Jira Lead Administrator for Federal IT Transformation

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS is seeking a Jira Lead Administrator to drive transformation in the federal IT domain within the Information Technology department. The role focuses on advanced Jira/Confluence administration, CI/CD promotion, and integration of Atlassian tools to streamline workflows for government projects.

The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, develop strategies, and contribute to modernization efforts across SELC and SDLC best practices, with a strong emphasis on security clearances in the

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

• Develop executable strategies for federal IT transformation.
• Implement new Atlassian technologies and streamline processes.
• Create and maintain Jira and Confluence sites with boards and documentation.
• Interface with diverse stakeholders as a liaison and trusted advisor.
• Gather requirements for business processes and optimize them.
• Assess upgrades or replacements of information systems.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bamboo

Bitbucket

JQL

Job description

CGS is seeking a Jira Lead Administrator to drive transformation in the federal IT domain within the Information Technology department. The role focuses on advanced Jira/Confluence administration, CI/CD promotion, and integration of Atlassian tools to streamline workflows for government projects.

The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, develop strategies, and contribute to modernization efforts across SELC and SDLC best practices, with a strong emphasis on security clearances in the