JIRA Admin

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Job Description:
Role: JIRA Admin

Employment Type: Direct-Hire / Perm
Start Date: Immediate
Location: Downtown St. Louis / Onsite
Cadence: 5 Days Onsite
Target Compensation: $$ Base + 5-10% bonus.
Engagement Status: No form of sponsorship or employment arrangements is being considered at this time.

We are actively seeking a Jira & Agile Development Tools Administrator to support our client's continued growth. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly respected organization that is a proven leader in their field.

Position Overview: The SDLC Tools Administrator will assume ownership of the enterprise technology tool ecosystem. This individual will be the go-to authority for tools administration, configurations, workflows, dashboards, permissions, and integrations.

The ideal candidate will blend Jira expertise with a practical understanding of Agile development that drives consistent, compliant, and highly effective tool utilization across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years hands-on Jira administration experience including advanced configurations and workflow design.
• Proven experience managing SDLC tools including version control and CI/CD systems.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and their implementation within Jira.
• Familiarity with reporting, audit, and compliance requirements related to development tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to translate technical configurations into business-friendly explanations.

• Serve as the primary Jira administrator by configuring projects, custom fields, workflows, dashboards, filters, and permission schemes to meet evolving team needs.
• Manage integrations between Jira and other platforms (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git), ensuring data consistency and process alignment.
• Create and maintain Jira dashboards, boards, and reporting for stakeholders at all levels, delivering actionable metrics from ideation to deployment.
• dminister other development tools within the SDLC ecosystem, optimizing performance and usability.
• Standardize Jira usage across teams to ensure consistent project templates, configurations, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot Jira-related issues, providing responsive and knowledgeable support to users.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to refine workflows, automate repetitive processes, and improve cross-team collaboration.
• Generate and maintain compliance documentation, audit reports, and system change logs related to Jira and other development tools.
• Train and mentor users on various best practices, reporting, automation, and Agile usage.
• Evaluate new tools along with features, add-ons, and integrations to enhance enterprise functionality and efficiency.