What are the responsibilities and job description for the Atlassian Certified Jira Admin position at Key Technical Resources?
Senior Jira Administrator (Atlassian Certified)
Location: Midtown Manhattan, NY (Hybrid)
Schedule: Onsite for the first 4 months, then Hybrid (2 days onsite / 3 days remote)
Duration: 12 Month Contract (High likelihood of extension)
Interview Process: Video Interview
Start Date: ASAP
Openings: 3
We are seeking experienced Senior Jira Administrators to join a large enterprise technology team supporting a complex, enterprise-wide Atlassian environment. This role is ideal for a highly skilled Jira Administrator who enjoys collaborating with business and technical teams to design, configure, and support scalable Jira solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, administer, and support Atlassian products, primarily Jira.
- Build and maintain custom Jira workflows, screens, permission schemes, notification schemes, dashboards, and reports.
- Customize and optimize Jira to meet evolving business requirements.
- Evaluate, install, configure, and support Jira and Confluence plugins.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the Atlassian platform.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and Agile teams to improve processes and workflows.
- Support enterprise users and provide exceptional customer service.
- Assist with integrations, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 9 years of professional IT experience working for U.S.-based companies.
- 4 years of recent experience as a Jira Administrator.
- 4 years of recent experience supporting a commercial banking, financial services, or large brokerage environment.
- Current Atlassian Certification in Jira Project Administration (Required).
- Experience administering Jira in a mid-to-large enterprise environment.
- Strong experience configuring:
- Jira workflows
- Permission schemes
- Notification schemes
- Screen schemes
- Custom fields
- Dashboards and reports
- Experience with Jira and Confluence plugin administration.
- Experience troubleshooting Atlassian applications and related infrastructure.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
- Experience working within Agile environments using Scrum and Kanban.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat.
- Experience with Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- Experience with Git, Subversion, or other version control systems.
- Experience with Jenkins, Hudson, Puppet, or similar automation tools.
- Experience with software issue tracking and enterprise application support.
- Strong communication, customer service, and collaboration skills.
If you are an Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator with enterprise financial services experience and are looking for a long-term contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary : $160,000