JIRA Administrator
About this role
Company Description
Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.
Job Description
SOSi is seeking a JIRA Administrator to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission-driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.
Essential Job Duties:
- Configure and maintain JIRA workflows, projects, and issue tracking systems.
- Manage and optimize JIRA configurations to meet business and technical requirements.
- Integrate JIRA with GitLab, Confluence, and other DevOps tools.
- Support Agile methodologies and related project management practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues related to JIRA administration.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and project teams to improve processes and system functionality.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field OR five (5) years of equivalent experience in JIRA administration.
- Demonstrated experience configuring and managing JIRA workflows.
- Experience managing issue tracking systems and workflow automation.
- Proficiency in JIRA administration, including workflow development and permission management.
- Experience integrating JIRA with GitLab, Confluence, or other DevOps tools.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, dashboard customization, and service-level agreement (SLA) monitoring is required.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Desired Qualifications:
- Atlassian Certified JIRA Administrator certification.
- ITIL Foundation Certification.
Additional Information
Working Conditions:
- This is a part-time, on-call position
- The work to be performed remotely
- Must have strong internet connection
- Quit workspace free from interruptions and background noise
Working at SOSi:
All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.
Company at a glance
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private, founder-led defense and government solutions firm specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Our capabilities span data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), language services, and logistics—delivered across 16+ countries to the customers who need them most.
We lead with technology. From the DoW's largest data-centric, Zero Trust mission partner network to AI-powered intelligence platforms and cloud-native solutions, SOSi engineers the systems that enable U.S. and allied forces to operate, decide, and win. More than 25% of our workforce are veterans—because this mission is personal.
Where others see the size of the challenge, we say #ChallengeAccepted
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