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ManTech

Jira Administrator

ManTech, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021

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ManTech

seeks a motivated, mission-oriented

Jira Administrator

, in the

Chantilly, VA

area.

The Jira Administrator will manage our Atlassian tool suite (Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence) and perform infrastructure management, automation, and troubleshooting across our IT environment. As the

administrator responsible for the Atlassian suite, you will manage Confluence to ensure each person on a project team can create, organize, and share knowledge effectively. You will assist with architecting, designing, and building Atlassian Jira/Confluence custom plugins customer requirements and projects. Managing the Atlassian tool chain includes workflows, custom fields, schemes, add-ons, pages, content, spaces, permissions, and integrations will benefit customer research and products. The primary goal is to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual intervention, and improve the overall user experience, quality, and reliability of software.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Plan, schedule, implement, and communicate Jira and Confluence plug-in upgrades in accordance with requirements, and established policies and procedures

Architect, administer, and troubleshoot Atlassian suite deployments and projects; focus on providing platform to administer, track and report on department-wide projects and issues

Manage the Atlassian suite to include onboarding new projects onto the platform, as well as configuring the layout, design, workflow, and reporting dashboards

Analyze current Atlassian tool configurations and migrate to new instances; code, test, & debug new software/applications or make new enhancements to existing software/ applications and provide solutions using Jira

Create complex Jira workflows, screen configurations, permission and notification schemes, and to provide/configure Jira for manual processes

Collaborate with stakeholders and clients to design and deliver Jira workflows to meet the stated and unstated business requirements

Travel may be required up to 25% within CONUS

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of relevant administration experience, or high school diploma/GED and 7 or more years relevant administration experience

Proven experience administering DevOps applications like Jira, Confluence, or Bitbucket

Be familiar with Jira APIs, webhooks and implementing custom XML based Jira gadgets

Familiarity with infrastructure management and automation through code, as well as general troubleshooting and issue resolution

Must hold an active IAT Level II or higher certification

Strong communication skills to interface effectively with co-workers, management, and customers

Ability to lead small teams through troubleshooting and project delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet

Experience in both a Windows and Linux OS environment

Experience with version control tools such as Git clients, Github, Gitlab, or Bit Bucket

Previous NRO and NRO/COMM experience

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must possess a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time

Must be able to communicate, converse, & exchange information with peers & senior personnel

Constantly operates a computer & other office productivity machinery, such as a computer

Constantly positions self to maintain computers in the lab, including under the desks & in the server closet

Frequently moves Audio/Visual or Computer equipment weighing up to 50 pounds across & around a business campus or large facility

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.