Jira/Confluence Developer

Jira/Confluence Developer

Duration: 12 months

Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ

Role and Responsibility:

We are seeking a talented and experienced JIRA and Confluence Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the Atlassian suite of products, with a focus on JIRA, Confluence and Crowd, and will be responsible for designing, customizing, and maintaining these tools to support our organization's project management and collaboration needs. The role will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the effective use of these tools and may also include integration with other systems and software.

Requirements & Qualifications

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

Proven experience in customizing and configuring JIRA and Confluence. 5 or more years of relevant job experience in a large (1000+ users) Atlassian server environment (not Atlassian cloud, but server or data center versions)

Proficiency in Atlassian products, including JIRA Software, JIRA Service Management, Confluence and Crowd

Deep expertise in Jira workflow administration

Experience with plugin development using technologies like Atlassian SDK, Java, JavaScript, and REST APIs

Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban)

Experience with integrating Atlassian tools with other systems (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Slack)

Must have at least intermediate level Linux system administration skills

Must be proficient in at least one or more scripting languages such as bash

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work effectively in a team and with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

Customization and Configuration: Customize JIRA and Confluence to meet the specific needs of our organization, including creating JIRA projects/queries/reports, configuring workflows and custom fields, issue types, and permission schemes.

Plugin Development: Develop custom plugins and extensions for JIRA and Confluence to enhance functionality and meet business requirements.

Integration: Integrate JIRA and Confluence with other software and systems, such as version control systems, DevOps continuous integration(CI) tools, and third-party applications. utilize tools or write ETL scripts to import data from external systems

User Training and Support: Provide training and support to users to ensure they can effectively use JIRA and Confluence for project management, issue tracking, and collaboration.

Documentation: Maintain documentation for JIRA and Confluence configurations, customizations, and integrations.

Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve issues and errors within JIRA and Confluence, working closely with the IT and support teams.

Performance Optimization: Monitor the performance of JIRA and Confluence and implement optimizations as needed to ensure system stability and efficiency.

Security and Compliance: Ensure that JIRA and Confluence are configured and maintained in accordance with security and compliance standards and also, Implement IDP and SSO solutions using knowledge of LDAP/SAML