Atlassian Developer (Atlassian)

Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States; hybrid. US citizenship is required, with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Salary: $115,000–$130,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global Federal delivers technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

What you will do

• Administer and develop Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management for a federal Mission Enablement program.
• Support migration from Atlassian Data Center to Atlassian Government Cloud, including technical liaison work, data validation, app and plugin compatibility checks, planning, and cutover support.
• Gather stakeholder requirements and implement advanced project setups, workflows, centralized intake routing, budget management, and service catalog capabilities.
• Build real-time executive dashboards and advanced filters for request status, risk, and workflow performance.
• Troubleshoot permissions, security restrictions, notifications, workflow errors, add-ons, extensions, and configurations.
• Identify automation opportunities, document configurations, and deliver user training and presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, typically 3–5 years.
• At least 3 years of hands-on Jira and Confluence engineering, management, and administration experience.
• Organizational-level experience administering the Atlassian suite, particularly Jira and Confluence.
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian Data Center to Cloud migrations, ideally Government Cloud, including planning, data validation, and cutover support.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and their implementation in Jira.
• Experience developing dashboards and advanced JQL filters for leadership visibility and operational metrics.
• Familiarity with Atlassian Marketplace plugins such as Advanced Roadmaps, Structure, ScriptRunner, and Insight.
• Understanding of secure configuration practices and performance optimization for Atlassian tools, plus experience in federal consulting or government contracting environments.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Nice to have

• Atlassian certifications, such as Jira Administrator or Confluence Administrator.
• ServiceNow experience, particularly SPM or ITSM modules, and integration with Atlassian tools.
• Experience managing Jira workflows, custom fields, screens, permission schemes, and notification schemes.
• Experience managing Confluence spaces and templates and Jira–Confluence integrations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into Atlassian configurations for budget tracking, intake management, and service catalogs.
• Experience with user management, access control, and compliance-driven administration.
• Exposure to human-centered design or business process re-engineering practices.
• Experience delivering technical excellence in the federal space.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting federal cybersecurity and infrastructure security programs.
• Culture focused on delivery excellence, innovation, accountability, and high-performing teams.
• Environment supporting professional growth and talent development.
• General employee benefits are provided.