Senior JIRA & Confluence Systems Admin - DoD

Applied Research Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Journeyman JIRA & Confluence Systems Administrator to support mission‑critical DoD programs. You will administer JIRA and Confluence, develop workflows and dashboards, and ensure secure, compliant configurations.

You will work with program and technical teams to implement scalable collaboration solutions. The role requires strong administration experience, DoD standards familiarity, and a current Secret clearance, with a salary range of $80,000–$90,000 per

Qualifications

• 5+ years in systems administration with JIRA/Confluence experience.
• US citizenship and current Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree; additional experience may substitute for degree.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain JIRA and Confluence environments for DoD programs.
• Build and customize JIRA projects, workflows, screens, and automation rules.
• Develop and maintain Confluence spaces, knowledge bases, and collaboration workflows.
• Manage user access, security groups, roles, and permissions in compliance with DoD policies.
• Create dashboards, reports, and metrics for leadership visibility.
• Support integrations with SharePoint and other enterprise tools.
• Provide user training and best practices for JIRA and Confluence.
• Collaborate with program managers and technical teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

JIRA administration

Confluence administration

DoD programs experience

Secret clearance

Communication skills

Agile/Scrum familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Server

VMware

SharePoint

Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Journeyman JIRA & Confluence Systems Administrator to support mission‑critical DoD programs. You will administer JIRA and Confluence, develop workflows and dashboards, and ensure secure, compliant configurations.

You will work with program and technical teams to implement scalable collaboration solutions. The role requires strong administration experience, DoD standards familiarity, and a current Secret clearance, with a salary range of $80,000–$90,000 per