Sr. JIRA Developer or Admin - ONLY GC or EAD or USC

Company DescriptionUSM Business Systems Inc. is a quickly developing worldwide System Integrator, Software and Product Development, IT Outsourcing and Technology assistance supplier headquartered in Chantilly, VA. We offer world-class ability in giving most astounding quality and administrations through industry best practices planned to convey remarkable worth to our customers. Utilizing our industry knowledge, administration service offering expertise and innovation abilities, we distinguish new business and innovation slants and create answers for help customers around the globe, giving top of the line solid and practical IT benefits which are cost effective services. Established in 1999, the organization has corner qualities in building and dealing with a Business Oriented IT environment with rich involvement in technology innovation, ERP and CRM counselling, Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint Consulting and IT Infrastructure. Our other offerings include modified solutions and administrations in ERP, CRM, Enterprise architecture, offshore advisory services and e-commerce. USM, a US ensured Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) is perceived as one of the fastest developing IT Systems Integrator in the Washington, DC zone. Most as of late, USM was positioned #9 on the rundown of the Top administrations organizations in the DC Metro Area - Washington Business Journal (2011). We are a project-driven firm that reliably meets the IT needs of our State and Government customers through development and business keenness.Job DescriptionSr. JIRA Developer or Admin - ONLY GC or EAD or USCBoston, MALong TermPROJECT SUMMARY:The Massachusetts Health Insurance Exchange and Integrated Eligibility System (MA HIX/IES) is the health insurance marketplace for Massachusetts. The current system went live on November 15, 2014 after a rapid 6-month implementation effort. Since November 2014, tight business deadlines prescribed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has resulted in a demand for many new features and functions to be implemented in 2016-2017.Senior JIRA DeveloperSeeking a Senior JIRA Developer proficient in configuring internally hosted JIRA instance to provide capabilities supporting full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for a large scale project. Developer must be able to design, build, and support a desired JIRA configuration that includes end-to-end traceability, management requirements, test cases, test execution scenarios, test outcomes, defects, production incidents, and workarounds. Additionally, candidates will configure JIRA capabilities for management of release scope, change requests, issue and risk management, as well as standard and ad hoc reporting capabilities. Must have ability to develop customized screens, fields, and workflows for a large program. Candidate must be able to identify and implement implicit and explicit user requirements as well as diagnose and propose solutions to existing and future needs.Prior experience in integrating third party JIRA solutions required with both development, integration, and operational skills. Technical competencies in third party product integration into JIRA 7.2, ability to program in Java, strong capabilities in report generation and work flow development within JIRA, hands-on knowledge of SQL, along with firm grasp and ability to document and maintain the SDLC for a large program required.Candidate will work within a project team and will assist in the design, development and implementation of a new JIRA instance to meet program, project and business requirements in accordance with schedule. Additionally, will manage migration of historic data to the new JIRA instance.POSITION SUMMARY:An ideal and successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualities/skills:1. Flexible2. Analytical and detail oriented3. Extremely strong oral and written communication skills4. Problem solving experience/skills in managing large enterprise applications5. Self-motivated, independent, organized6. Comfortable managing conflicting priorities and timelines7. Strong knowledge of business change and operations change management8. Understanding interplay between process, technology and people9. Commitment to highest quality and professional standards a mustMA HIX Project Sr. JIRA Developer / December 2016 Page 2QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:Ideal candidate will have: Minimum Associates’ degree desired or a combination of education and experience. 7 - 10 years of IT or Computer Science background desired. 5+ years of solid JIRA design, development and implementation experience 5+ years of solid Java development, and SQL script development Ability to define and execute assigned SDLC tasks and post deployment support tasks Ability to identify and resolve issues with JIRA AdministrationJIRA certifications strongly desiredTECHNOLOGY / SKILLS MS Office Suite 2013JIRA 7.2 Oracle 11g SQL JDK View email address on click.appcast.io InformationIf my requirement matches your resume, then please do reply on my email id navyar(at)usmsystems(dot)com and contact no is 703-953-1819SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Information TechnologyExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Information Technology And Services