ExecutivePlacements.com ยท 2 hours ago
DevOps Engineer, Jira
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75/hr - $85/hr
3+ years expExecutivePlacements.com is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support a federal government agency in deploying and integrating Jira SaaS within their ecosystem. The role involves administering Jira, optimizing workflows, and ensuring seamless integration with other enterprise applications while working onsite in Washington, DC.
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Responsibilities
Administer, configure, and optimize Jira SaaS to meet enterprise project management and Agile delivery needs
Design and maintain custom workflows, issue types, screens, fields, and automation rules aligned with organizational Agile frameworks and guidelines
Manage user permissions, group roles, and security schemes to ensure governance and compliance
Monitor Jira license utilization, user growth, and application usage to ensure efficient use of subscriptions
Collaborate with procurement teams to support renewal, optimization, and budget decisions
Design, implement, and maintain seamless integrations between Jira with other enterprise systems, such as GitLab (source control & CI/CD), and ServiceNow (ITSM), using Okta, REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, and scripting
Automate data synchronization across platforms to support traceability from planning to release
Troubleshoot and optimize integration pipelines to ensure performance, security, and scalability
Partner with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to align integrations with enterprise security and compliance standards
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
Partner with the Agile Transformation Office to translate Agile practices into effective Jira configurations and usage patterns
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on best-practice tool utilization
Support reporting and analytics initiatives, ensuring reliable Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, etc.)
Support and enable teams transition from Azure DevOps Boards, Gitlab, Jira (hosted) to JIRA SaaS
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
At least 3 years of hands-on experience administering and/or engineering Jira (Self-hosting or SaaS)
Proven, hands-on experience developing custom integrations with enterprise platforms, especially GitLab and ServiceNow
Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript) and REST API integration
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and DevSecOps principles
Experience in enterprise migrations from Azure DevOps or similar tools to Jira
Familiarity with Atlassian ecosystem (Confluence, Bitbucket) and marketplace apps
Experience with information security, privacy, and risk assessment standards including FISMA, SOX, FedRAMP, etc
Preferred
Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP-620, ACP-120, or equivalent)
Experience in the federal government
Company
ExecutivePlacements.com
Online recruitment
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase