Jira Developer

Description

We are looking for a Jira Developer to strengthen and evolve the organization's Jira environment in The Woodlands, Texas. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can step into an established ecosystem quickly, deliver practical improvements, and support teams that rely on Jira for day-to-day project execution. The role focuses on building efficient workflows, refining platform configuration, and partnering with business and technical stakeholders to turn operational needs into effective Jira solutions.

Responsibilities:
Build and refine Jira solutions that support project delivery and day-to-day business operations across multiple teams.
Create and maintain tailored workflows, issue schemes, screen configurations, field structures, and permission models to meet evolving process needs.
Develop automation rules that reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and increase efficiency within the Jira platform.
Produce dashboards, reports, and visual tracking tools that give stakeholders clear insight into progress, workload, and project health.
Investigate platform issues, resolve configuration problems, and recommend practical enhancements that improve usability and performance.
Collaborate with business partners and technical teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable Jira functionality.
Assist with the setup and ongoing improvement of Confluence spaces that complement Jira-based project and documentation processes.
Support testing, rollout, and validation of updates to ensure new configurations and enhancements perform as intended.
Maintain clear internal documentation covering workflows, automations, configurations, and administrative procedures.
Review current Jira usage patterns and propose changes that better align the platform with organizational standards and delivery practices.

Requirements

Proven experience administering, configuring, and enhancing Jira in a detail-focused environment.
Strong background designing and modifying custom workflows, fields, screens, and project settings within Jira.
Hands-on experience creating automation rules, dashboards, and reporting solutions for business and project teams.
Solid understanding of Jira platform capabilities, including troubleshooting and resolving functional or configuration-related issues.
Ability to work independently and become productive quickly within an existing Jira environment.
Experience partnering with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to define needs and deliver practical solutions.
Familiarity with Confluence configuration and support is preferred.
Exposure to Azure DevOps, Agile delivery methods, or scripting and development tools such as .NET, C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and .NET Framework is advantageous.

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