JIRA Administrator

Oakland, CA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 2 hours ago
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  • JIRA

Summary

Job Title: JIRA Administrator (Atlassian Platform Administrator)

Oakland, CA

Hybrid 3 days onsite

Required Qualifications

  • 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

    Job Title: JIRA Administrator (Atlassian Platform Administrator)

    Oakland, CA

    Hybrid 3 days onsite

    Required Qualifications

  • 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
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  • Dice Id: 90631086
  • Position Id: 2026-62051
  • Posted 1 day ago
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