Senior Jira Administrator (Remote)

KMS

Job ID 2360161

Koniag Management Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company , is seeking a Senior Jira Administrator with a Secret Clearance to support KMS and our government customer. This is a remote opportunity.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. **

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:**

• Manage user permissions for the Atlassian tools according to the needs of projects and teams.
• Test new versions of the tools and plug-ins to ensure compatibility.
• Maintain Jira projects, workflows, permissions, and users while working in the latest JIRA environment.
• Configure and maintain multiple Jira projects, workflows, schemes, settings, users, and reports.
• Develop and document standards, guidelines, and standard operating procedures for admins/users of the system.
• Research and implement best practices for configuring and administering the Enterprise Instances of Jira and Confluence, balancing the needs of multiple tenants against simplicity and minimal administration overhead.
• Collaborate with Scrum teams to define requirements, design solutions, and test implementations.
• Work with Jira filters, reporting, dashboards, workflows, fields, and Jira administration.
• Set access permissions for Jira projects and Confluence spaces.
• Ability to construct custom dashboards using various filter types in Jira.
• Provide training to technical and non-technical teams to use Atlassian tools.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with day-to-day Jira administration functionality
• Ad-Hoc report creation and distribution

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting and customizing Jira/Confluence to meet the needs of diverse groups of customers and/or developers.
• 2+ years of experience administering Jira/Confluence enterprise instances.
• Working knowledge of both Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• Experience with administering and developing software team solutions on Atlassian tools especially JIRA and Confluence
• Advanced understanding of JIRA workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes, screens schemes, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment.
• Experience designing content management and data taxonomies.
• Experience setting and managing user permissions.
• Ability to hold Brown Bag lunch and learn sessions with the CPMO colleagues, to showcase and explain processes and best practices.
• Must hold or have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Working Environment & Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. **

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy**

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352

Medical Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance 401k Disability Maternity Tuition Assistance