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Jira Administrator Atlassian Platform Administrator
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
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Posted:
25 September 2026 (Yesterday)
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Application Deadline:
23 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Jira Administrator / Atlassian Platform Administrator
Location: Austin TX or Kentucky (Hybrid/Remote Considered)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
For Clients Jira/Atlassian Administrator role Id position this higher than a traditional Jira Admin because hes looking for someone who can:
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Jira Administrator / Atlassian Platform Administrator to join our Engineering Enablement team. This individual will serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Atlassian ecosystem supporting a diverse technology organization and enabling engineering teams through scalable well-governed platform solutions.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Jira Administration Confluence administration and overall Atlassian platform governance while providing strategic guidance on platform architecture configuration and best practices. This role requires someone who can immediately contribute to day-to-day administration activities while helping drive long-term platform maturity and avoiding unnecessary customization that could create technical debt.
This team supports critical development and collaboration platforms used across the enterprise including Jira Confluence GitHub CI/CD tooling SonarQube and additional developer enablement technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Jira & Atlassian Administration
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
For more information and other jobs available please contact our recruitment team at . To view all the jobs available in the USA and Asia please visit our website at .
Jira Administrator / Atlassian Platform Administrator
Location: Austin TX or Kentucky (Hybrid/Remote Considered)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
For Clients Jira/Atlassian Administrator role Id position this higher than a traditional Jira Admin because hes looking for someone who can:
- Own Jira administration enterprise-wide
- Influence governance and platform architecture
- Advise on best practices and avoid technical debt
- Support Confluence and Atlassian ecosystem administration
- Potentially expand into GitHub and DevOps tooling
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Jira Administrator / Atlassian Platform Administrator to join our Engineering Enablement team. This individual will serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Atlassian ecosystem supporting a diverse technology organization and enabling engineering teams through scalable well-governed platform solutions.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Jira Administration Confluence administration and overall Atlassian platform governance while providing strategic guidance on platform architecture configuration and best practices. This role requires someone who can immediately contribute to day-to-day administration activities while helping drive long-term platform maturity and avoiding unnecessary customization that could create technical debt.
This team supports critical development and collaboration platforms used across the enterprise including Jira Confluence GitHub CI/CD tooling SonarQube and additional developer enablement technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Jira & Atlassian Administration
- Administer and maintain Jira Confluence and other Atlassian platform components.
- Configure projects workflows issue types screens schemes permissions notifications and automations.
- Support Jira governance initiatives ensuring consistency scalability and maintainability across the platform.
- Review and recommend solutions that align with Atlassian best practices and minimize unnecessary customization.
- Design and implement platform improvements that enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
- Manage platform upgrades integrations and configuration changes.
- Develop and maintain documentation standards and administration procedures.
- Act as a trusted advisor for Jira architecture configuration decisions and platform roadmap planning.
- Partner with Agile Engineering Product and Technology teams to understand requirements and recommend scalable solutions.
- Evaluate feature requests and business needs while balancing governance usability and long-term sustainability.
- Identify opportunities to improve platform adoption reporting dashboards workflows and automation.
- Troubleshoot platform issues and provide advanced Jira administration support.
- Manage user access permissions security groups and licensing.
- Support Atlassian integrations with other enterprise tools and platforms.
- Partner with stakeholders to resolve platform-related incidents and service requests.
- Develop training materials and provide user guidance when needed.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of Jira Administration experience in enterprise environments.
- Strong experience administering the Atlassian ecosystem including:
- Jira Software
- Jira Service Management
- Confluence
- Experience configuring and managing:
- Workflows
- Permissions
- Schemes
- Dashboards
- Filters
- Automations
- Reporting
- Strong understanding of Jira governance and platform best practices.
- Experience supporting multiple teams and business units within a shared Jira environment.
- Ability to work independently and serve as the primary platform administrator.
- Strong problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience administering GitHub.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience supporting developer enablement platforms and tooling.
- Familiarity with SonarQube or code quality platforms.
- Experience working within Agile and Scrum environments.
- Experience with Atlassian Cloud administration and platform migrations.
- Scripting or automation experience is a plus.
For more information and other jobs available please contact our recruitment team at . To view all the jobs available in the USA and Asia please visit our website at .
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
