Jira Lead Administrator

Cgsfederal; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Jira Lead Administrator to drive transformation in the federal IT domain. The role focuses on configuring Atlassian tools, creating complex workflows, and optimizing business processes to improve mission delivery across government programs.

The ideal candidate has extensive Jira/Confluence experience, strong Agile know-how, and proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders while supporting security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs.
• 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration.
• 3+ years’ experience with Bamboo and Bitbucket.
• An advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Agile principles and applied best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• 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 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.

Skills

Communication

Agile

Stakeholder management

JQL knowledge

Systems analysis

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Atlassian Jira Administrator Certification preferred

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Confluence

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Jira administration

Job description

Jira Lead Administrator – CGS

Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid Level; Department: Information Technology.

CGS is seeking a talented Jira Lead Administrator who is passionate about driving transformation in the federal IT domain. Strong candidates will have a desire to drive change in the federal space by developing executable strategies, implementing new technologies, streamlining processes, and improving the delivery of mission value through new practices and tools.

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 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.

Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs.
• 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration.
• 3+ years’ experience with Bamboo and Bitbucket.
• An advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Agile principles and applied best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• 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).

Desired Experience

• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures.
• Client-facing communication experience.
• Federal Agency issued security clearance.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.