, and consultation to internal teams and external partners.
• Partner with stakeholders to align Jira processes with Agile methodologies and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Utilize Jira data for analytics, performance tracking, and incident management reporting. Basic Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, including Atlassian experience across federal and commercial organizations. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• 3+ years administering Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments, including workflow design, automation, permissions management, and plugin administration.
• Experience designing custom dashboards, filters, and JQL queries.
• Experience performing system backups, audits, re-indexes, and documenting SOPs.
• Experience performing Atlassian installations, upgrades, migrations, and environment consolidations.
• Experience integrating Atlassian tools with AWS environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑engagement skills, including the ability to translate highly technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting agile delivery environments (Agile, SAFe).
• IAT Level II Certification Preferred Qualifications * Advanced JQL experience.
• Experience supporting large federal programs and advising government stakeholders on Atlassian best practices.
• Experience monitoring Atlassian infrastructure hosted on AWS.
• Experience developing documentation, training content, and architecture diagrams for enterprise users.
• Experience with Active Directory administration.