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Jira Platform Engineer

Washington, DC, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD 66.00 per hour

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Skills

Pivotal
Project Management
Workflow
Collaboration
Procurement
Optimization
Budget
System Integration
Version Control
Continuous Delivery
IT Service Management
Middleware
Scalability
Cyber Security
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Writing
Mentorship
Reporting
Analytics
Apache Velocity
Hosting
SaaS
GitLab
ServiceNow
Google Cloud Platform
Unix
Linux Administration
Scripting
Python
Windows PowerShell
JavaScript
RESTful
Agile
Scrum
Kanban
SAFE
Migration
DevOps
JIRA
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Rackspace
OpenStack
Linux
Servers
Debugging
Management
Open Source
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Continuous Monitoring
LXC
Docker
Confluence
Bitbucket
Cloud Computing
DevSecOps
Information Security
Privacy
Risk Assessment
FISMA
Sarbanes-Oxley
FedRAMP
Atlassian
Computer Science
Information Systems

Pivotal
Project Management
Workflow
Collaboration
Procurement
Optimization
Budget
System Integration
Version Control
Continuous Delivery
IT Service Management
Middleware
Scalability
Cyber Security
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Writing
Mentorship
Reporting
Analytics
Apache Velocity
Hosting
SaaS
GitLab
ServiceNow
Google Cloud Platform
Unix
Linux Administration
Scripting
Python
Windows PowerShell
JavaScript
RESTful
Agile
Scrum
Kanban
SAFE
Migration
DevOps
JIRA
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Rackspace
OpenStack
Linux
Servers
Debugging
Management
Open Source
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Continuous Monitoring
LXC
Docker
Confluence
Bitbucket
Cloud Computing
DevSecOps
Information Security
Privacy
Risk Assessment
FISMA
Sarbanes-Oxley
FedRAMP
Atlassian
Computer Science
Information Systems

Summary

This is a full-time contract on-site in Washington, DC from July 20th, 2026 to December 31st, 2026 with a high likelihood of extension

Job Description Narrative

Providge is seeking a DevOps Engineer (Jira Platform Engineer) who will serve as the technical owner of our Jira SaaS for our clients' cloud platform and will be responsible for administering, configuring, and integrating the application within our enterprise technology ecosystem. This position plays a pivotal role in consolidating our collaborative planning tools-transitioning from Azure DevOps (on-prem) and GitLab (on-prem) to Jira-while enabling and scaling Agile practices across the organization.

The ideal candidate is both technically proficient and strategically minded, with a strong

understanding of Agile methodologies, DevSecOps workflows, and enterprise systems

integration.

Responsibilities

Administering, configuring, and integrating the Jira SaaS for government cloud within our enterprise technology ecosystem.
Consolidating our collaborative planning tools-transitioning from Azure DevOps (on-premises) and GitLab (on-premises) to Jira Atlassian Government Cloud (AGC) SaaS for government.
Building robust, automated, and secure integrations between Jira SaaS for government and core enterprise systems (e.g., ServiceNow, GitLab), enabling end-to-end visibility across planning, development, and operations

Jira Administration & Engineering

Administer, configure, and optimize Jira SaaS to meet enterprise project management and Agile delivery needs.
Design and maintain custom workflows, issue types, screens, fields, and automation rules aligned with organizational Agile frameworks and guidelines.
Manage user permissions, group roles, and security schemes to ensure governance and compliance.
Monitor Jira license utilization, user growth, and application usage to ensure efficient use of subscriptions.
Collaborate with procurement teams to support renewal, optimization, and budget decisions.

System Integration & Development

Design, implement, and maintain seamless integrations between Jira and other enterprise systems, such as GitLab (source control & CI/CD), and ServiceNow (ITSM), using Okta, REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, and scripting.
Automate data synchronization across platforms to support traceability from planning to release.
Troubleshoot and optimize integration pipelines to ensure performance, security, and scalability.
Partner with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to align integrations with enterprise security and compliance standards.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices.

Agile Enablement

Partner with the Agile Transformation Office to translate Agile practices into effective Jira configurations and usage patterns.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on best-practice tool utilization.
Support reporting and analytics initiatives, ensuring reliable Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, etc.).
Support and enable teams to transition from Azure DevOps Boards, Gitlab, Jira (hosted) to JIRA SaaS.

Required Qualifications

Three (3+) years of hands-on experience administering and/or engineering Jira (Self-hosting or SaaS).
Proven, hands-on experience developing custom integrations with enterprise platforms, especially GitLab and ServiceNow. Hands-on experience with mailbox migrations and hybrid deployments
At least four (4) years of experience in DevOps Engineering.
At least two (2) years of experience with Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
At least two (2) years of Unix or Linux system administration experience.
Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript) and REST API integration.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and DevSecOps principles.
Experience in enterprise migrations from Azure DevOps or similar tools to Jira

Citizenship

ship

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Experience serving as the engineer of complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment.
Deploying and configuring services using infrastructure as a service provider (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, RackSpace/OpenStack).
Configuring and managing Linux-based servers.
Debugging cluster-based computing architectures.
Installation and management of open-source monitoring tools.
Architecture for continuous integration and deployment, and continuous monitoring.
Containerization technologies (e.g., LXC, Docker, Rocket).

Preferred

Familiarity with Atlassian ecosystem (Confluence, Bitbucket, Atlassian Government Cloud) and marketplace apps.
Experience working in a DevSecOps or Platform Engineering environment.
Experience with information security, privacy, and risk assessment standards including FISMA, SOX, FedRAMP, etc. is preferred.
Federal government experience is preferred.

Certificates

Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP-620, ACP-120, or equivalent) preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Compensation & Benefits: Full benefits offered

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