Jira Administration

Job Title

Jira Administrator

Roles and responsibilities

• 4+ years of Atlassian ecosystem administration (ACP-SA Certification is desired).

• Deep hands-on expertise with the Atlassian product suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and others) A strong technical background.

• Experience with database management, scripting, and software development.

• Experience with server administration Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities Proven implementation of creative technology solutions that advanced the business.

• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.

• Manage installs, upgrades, patches, availability and performance of Jira, along with installed Atlassian marketplace add-ons.

• Administers a complex Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira, Confluence and various add-ons such as Tempo and Plans

• Manage Jira projects, users, permissions, Jira screen schemes, notification schemes, custom fields, field configurations, workflows, workflow functions.

• Performs configuration and code migrations from dev to test, and test to prod.

• Documents standard operating procedures

• Analyzes and resolves technical problems using analytical problem-solving methods/techniques and associated tools/devices.

• Highly autonomous and productive in performing activities, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor. Accountable for successful and timely completion of all tasks/projects under direct and matrix control.

• Accountable for tools administration, issue resolution, opportunity identification, and execution of enhancements.

• May initiate new areas of investigation that are meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a scientific or business activity.

Skills:

JIRA, Confluence

Location- Remote

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Oct 06 2023

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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