Sr. Jira Lead Administrator

·
Full time
Location: Birmingham
· ·
Category: IT & Technology
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 delivery 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:

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.

Qualifications:

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 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).

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).

Ideally, you will also have:

Experience with Government software development policies and procedures.

Client-facing communication experience.

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’ specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Recent Jobs

London (On site) · Full time

Are you a smart, driven professional who takes pride in making a difference in local communities? Turner & Townsend’s Real Estate division is experiencing significant growth and we’re looking for an experienced industry professional with health project experience to join our high-performing and collaborative Project Management team. Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Contribute to social [...]Read More... from Assistant Project Manager – Healthcare See details

Chasetown (On site) · Full time

My client, Autosmart International are a manufacturing success story! Site Operations Manager – leading fast-paced manufacturing and warehousing About Our Client Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story, leading the field in vehicle cleaning products. We are the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers across the UK. We have doubled in size in the last [...]Read More... from Site Operations Manager See details

London (On site) · Full time

CSS are looking for an experienced duty officer to join our client’s team who are a local council responsible for all areas within the Tendering district. Working hours: All shifts are 8 hours long with various start times available: Monday to Friday – start times between 6AM – 3PM Saturday & Sunday – 6AM – [...]Read More... from Duty Officer See details