Lead the configuration and support of Atlassian tools across the enterprise, ensuring integration with DevOps. Requires deep technical knowledge and leadership.
Be Challenged and Make a Difference
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.
Description of Task to be Performed:
Come join our growing team and make a difference every day! AnaVation is seeking a highly experienced Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Atlassian tools to lead the configuration, customization, and support of Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo across the enterprise. This role is pivotal in supporting tool governance, optimizing performance, and enabling seamless integration with broader DevOps ecosystems. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, leadership experience, and a passion for improving enterprise collaboration and productivity through Atlassian solutions preferably in federal government environments following Agile processes using the SAFe framework.
Key responsibilities include:
· Serves as subject matter expert, possessing in-depth knowledge of a particular area, such as business, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or the various sciences.
· Provides technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration,
· Documentation, and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
· Participates as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation phases.
· Applies principles, methods, and knowledge of the functional area of capability to specific requirements, advanced mathematical principles and methods to exceptionally difficult and narrowly defined technical problems in engineering and other scientific applications to arrive at automated solutions.
· Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
This position is mostly remote but may potentially require occasional trips to our customer location in Clarksburg, WV.
Remote status is expected to continue but is subject to change according to the direction of the customer.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred. In lieu of degree, minimum of 11 years relevant experience required.
- Experience: 7 years
- Required Skills/Certs:
- Seven years of hands-on experience with the Atlassian tool suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo) at the enterprise level, including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
- 5 years' experience in managing, configuring, and customizing Atlassian products for large organizations, ensuring scalability, performance optimization, and adherence to enterprise best practices.
- Demonstrated experience in integrating Atlassian tools with other enterprise systems (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, version control systems) and automating processes using tools such as Jira Automation, scripts, and REST APIs.
- Demonstrated 2 years of experience in leading a team of administrators and providing tiered support for Atlassian tools, managing user permissions, security configurations, and ensuring the tools are aligned with organizational requirements and workflows.
- Required Clearance:
- This position requires an active Secret clearance.
Benefits
· Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
· 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
· 100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance
· 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
· 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
· Competitive Pay
· Generous paid leave and holiday package
· Tuition and training reimbursement
· Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!
AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Top Skills
Agile
Bamboo
Bitbucket
Ci/Cd Pipelines
Confluence
JIRA
Rest Apis
Safe
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