Sr. Jira Engineer --100% remote

Overview

Remote
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ month(s)

Skills

KPI
Industry-specific
Workflow
Finance
Financial Services
Scripting
Reporting
GitHub
Jenkins
Bitbucket
Confluence
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Scrum
Kanban
Apache Velocity
Dashboard
Banking
Regulatory Compliance
SAFE
Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Virtual Team
JIRA
Agile
Migration
Bilingual
Spanish
English
IMG

Job Details

Hello,

I am Mohammed Dastagir with Saxon Global Inc wanted to let you know about the job opportunity for Sr. Jira Engineer position if interested please share your updated resume along with expecting rate.

Job title: Sr. Jira Engineer

Location: 100% remote

Duration: 6+ months contract

Only on w2

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Job description:

We are driving agilization across our technology landscape and are seeking a seasoned Jira Engineer to support our agile transformation journey. This is a remote contract role within a dynamic project team modernizing delivery and tracking mechanisms.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement complex Jira dashboards, leveraging JQL and scripting tools (e.g., ScriptRunner) for advanced reporting.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Engineers to automate workflows and optimize Jira usage across agile teams.
  • Develop custom fields, filters, and views that reflect program-level delivery metrics (velocity, throughput, lead time).
  • Support integration of Jira with other tools (e.g., Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins).
  • Translate business KPIs into visual reports and enable scalable tracking methods.
  • Proactively identify and resolve inefficiencies within Jira board configurations or agile workflows.

Required Experience:

  • 5 7 years of professional experience in Jira engineering roles.
  • Expertise in JQL (Jira Query Language) and advanced dashboard configurations.
  • Hands-on experience with ScriptRunner, Automation for Jira, or equivalent plugins.
  • Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe).
  • Experience working in enterprise-scale banking or financial projects is a strong plus.
  • Ability to interpret complex business requirements into technical Jira solutions.

Core Requirements:

  • 10 years of overall experience, banking industry specific
  • Strong Jira Expertise (Configuration & Administration)
  • 5 7 years of hands-on experience configuring Jira projects, workflows, custom fields, screens, and permissions.
  • Proficiency in JQL & Advanced Dashboards
  • In-depth ability to write complex JQL queries and build dynamic dashboards that support Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, throughput, cycle time).
  • Scripting Experience (ScriptRunner or Equivalent)
  • Experience creating Jira automation, validators, conditions, and scripted fields using tools like ScriptRunner or Automation for Jira.
  • Agile Methodology Understanding
  • Solid grasp of Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks, with a proven track record of supporting Agile delivery in Jira for cross-functional teams.
  • Banking/Financial Domain Experience (Preferred)
  • Prior exposure to Agile transformation or tracking in regulated, large-scale environments (e.g., banks or financial services firms).

?Advanced JQL & Scripting:

  • Strong skills in JQL for reporting and dashboarding; proficient with ScriptRunner or Jira Automation for custom functions.

Tool Integrations:

  • Proven experience integrating Jira with GitHub, OpenShift (CaaS), Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Confluence to support CI/CD visibility.

?Agile Delivery Support:

  • Solid understanding of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe frameworks; able to translate Agile metrics (velocity, lead time, burndown) into actionable dashboards.

Banking/Enterprise Experience:

  • Prior work in banking or regulated enterprises; comfortable aligning Jira structures with governance and compliance needs.

??Preferred Background:

Degree in CS/IT, certifications like SAFe Agilist; strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement in distributed team setups.

?Nice to have:

  • Custom Jira Plugin Development
  • Cross-Platform Agile Tool Migration Expertise
  • Bilingual Spanish/English

Mohammed Dastagir

Resource Manager

Saxon Global Inc.

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Linked in:

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