What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jira Engineer position at HR Pundits?
Position Title: Jira Engineer
Location: San Jose, CA (hybrid 3 days a week)
The customer s JIRA instance is highly complex and heavily customized. This role goes beyond standard JIRA administration and requires significant handson experience in scripting, development, and largescale migration activities.
Key Skills: Jira Admin, Groovy Scripting, Post Migration
Jira Admin
candidate with migration (from Data Center to Cloud) experience, as post migration activities plays a key role in candidate's selection
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Groovy, JavaScript, or Python is a plus
Role Overview:
The Jira Support Engineer will be responsible for administering, configuring, and supporting Jira environments for business and technical teams. This role requires strong Jira administration capabilities, including automation and scripting, along with solid organizational and communication skills to ensure smooth operations and user support.
Technical Skills
- Handson experience with Jira administration (minimum 3-5 years preferred).
- Strong understanding of Jira workflows, schemes, permission management, and configurations.
- Experience in Jira automation (Automation for Jira, ScriptRunner, or similar).
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Groovy, JavaScript, or Python is a plus.
- Basic understanding of Confluence integration is preferred.
Organizational & Functional Skills
- Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to understand business processes and map them into Jira workflows.
- Strong communication and documentation abilities.