Senior Atlassian Platform Admin — Jira/Confluence

FlightSafety International Inc; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightSafety International Inc in Oklahoma City area seeks a Senior System Administrator for Jira & Confluence to administer, optimize, and secure Atlassian platforms. You will translate business requirements into configurations, manage integrations and plugins, and ensure reliability at scale.

The role covers designing complex workflows, performing upgrades and migrations, and delivering Tier 2/3 support with logs, JVM tuning, and database checks. Willingness to travel occasionally is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 5-10 years of experience as a System Administrator with hands-on Jira and Confluence administration.
• 5+ years of Unix/Linux system administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, or similar).
• 3+ years of experience administering Atlassian tools in an enterprise environment (500+ users).
• Experience with Jira workflow design, custom field configuration, and permission scheme management.
• Experience with Atlassian platform migrations (e.g., Server to Data Center or Cloud).
• Experience with scripting and automation using Groovy (ScriptRunner), Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) for Atlassian backend management.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Jira and Confluence instances (Data Center or Cloud).
• Design and implement complex Jira workflows, screens, and automation rules.
• Manage user provisioning, access controls, and security policies.
• Plan and execute upgrades, migrations, and patching with minimal downtime.
• Install and manage Atlassian Marketplace apps and plugins.
• Monitor performance, perform capacity planning, and optimize tuning.
• Develop integrations between Jira/Confluence and other enterprise systems using REST APIs.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and occasional maintenance outside hours.
• Occasional travel as needed.

Skills

Jira & Confluence administration

Unix/Linux administration

Atlassian REST APIs

Groovy scripting (ScriptRunner)

LDAP/SSO integration

Databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle)

Docker & Kubernetes

ITIL/ITSM

Analytical problem solving

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Groovy ScriptRunner

REST APIs

LDAP/SSO

Databases across Atlassian backends

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

FlightSafety International Inc in Oklahoma City area seeks a Senior System Administrator for Jira & Confluence to administer, optimize, and secure Atlassian platforms. You will translate business requirements into configurations, manage integrations and plugins, and ensure reliability at scale.

The role covers designing complex workflows, performing upgrades and migrations, and delivering Tier 2/3 support with logs, JVM tuning, and database checks. Willingness to travel occasionally is expected.