Jira Administrator Jobs
Jira Administrator jobs are open across technology, financial services, healthcare, and consulting, from junior admin to senior and lead, with specializations in workflow configuration, project tooling, and Atlassian platform management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Description
The CESO program is seeking a Jira Administrator with extensive experience supporting self-hosted Atlassian environments. The ideal candidate will bring expertise configuring Jira and Confluence, optimizing workflows, implementing automation, supporting data migrations, and ensuring process governance in highly collaborative, agile‑driven environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyze and document current Jira and Confluence configurations to identify areas for workflow and process improvement.
- Administer Jira, Confluence, and associated plugins including ScriptRunner and Jira Automation.
- Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and security audits across large, multi‑team environments.
- Perform system administration tasks such as backups, re-indexes, patching, upgrades, and plugin management.
- Test new versions of Atlassian applications and plugins, ensuring compatibility and stability.
- Build custom dashboards, filters, automation rules, and reporting solutions to support stakeholders and program leadership.
- Support and/or lead Atlassian environment migrations, consolidations, and integrations.
- Improve and maintain Jira and Confluence security through regular audits and governance controls.
- Create and maintain documentation including workflow diagrams, system configurations, CONOPS, and user guides.
- Provide training, knowledge‑sharing, and consultation to internal teams and external partners.
- Partner with stakeholders to align Jira processes with Agile methodologies and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Utilize Jira data for analytics, performance tracking, and incident management reporting.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, including Atlassian experience across federal and commercial organizations. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
- 3+ years administering Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments, including workflow design, automation, permissions management, and plugin administration.
- Experience designing custom dashboards, filters, and JQL queries.
- Experience performing system backups, audits, re-indexes, and documenting SOPs.
- Experience performing Atlassian installations, upgrades, migrations, and environment consolidations.
- Experience integrating Atlassian tools with AWS environments.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑engagement skills, including the ability to translate highly technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Experience supporting agile delivery environments (Agile, SAFe).
- IAT Level II Certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced JQL experience.
- Experience supporting large federal programs and advising government stakeholders on Atlassian best practices.
- Experience monitoring Atlassian infrastructure hosted on AWS.
- Experience developing documentation, training content, and architecture diagrams for enterprise users.
- Experience with Active Directory administration.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
July 6, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Description
The CESO program is seeking a Jira Administrator with extensive experience supporting self-hosted Atlassian environments. The ideal candidate will bring expertise configuring Jira and Confluence, optimizing workflows, implementing automation, supporting data migrations, and ensuring process governance in highly collaborative, agile‑driven environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyze and document current Jira and Confluence configurations to identify areas for workflow and process improvement.
- Administer Jira, Confluence, and associated plugins including ScriptRunner and Jira Automation.
- Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and security audits across large, multi‑team environments.
- Perform system administration tasks such as backups, re-indexes, patching, upgrades, and plugin management.
- Test new versions of Atlassian applications and plugins, ensuring compatibility and stability.
- Build custom dashboards, filters, automation rules, and reporting solutions to support stakeholders and program leadership.
- Support and/or lead Atlassian environment migrations, consolidations, and integrations.
- Improve and maintain Jira and Confluence security through regular audits and governance controls.
- Create and maintain documentation including workflow diagrams, system configurations, CONOPS, and user guides.
- Provide training, knowledge‑sharing, and consultation to internal teams and external partners.
- Partner with stakeholders to align Jira processes with Agile methodologies and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Utilize Jira data for analytics, performance tracking, and incident management reporting.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, including Atlassian experience across federal and commercial organizations. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
- 3+ years administering Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments, including workflow design, automation, permissions management, and plugin administration.
- Experience designing custom dashboards, filters, and JQL queries.
- Experience performing system backups, audits, re-indexes, and documenting SOPs.
- Experience performing Atlassian installations, upgrades, migrations, and environment consolidations.
- Experience integrating Atlassian tools with AWS environments.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑engagement skills, including the ability to translate highly technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Experience supporting agile delivery environments (Agile, SAFe).
- IAT Level II Certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced JQL experience.
- Experience supporting large federal programs and advising government stakeholders on Atlassian best practices.
- Experience monitoring Atlassian infrastructure hosted on AWS.
- Experience developing documentation, training content, and architecture diagrams for enterprise users.
- Experience with Active Directory administration.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
July 6, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in jira administrator jobs.
- Hands-on experience configuring Jira projects, workflows, and permission schemes
- Proficiency with Jira Cloud or Jira Data Center administration
- Experience managing user accounts, groups, and role-based access controls
- Familiarity with Atlassian Marketplace apps and third-party integrations
- Atlassian Certified Professional credential preferred or required
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
Tips for Your Jira Administrator Job Search
Tailor your resume to Atlassian stack depth
Recruiters scan for specific Atlassian products beyond Jira itself. Call out Confluence, Jira Service Management, and any marketplace apps you've administered. Listing the scale of your instance, such as user count or project count, signals real hands-on scope.
Highlight permission scheme and workflow experience
Job descriptions for jira administrator roles almost always ask about permission schemes, issue type hierarchies, and custom workflows. Name these explicitly in your work history bullet points rather than burying them under a generic 'configured Jira' line.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists jira administrator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by deployment model
Jira Cloud, Data Center, and Server roles require meaningfully different skill sets. When searching, note the deployment type in each listing and focus your applications on the platform you know deepest so your experience reads as immediately relevant.
Prepare a live demo or documented portfolio
Bring screenshots or a short screen recording of a workflow, board configuration, or automation rule you built. Interviewers for jira administrator roles respond well to concrete before-and-after examples that show how your changes reduced ticket backlog or improved team visibility.
Negotiate beyond base pay with training coverage
Atlassian certifications carry real cost. In negotiations, ask whether the employer covers ACP exam fees and annual Atlassian training credits. Many teams budget for this and will include it if you ask, even when base salary flexibility is limited.
Jira Administrator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most jira administrators?
The most active employers for jira administrators right now are Leidos, MANTECH, and Raytheon, and the most openings are in District of Columbia, Nevada, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Technology and financial services firms tend to post the highest volume of these roles year-round.
How many jira administrator jobs are remote?
About 0% of jira administrator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting the tool-centric nature of the work. Roles focused on cloud instance administration and automation rule building tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions that involve close collaboration with agile delivery teams more often require on-site or hybrid presence.
How do you become a jira administrator?
Start by setting up a free Jira Cloud site to practice configuring projects, workflows, and permission schemes on your own. Work through Atlassian's official training courses, then pursue the Atlassian Certified Professional exam to validate your skills. Entry-level IT support or project coordinator roles that use Jira day-to-day are a practical path to building the experience employers expect before hiring a dedicated admin.
Can you get a jira administrator job with little experience?
Yes, candidates with limited formal experience are regularly hired into junior jira administrator roles by demonstrating hands-on familiarity with the platform. Build a personal Jira Cloud instance, document the workflows and automations you create, and earn at least one Atlassian certification. Applying to organizations that are mid-migration from Server to Cloud often offers the most entry points because teams need extra administrative support during the transition.
What does the jira administrator interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial recruiter screen, a technical interview with scenario-based questions on workflow design, permission schemes, and troubleshooting, and sometimes a take-home configuration task or live demo. A final round typically involves meeting the team or project managers who rely on the platform daily. Being ready to walk through a real project you configured end-to-end is the most common expectation at the technical stage.
Where can I find and apply to jira administrator jobs?
You can find and apply to jira administrator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and technical background, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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