The Squires Group, Inc. ยท 11 hours ago
Jira Platform Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$87/hr - $92/hr
3+ years expThe Squires Group, Inc. is a financial institution providing the United States with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary system. They are seeking a Senior DevOps / Jira Platform Engineer to serve as the technical owner of Jira SaaS in a government cloud environment, responsible for administering and integrating Jira within an enterprise ecosystem.
Information Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Lara J.
Responsibilities
Administer, configure, and optimize Jira SaaS to support enterprise Agile delivery and project management needs
Design and maintain workflows, issue types, automation rules, security schemes, and permissions aligned with governance standards
Lead integrations between Jira and enterprise systems such as GitLab and ServiceNow using REST APIs, webhooks, scripting, and identity platforms (e.g., Okta)
Build and maintain secure, automated data flows to enable end-to-end traceability from planning through release
Support enterprise migration and consolidation efforts from Azure DevOps and on-prem tools to Jira SaaS in government cloud
Partner with Agile leadership to translate Agile frameworks into effective Jira configurations and reporting
Provide technical guidance to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery teams on Jira best practices
Monitor usage, licensing, performance, and integrations to ensure scalability, security, and cost efficiency
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
3+ years of hands-on experience administering or engineering Jira (SaaS or self-hosted)
Proven experience building custom integrations using REST APIs and scripting (Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript)
Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and DevSecOps principles
Experience with enterprise tool migrations to Jira
Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens and be able to pass the background check
Preferred
Familiarity with Atlassian ecosystem tools (e.g., Confluence, Bitbucket)
Experience operating in secure, compliance-driven environments (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, SOX)
Federal government experience and Atlassian certifications
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Medical
Dental
Vision coverage
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
A 401(k) plan
Additional optional benefits
Company
The Squires Group, Inc.
The Squires Group provides short-term, long-term, and permanent ERP, IT, Cyber, and Accounting/Finance experts to private and public sector clients.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase