Sr. Jira Lead Administrator

CGS; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Jira Lead Administrator to drive transformation in the federal IT domain. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive experience with the Atlassian tool suite to create custom projects, enhance collaboration, and streamline processes. Your expertise will contribute to government innovation, ensuring the delivery of mission value through cutting-edge technology. Join a team that values honesty, professionalism, and high-quality work, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in the federal space.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

Federal Holidays

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in systems analysis and design of information systems.
• 3+ years experience with Jira and Confluence administration.
• Knowledge of Agile principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Create custom projects in Atlassian tool suite for complex workflows.
• Provide advanced configuration of Atlassian tools to promote CI/CD.
• Gather requirements for business processes and optimize them.

Skills

Atlassian tool suite configuration

Jira administration

Confluence administration

CI/CD promotion

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Custom JQL

Education

Advanced degree in relevant field

7 years in systems analysis and design

3 years with Jira and Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Job description

Sr. Jira Lead Admin

Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid Level

Department: Information Technology

CGS is seeking a talented Jira Lead Administrator who is passionate about driving transformation in the federal IT domain to join our growing team of technology and software consulting professionals. Strong candidates will have a desire to drive change in the federal space by developing executable strategies, implementing new technologies, streamlining processes, and improving the delivery of mission value through new practices and tools.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success:

1. Create custom projects in Atlassian tool suite for complex workflows to meet business needs.
2. Provide advanced configuration of the Atlassian suite of tools to promote CI/CD.
3. Create and maintain Jira and Confluence collaboration sites (e.g., Kanban boards, Scrum boards, documentation pages, etc.).
4. Analyze, research, manage, and implement integrated Atlassian tools, plugins, and applications.
5. Interface with various diverse stakeholders as a liaison and trusted advisor.
6. Help define how information systems may be upgraded or replaced.
7. Gather requirements for business processes, and determine ways to optimize.

Qualifications:

1. 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs.
2. 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration.
3. 3+ years’ experience with Bamboo and Bitbucket.
4. An advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience.
5. Knowledge of Agile principles and best practices.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to successfully complete a stringent Background Investigation and obtain the required Government Security Clearance (moderate risk public trust).
8. Atlassian certification as Jira Administrator preferred.
9. Working knowledge of Networking, DNS, Databases, APIs, SAML, and Akamai.
10. Experience consulting within a Federal agency, especially within DHS.
11. Ability to write custom JQL (Jira Query Language) is a plus.
12. Experience with Federal Systems Engineering Life Cycles (SELC) and Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).

Ideally, you will also have:

1. Experience with government software development policies and procedures.
2. Client-facing communication experience.
3. Federal Agency issued security clearance.

Our commitment:

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our clients’ needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, creating valuable partnerships through honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

We value honesty, professionalism, and delivering high-quality work. We care about our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Join our team and contribute to meaningful government innovation!

Explore additional opportunities: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/

More about CGS: https://www.cgsfederal.com

Contact us: [e-mail]

Salary Range: $131,040 - $189,280 per year