Jira Administrator
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
rockITdata is seeking a Jira Administratorto join our team. The Jira Administrator will be responsible for the configuration administration optimization and governance of Jira and related Atlassian tools in support of enterprise IT operations. This role ensures system integrity data accuracy reporting transparency and alignment with Agile SAFe methodology while supporting a distributed user base.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and manage Jira and related Atlassian tools (e.g. Confluence Jira Align) supporting 500 remote users.
- Manage user access roles and permissions across groups to ensure compliance with security and governance requirements.
- Configure and maintain Jira projects workflows issue types screens fields and automation rules.
- Establish and manage Kanban and Scrum boards sprint configurations and production tracking structures to improve transparency and delivery performance.
- Support and help coordinate the transition and alignment to Agile SAFe methodology utilizing Jira Align.
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of databases used for process tracking and metrics reporting.
- Develop and maintain dynamic Power BI dashboards using automated scripts to visualize operational and performance metrics.
- Collaborate with team leads and executive leadership to support reporting needs and provide actionable insights for decision-making.
- Provide regular training and user support on JQL queries custom workflows issue creation automation and system best practices.
- Troubleshoot system issues perform upgrades and implement enhancements to improve functionality and user experience
- Maintain system documentation governance standards and configuration controls.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business or related field. Additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience administering Jira in an enterprise environment.
- Experience supporting large distributed user populations (500 users preferred).
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies including SAFe.
- Experience configuring workflows boards permissions automation rules and JQL.
- Experience with Jira Align implementation or administration.
- Experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI or similar BI tools.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with both technical and executive stakeholders.
- Ability to obtain Public Trust.
- Atlassian certifications (e.g. ACP-100 ACP-120 ACP-620).
- Experience integrating Jira with other enterprise systems.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools to enhance reporting and workflows.
#LIREMOTE
Here at rockITdata we are committed to following our 10 Guiding Principles.
Our Guiding Principles define our culture. Theyre who we are how we work and what inspires us to be the best. We empower our people to be themselves and encourage an entrepreneurial way of our challenging fast-paced environment no day is the same.
Know the Why.
Value People Above All Else.
Transparency to a Fault.
Progress Not Perfection.
Be Good by Doing Good.
Smart People Can Disagree.
Bend but Dont Break.
Represent Your Brand.
Think Differently.
Be Amazing Be Fearless Smile Have Fun!
Interested in joining something unique Join us on our rockIT ship as we begin to blast off to the next chapter in our organization!
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Hadoop
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Windows
- Apache
- Linux
- SAN
- Shell Scripting
- System Administration
- Administrative Experience
- Scripting
- Oracle
- Troubleshooting
