Systems Administrator (Atlassian)

Vatn Systems; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Vatn Systems is seeking an experienced SEIT specialist to lead integrations between Jira and Confluence and our internal systems. You will design pipelines, APIs, and automations to keep Jira/Confluence in sync with internal tooling, enabling reliable data flow across engineering data and program management.

You will collaborate with engineering, systems engineering, program management, and ops to translate workflows into integration requirements, ensure data integrity, and maintain existing

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on work in the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Experience building on Atlassian APIs (REST API, Jira/Confluence Cloud or Server) and/or Atlassian Forge or Connect.
• Strong communicator with non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Design and build integrations between Jira/Confluence and internal tools
• Facilitate data sync and workflow automation between Jira/Confluence and internal systems (e.g., issue tracking, reporting, provisioning, notifications)
• Work with stakeholders across engineering, systems engineering, program management, and ops to understand workflows and translate them into integration requirements
• Troubleshoot and maintain existing integrations; monitor for reliability and data integrity issues
• Maintain data integrity and traceability across integrated systems (requirements, test data, configuration data, etc.)
• Document integration architecture and decisions for the team

Skills

Atlassian ecosystem experience

REST API / Forge or Connect

Strong communicator

Data integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira APIs

Confluence APIs

Bitbucket

Job description

Summary
We’re looking for an individual with deep experience in the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence) to sit on our Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) team and lead integration work connecting these tools with our internal systems. You’ll design and build the pipelines, APIs, and automations that keep Jira and Confluence in sync with our internal tooling — helping us track and manage engineering data across our AUV programs and get more leverage out of our existing Atlassian investment.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build integrations between Jira/Confluence and internal tools
• Facilitate data sync and workflow automation between Jira/Confluence and internal systems (e.g., issue tracking, reporting, provisioning, notifications)
• Work with stakeholders across engineering, systems engineering, program management, and ops to understand workflows and translate them into integration requirements
• Troubleshoot and maintain existing integrations; monitor for reliability and data integrity issues
• Maintain data integrity and traceability across integrated systems (requirements, test data, configuration data, etc.)
• Document integration architecture and decisions for the team

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of meaningful hands-on work in the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, and ideally Bitbucket)
• Experience building on Atlassian APIs (REST API, Jira Cloud/Server, Confluence Cloud/Server) and/or Atlassian Forge or Connect
• Strong communicator who can work directly with non-technical stakeholders to scope integration needs
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice to Have

• Experience with Jira Service Management, Atlassian Marketplace apps, or admin/scripting (e.g., ScriptRunner)
• Familiarity with Atlassian Data Center/Cloud migrations
• Experience working in a defense, aerospace, robotics, or hardware manufacturing environment

We’re open to a range of engagement types for this role, including full-time employment, contract, short-term contract, or consulting arrangements. Vatn is an equal opportunity employer.