Jira Lead Administrator

Summary

Join CGS's growing team as a Jira Lead Administrator and drive transformation in the federal IT domain. You will develop executable strategies, implement new technologies, streamline processes, and improve mission value delivery. Strong candidates are passionate about change in the federal space and possess excellent communication skills. The role requires extensive experience with Jira and Confluence administration, as well as knowledge of Agile principles. A successful candidate will have a strong background in systems analysis and design, and must obtain a government security clearance. CGS offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs
• 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration
• 3+ years’ experience of Bamboo and Bitbucket experience
• An advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Agile and principles and applied best practices required
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, are required
• Must successfully complete a stringent Background Investigation and obtain the required Government Security Clearance (moderate risk public trust)

Responsibilities

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Atlassian certified Jira Administrator preferred
• Working knowledge of Networking, DNS, Databases, APIs, SAML, and Akamai
• Consulting in a Federal agency, especially within DHS
• Ability to write custom JQL (Jira Query Language), a plus
• Experience with Federal Systems Engineering Life Cycles (SELC) and Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC)
• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures
• Client-facing communication experience
• Federal Agency issued security clearance

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays