Senior Jira & Confluence Systems Admin (DoD Programs)

Applied Res; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Journeyman JIRA & Confluence Systems Administrator to provide hands‑on administration and support for DoD programs and enterprise collaboration environments.

The ideal candidate will configure and maintain JIRA/Confluence, develop workflows and dashboards, and integrate with enterprise tools while ensuring security and reliability. DoD knowledge and DoD cybersecurity policies are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in systems administration with JIRA/Confluence.
• U.S. citizen with active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Security+ certification.
• Experience with DoD systems and compliant cybersecurity practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain JIRA and Confluence environments.
• Build and customize JIRA projects, workflows, screens, permissions, and automation rules.
• Develop Confluence spaces, page templates, knowledge bases, documentation standards, and collaboration workflows.
• Implement and manage user access, security groups, roles, and permissions within JIRA and Confluence per DoD policies.
• Create and maintain dashboards, filters, reports, and metrics for leadership visibility.
• Support integrations between JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, and other enterprise tools.
• Provide end-user training and best practices for JIRA and Confluence.
• Collaborate with program managers and technical teams to implement scalable solutions for Agile development.

Skills

JIRA administration

Confluence administration

Security+ certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SharePoint

MS Server

VMware

Backup & SAN

Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Journeyman JIRA & Confluence Systems Administrator to provide hands‑on administration and support for DoD programs and enterprise collaboration environments.

The ideal candidate will configure and maintain JIRA/Confluence, develop workflows and dashboards, and integrate with enterprise tools while ensuring security and reliability. DoD knowledge and DoD cybersecurity policies are essential.