Jira Support Analyst

The support analyst will govern the overall use of JIRA and Confluence from an RTM perspective, along with coordinating these tools with the Agile work flows and business processes associated with existing software development contracts and contractors, ensuring all are aware of proper procedures for record management and any gaps that need attention and/or correction.

• Ensures that each record has all fields completed, in line with policy and procedures.

• Tracks suspense’s for corrective action and follow through with government notification of any delinquent actions when necessary.

• Supports IPA software developers compliance with government record creation and management policies for all entries in JIRA and Confluence. This includes correct: documentation of Scope, Descriptions, Acceptance Criteria, Record Titles, Start and Finish Dates, Record Types (Solution Epic LBC, Solution Epic MVPf, Program Epic MVPf, or Feature), and Capability Descriptions. Contractor shall ensure all work is recorded in JIRA and/or Confluence.

• Ensures integration of JIRA and Confluence and any other government provided software to conduct Release Train Management and to visualize status at various levels.

• Supports Government workflow(s) of various software development efforts, maintain records in JIRA and Confluence at the enterprise level for all projects, and synchronize with other Agency’s programs.

• works at the RTM level. Expert in JIRA and Confluence data entry, record keeping and requirements tracing. Enforces government policy and procedures in their respective release trains to ensure accurate work-related record keeping.

• Works with development vendors to educate them on proper use of JIRA and Confluence and how to establish and maintain linkages between taxonomy levels within JIRA.

• Executes all transfers of JIRA data for their Release Train from low side JIRA to high side JIRA. Ensures all transfers preserve data and linkages accurately.

• Monitors progress of each facet or feature of work and ensures completion dates and all status entries are always up to date and well maintained.

• Support integration of Tableau and Development of Tableau dashboards and any other government provided software to conduct Release Train Management and to visualize status at various levels.

Location

• Chantilly, VA.

Clearance

• Must have an active TS/SCI