Job summary:


Title:
Junior Jira Consultant - W2 Only

Location:
Atlanta, GA, USA

Length and terms:
Long term - W2 Only


Position created on 07/15/2020 05:00 pm

Job description:


Interview Type: Skype *** Very long term project; initial PO till 6/30/2021, expect to go for 4+ years ***  Initial remote due to covid then Onsite -  *** W2 hourly contract only; no c2c or 1099 ***

  •  Atlassian administrator/developer to configure, manage, and enhance Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket tools, including native functionality as well as researching, testing, and implementing plugins.

    The Atlassian administrator will be responsible for understanding the current process, gathering requirements, investigating potential solutions, analyzing impact, communicating with stakeholders, and implementing solutions.

    The position will be based out of Atlanta, Georgia. We are only considering local candidates at this time. Candidate must be a US CITIZEN to be considered for this position.

    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Collaborate with customers, other Business Analysts, and cross-functional teams to collect requirements 
    • and develop solutions to support the daily needs of a rapidly growing business.
    • Research, test, and implement plugins for Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
    • Develop interfaces between external tooling and Jira/Confluence infrastructure.
    • Manage complex Jira workflows, screen schemes, permission schemes, and notification schemes.
    • Document requirements, solutions, as well as user and support reference guides.
    • Develop specifications and test plans associated with new features or modifications.
    • Confer with and provide support to technical group.
    • Provide communications link between user and technical group.
    • Provide ongoing user support including troubleshooting and resolution of issues.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned.

    • Minimum Requirements: 

    • Experience in setting up and supporting Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket etc.).
    • Basic SQL and JQL query experience.
    • Experience customizing workflows, setting up dashboards, and generating reports.
    • Basic knowledge and understanding of the software development cycle.
    • Excellent problem solving skills and demonstration of critical thinking.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

    • Preferred Skills: 

    • Ability to automate and extend base Jira/Confluence functionality, including scripting.
    • Design and develop customizations and plugins.
    • Experience developing custom plugins using Java for Jira 7.x and Confluence 6.x.
    • Experience using/extending REST API using Java for Jira and Confluence.
    • Knowledge of Single Sign On protocols such as SAML, SAML2.
    • Familiarity with Git and branching models or other source control repositories.

 

Required Skills:

  • 1 Year of Basic SQL query experience.

Highly desired Skills:

  • 2 Years of Familiarity with Git and branching models or other source control repositories.
  • 1 Year of Experience in setting up and supporting Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket etc.)

Nice to have Skills:

  • 1 Year of Experience customizing workflows, setting up dashboards, and generating reports.
  • 1 Year of Ability to automate and extend base Jira/Confluence functionality, including scripting.
  • 1 Year of Design and develop customizations and plugins.
  • 1 Year of Knowledge of Single Sign On protocols such as SAML, SAML2.

Contact the recruiter working on this position:



The recruiter working on this position is Jagadishwar Rao (Team Ravi )
His/her contact number is +(1) (919) 3353915
His/her contact email is j.rao@msysinc.com

Our recruiters will be more than happy to help you to get this contract.