Lead Platform Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 9 Month(s)

Skills

Atlassian Administration
Jira
Confluence Configuration
JQL
REST APIs
Automation
Forge
ScriptRunner
Agile
TDD

Job Details

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Calls will not be returned

We welcome individual candidates and Corp-to-Corp (CTC) resume submissions.

9-month contract

HYBRID, onsite 3 days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Will consider candidates who live within 50 miles of Irving TX, Baltimore MD, Evansville IN, Wilmington DE, or Charlotte NC

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Calls will not be returned.

We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to help our direct client. This is a hybrid position being onsite 3 days per week. Must live within 50 miles of Irving TX, Baltimore MD, Evansville IN, Wilmington DE, Charlotte NC.

What you'll do:

  • Administer and configure Atlassian tools, ensuring stability and performance.
  • Customize workflows, fields, and schemas to support Agile and non-Agile teams.
  • Develop and extend functionality using Forge apps, automations, and integrations.
  • Provide user support, training, and documentation.
  • Lead migrations, upgrades, and platform optimization.
  • Ensure security, compliance, and best practices.

Requirements:

  • Able to collaboratively establish availability and performance objectives, measure progress towards those objectives, and implement necessary changes.
  • Able to interpret changing technical and process needs of product teams and adjust platform and tooling meets those needs.
  • Possesses subject matter expertise with Test Driven Development (TDD) and Agile methodologies.
  • Able to advise on and provide alternative (out of the box) solutions.
  • Experience with hands-on technical configuration and development.
  • Able to provide thought leadership and mentoring to the team.
  • Expert with Agile software development methodologies.

Mandatory Skills:

  • BS in Computer Science or related discipline from accredited college or university.
  • 5+ years of Atlassian administration experience in enterprise settings.
  • Strong skills in Jira/Confluence configuration, JQL, REST APIs, and automation.
  • Experience with Forge or ScriptRunner scripting.
  • Active Atlassian certifications (Jira Administrator, Confluence Administrator, etc.).
  • Solid understanding of Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

We look forward to receiving your resume in PDF format!

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