Senior Jira & Confluence Specialist for DoD Projects

SMX; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX in the United States is seeking a Project Coordinator to support our Army Client in a hybrid role based at the client location in Crystal City, Arlington VA, with at least 2 days on site weekly.

The role focuses on configuring Jira and Confluence from scratch, enabling KPI-driven reporting, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to track tasks, generate reports, and prepare slides and documents for management review. Requires DoD experience and active Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Project Management / Project Support.
• 4+ years hands on experience in Jira Development.
• 4+ years hands on experience configuring Jira and Confluence.
• In-depth knowledge of how Jira should be configured to track KPI’s and statistics.
• Not a PM role; must set up Jira structure from scratch on a new project.
• Experience generating reports in Jira and exporting data to other tools.
• Experience working with technical development teams to track tasks to completion.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and discuss with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field; Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Configure Jira and Confluence to setup project structure per the client reporting requirements.
• Support project leads in creation of tickets and track completion using Kanban boards.
• Support project leads in the implementation and tracking of project structure and technical documentation in Confluence.
• Generate statistics and reports from Jira to meet contractual reporting requirements.
• Generate slides and documents to support project management activities.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and users to implement documentation and tracking related tasks.

Skills

Project Management

Jira Development

Jira configuration

Confluence configuration

Reporting and analytics

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Knowledge sharing

Active Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

SMX in the United States is seeking a Project Coordinator to support our Army Client in a hybrid role based at the client location in Crystal City, Arlington VA, with at least 2 days on site weekly.

The role focuses on configuring Jira and Confluence from scratch, enabling KPI-driven reporting, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to track tasks, generate reports, and prepare slides and documents for management review. Requires DoD experience and active Secret Clearance.