Job Description
Job Description
Jira Platform Engineer
Washington, DC – Onsite
Per Federal contract U.S. citizenship is required
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
Start Date- 10/06/2026 through 12/21/2026 with possibility of long-term contract extension based on performance
Open to W2 and C2C
Must apply by September 25, 2026, at 12:00pm
BACKGROUND:
The DevOps Engineer (specifically Jira Platform Engineer) will serve as the technical lead of our Jira instance within Atlassian Government Cloud (AGC) and is responsible for administering, configuring, and integrating the application within our enterprise technology ecosystem. This position plays a pivotal role in consolidating our collaborative planning tools—transitioning from Azure DevOps (on-prem), GitLab (on-prem), and ServiceNow for Agile planning to Jira—while enabling and scaling Agile practices across the organization.
The ideal candidate is both technically proficient and strategically minded, with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, DevSecOps workflows, and enterprise system integration.
REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate shall also demonstrate the below knowledge and experience:
Jira Administration & Engineering
· Administer, configure, and optimize Jira AGC to meet enterprise project management and Agile delivery needs.
· Design and maintain custom workflows, issue types, screens, fields, and automation rules aligned with organizational Agile frameworks and guidelines.
· Manage user permissions, group roles, and security schemes to ensure governance and compliance.
· Monitor Jira license utilization, user growth, and application usage to ensure efficient use of subscription
· Collaborate with procurement teams to support renewal, optimization, and budget decisions.
- Recommend and integrate plugins from Atlassian Marketplace, as needed.
System Integration & Development
- Design, implement, and maintain seamless integrations between Jira with other enterprise systems, such as GitLab (source control & CI/CD), and ServiceNow (ITSM), using Okta, REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, and scripting.
- Automate data synchronization across platforms to support traceability from planning to release.
- Troubleshoot and optimize integration pipelines to ensure performance, security, and scalability.
- Partner with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to align integrations with enterprise security and compliance standards.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices.
Agile Enablement
- Partner with the Agile Transformation Office to translate Agile practices into effective Jira configurations and usage patterns.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on best-practice tool utilization.
- Support reporting and analytics initiatives, ensuring reliable Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, etc.).
- Support and enable teams transition from Azure DevOps Boards, Gitlab, Jira (hosted) to JIRA SaaS.
Knowledge/Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of hands-on experience administering and/or engineering Jira (Self-hosting or
- SaaS).
- Proven, hands-on experience developing custom integrations with enterprise platforms, especially GitLab and ServiceNow.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript) and REST API integration.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and DevSecOps principles.
- Experience in enterprise migrations from Azure DevOps or similar tools to Jira.
Preferred
- Familiarity with Atlassian ecosystem (Confluence, Bitbucket, Atlassian Government Cloud) and marketplace apps.
- Experience working in a DevSecOps or Platform Engineering environment.
- Experience with information security, privacy, and risk assessment standards including FISMA, SOX, FedRAMP, etc. is preferred.
- Federal government experience is preferred.
- Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP-620, ACP-120, or equivalent) preferred.
The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:
- Administering, configuring, and integrating the Jira Atlassian SaaS for government cloud within our enterprise technology ecosystem.
- Consolidating our collaborative planning tools—transitioning from Azure DevOps (onprem) and GitLab (on-prem) to Jira Atlassian Government Cloud (AGC) SaaS for government.
- Building robust, automated, and secure integrations between Jira SaaS for government and core enterprise systems (e.g. ServiceNow, GitLab), enabling end-to-end visibility across planning, development and operations
ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
START DATE: 10/13/2026 END DATE: 12/31/2026
NOTE: The performance is likely to be extended beyond 12/31/2026
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
The Contractor shall perform all work in the Board’s New York Avenue building located at 1701 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20036.
CITIZEN STATUS: US Citizenship is required per federal contract requirements
INTERVIEW: Selected candidates will participate in a video conferencing interview. The use of video conference tools (e.g., MS Teams or WebEx) can be used in accordance with agency
guidelines.
\nCompany Description
System One is a leading provider of specialized, highly technical services and solutions to critical infrastructure, technology, life sciences, and government sectors. We partner with large private and public organizations who trust us to execute their complex, mission-critical initiatives through our outsourced services and workforce solutions.
Company Description
System One is a leading provider of specialized, highly technical services and solutions to critical infrastructure, technology, life sciences, and government sectors. We partner with large private and public organizations who trust us to execute their complex, mission-critical initiatives through our outsourced services and workforce solutions.