Jira Lead Administrator at Contact Government Services, LLC Chicago, IL

Jira Lead Admin – Full‑Time, Mid Level CGS is seeking a talented Jira Lead Administrator who is passionate about driving transformation in the federal IT domain to join our growing team of technology and software consulting professionals. We are looking for candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Responsibilities Create custom projects in Atlassian tool suite for complex workflows to meet business needs. Provide advanced configuration of the Atlassian suite of tools to promote CI/CD. Create and maintain Jira and Confluence collaboration sites (e.g., Kanban boards, Scrum boards, documentation pages). Analyze, research, manage, and implement integrated Atlassian tools, plugins, and applications. Interface with diverse stakeholders as a liaison and trusted advisor. Help define how information systems may be upgraded or replaced. Gather requirements for business processes and determine ways to optimize. Qualifications 7 years’ experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs. 3 years’ experience with Jira and Confluence administration. 3+ years’ experience with Bamboo and Bitbucket. Advanced degree in an appropriate field with an additional three years of relevant experience. Knowledge of Agile principles and applied best practices. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to successfully complete a stringent Background Investigation and obtain the required Government Security Clearance (moderate risk public trust). Atlassian certified Jira Administrator preferred. Working knowledge of Networking, DNS, Databases, APIs, SAML, and Akamai. Experience consulting in a Federal agency, especially within DHS. Ability to write custom JQL (Jira Query Language), a plus. Experience with Federal Systems Engineering Life Cycles (SELC) and Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC). Preferred Qualifications Experience with Government software development policies and procedures. Client-facing communication experience. Federal Agency issued security clearance. Benefits Health, Dental, and Vision. Life Insurance. 401k. Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter). Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays. Equal Opportunity Employer Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr Neier Inc.