General information

Requisition # R62693 Locations USA-VA-Chantilly Posting Date 08/14/2025 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI w/ Poly Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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ManTech seeks a motivated, mission-oriented Jira Administrator, in the Chantilly, VA area.

The Jira Administrator will manage our Atlassian tool suite (Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence) and perform infrastructure management, automation, and troubleshooting across our IT environment. As the

administrator responsible for the Atlassian suite, you will manage Confluence to ensure each person on a project team can create, organize, and share knowledge effectively. You will assist with architecting, designing, and building Atlassian Jira/Confluence custom plugins customer requirements and projects. Managing the Atlassian tool chain includes workflows, custom fields, schemes, add-ons, pages, content, spaces, permissions, and integrations will benefit customer research and products. The primary goal is to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual intervention, and improve the overall user experience, quality, and reliability of software.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Plan, schedule, implement, and communicate Jira and Confluence plug-in upgrades in accordance with requirements, and established policies and procedures
Architect, administer, and troubleshoot Atlassian suite deployments and projects; focus on providing platform to administer, track and report on department-wide projects and issues
Manage the Atlassian suite to include onboarding new projects onto the platform, as well as configuring the layout, design, workflow, and reporting dashboards
Analyze current Atlassian tool configurations and migrate to new instances; code, test, & debug new software/applications or make new enhancements to existing software/ applications and provide solutions using Jira
Create complex Jira workflows, screen configurations, permission and notification schemes, and to provide/configure Jira for manual processes
Collaborate with stakeholders and clients to design and deliver Jira workflows to meet the stated and unstated business requirements
Travel may be required up to 25% within CONUS

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and 5 or more years of relevant administration experience, or high school diploma/GED and 7 or more years relevant administration experience
Proven experience administering DevOps applications like Jira, Confluence, or Bitbucket
Be familiar with Jira APIs, webhooks and implementing custom XML based Jira gadgets
Familiarity with infrastructure management and automation through code, as well as general troubleshooting and issue resolution
Must hold an active IAT Level II or higher certification
Strong communication skills to interface effectively with co-workers, management, and customers
Ability to lead small teams through troubleshooting and project delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet
Experience in both a Windows and Linux OS environment
Experience with version control tools such as Git clients, Github, Gitlab, or Bit Bucket
Previous NRO and NRO/COMM experience

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must possess a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
Must be able to communicate, converse, & exchange information with peers & senior personnel
Constantly operates a computer & other office productivity machinery, such as a computer
Constantly positions self to maintain computers in the lab, including under the desks & in the server closet
Frequently moves Audio/Visual or Computer equipment weighing up to 50 pounds across & around a business campus or large facility

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.