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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: Video
Start: ASAP
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Jira Administrator to support and administer a large enterprise Atlassian environment. This role is focused on configuring, maintaining, and optimizing Jira to support Agile development teams and business users.
The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on Jira administration experience, a current Atlassian Jira certification, and a strong background configuring enterprise Jira environments.
Responsibilities
- Administer and support Jira Software and Confluence in a large enterprise environment.
- Configure and maintain Jira workflows, screens, custom fields, issue types, permission schemes, notification schemes, and projects.
- Build and maintain dashboards, filters, reports, and Agile boards.
- Configure and administer Jira and Confluence plugins.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Jira configuration and user issues.
- Partner with business stakeholders and Agile teams to improve Jira processes and workflows.
- Support Jira upgrades, enhancements, and ongoing platform maintenance.
- Provide end-user support and Jira administration best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Current Atlassian Certification in Jira Project Administration (Required).
- Minimum 4 years of recent hands-on Jira Administration experience.
- Experience administering Jira in a mid-to-large enterprise environment.
- Strong experience configuring:
- Jira Workflows
- Permission Schemes
- Notification Schemes
- Screen Schemes
- Custom Fields
- Dashboards
- Reports
- Agile Boards
- Experience administering Jira and Confluence plugins.
- Experience troubleshooting Jira administration issues.
- Experience supporting Agile teams using Scrum and Kanban.
- Strong communication and customer support skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise environments with 1,000 users.
- Experience with Jira Cloud or Jira Data Center.
- Experience with Atlassian Marketplace applications such as ScriptRunner or Automation for Jira.
- Experience in banking, financial services, or another large enterprise environment is preferred.
- Experience with Jira migrations, upgrades, or platform enhancements.
Salary : $60 - $80