Senior Jira & Confluence Administrator

Leidos

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 107,900 - 195,050

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Leidos in Arlington, VA is seeking a Jira Administrator to support self-hosted Atlassian environments. You will configure Jira/Confluence, optimize workflows, implement automation, and govern processes in agile settings.

The role requires DoD TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years of Atlassian experience, and strong analytics with stakeholder engagement. Expect enterprise-scale administration and migrations with security governance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher with 8+ years of relevant Atlassian experience across federal and commercial environments.
Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
3+ years administering Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments, including workflow design, automation, permissions, and plugin administration.
Experience designing custom dashboards, filters, and JQL queries.
Experience performing Atlassian installations, upgrades, migrations, and environment consolidations.
Experience integrating Atlassian tools with AWS environments.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
Experience supporting agile delivery environments (Agile, SAFe).
IAT Level II Certification

Responsibilities

Analyze and document current Jira and Confluence configurations to identify workflow and process improvements.
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: backups, re-indexes, patching, upgrades, plugin management.
Test new versions of Atlassian applications and plugins for compatibility and stability.
Build dashboards, filters, automation rules, and reporting solutions for stakeholders and leadership.
Support and/or lead Atlassian environment migrations, consolidations, and integrations.
Improve Jira and Confluence security through audits and governance controls.
Create and maintain documentation: workflow diagrams, configurations, CONOPS, user guides.
Provide training, knowledge-sharing, and consultation to internal teams and partners.
Partner with stakeholders to align Jira processes with Agile methodologies.
Utilize Jira data for analytics, performance tracking, and incident management reporting.