JIRA Administrator (Atlassian Platform Administrator) Need Locals, Oakland, CA, Hybrid 3 days onsite

Job Title: JIRA Administrator (Atlassian Platform Administrator)

 Oakland, CA

 Hybrid 3 days onsite

3+ years of hands-on JIRA administration experience

Strong understanding of:

JIRA workflows, schemes, and configurations

Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Experience with JIRA Cloud or Data Center (specify which you use)

Ability to translate business requirements into system design

Strong problem-solving and systems thinking skills

 
Preferred Qualifications (Senior-level signals)

 
Experience with:

JIRA automation (advanced rules)

ScriptRunner or similar tools

REST APIs and integrations

Experience scaling JIRA across multiple teams or departments

Familiarity with Atlassian Access, SSO, and security controls

Experience with reporting tools or data extraction

Background in software development, DevOps, or systems architecture

Key Skills

 Systems thinking (understanding cross-team workflows)

Process design (not just tool configuration)

Stakeholder communication (technical + non-technical)

Attention to detail (small config errors have big impact)

Governance mindset (preventing long-term entropy)

Success Metrics

 Reduced workflow complexity and duplication

Increased adoption and user satisfaction

Improved reporting accuracy and visibility

Reduction in manual work via automation

Stable, performant, and well-governed JIRA environment