JIRA Developer Administrator
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
The CESO program is seeking a Jira Administrator with extensive experience supporting self-hosted Atlassian environments. The ideal candidate will bring expertise configuring Jira and Confluence optimizing workflows implementing automation supporting data migrations and ensuring process governance in highly collaborative agiledriven environments.
Primary Responsibilities
Analyze and document current Jira and Confluence configurations to identify areas for workflow and process improvement.
Administer Jira Confluence and associated plugins including ScriptRunner and Jira Automation.
Manage user accounts groups permissions and security audits across large multiteam environments.
Perform system administration tasks such as backups re-indexes patching upgrades and plugin management.
Test new versions of Atlassian applications and plugins ensuring compatibility and stability.
Build custom dashboards filters automation rules and reporting solutions to support stakeholders and program leadership.
Support and/or lead Atlassian environment migrations consolidations and integrations.
Improve and maintain Jira and Confluence security through regular audits and governance controls.
Create and maintain documentation including workflow diagrams system configurations CONOPS and user guides.
Provide training knowledgesharing and consultation to internal teams and external partners.
Partner with stakeholders to align Jira processes with Agile methodologies and crossfunctional collaboration.
Utilize Jira data for analytics performance tracking and incident management reporting.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree and 8 years of relevant experience including Atlassian experience across federal and commercial organizations. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
3 years administering Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments including workflow design automation permissions management and plugin administration.
Experience designing custom dashboards filters and JQL queries.
Experience performing system backups audits re-indexes and documenting SOPs.
Experience performing Atlassian installations upgrades migrations and environment consolidations.
Experience integrating Atlassian tools with AWS environments.
Strong analytical communication and stakeholderengagement skills including the ability to translate highly technical concepts for diverse audiences.
Experience supporting agile delivery environments (Agile SAFe).
IAT Level II Certification
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced JQL experience.
Experience supporting large federal programs and advising government stakeholders on Atlassian best practices.
Experience monitoring Atlassian infrastructure hosted on AWS.
Experience developing documentation training content and architecture diagrams for enterprise users.
Experience with Active Directory administration.
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Original Posting:
July 6 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107900.00 - $195050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.