Jira Administration Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Jira Administrator and Data Visualization Specialist at Ford. Optimizing workflows and creating dashboards for project management in the EV team.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $144,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPythonTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Jira Administration & Process Optimization:
Workflow & Form Modernization: Modernize Jira forms and processes for critical ticket types (e.g., CODEMASK), enhancing data capture, filtering, and reporting capabilities.
Process Definition & Implementation: Maintain and modernize current design processes through the development and implementation of new Jira processes and templates for various activities, including DCV testing and work breakdown.
Configuration & Standards: Update and enforce "Definition of Done" (DoD) criteria within Jira projects to ensure the quality and completeness of deliverables, providing feedback to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on complex items.
User Support & Management: Manage personal Jira backlogs, sprint cadences, and provide troubleshooting support for user access issues.
Dashboard Creation & Data Visualization:
Comprehensive Dashboard Development: Design, build, and curate multiple dashboards for Technical Design Review (TDR) and Business Process Review (BPR), including specialized dashboards for specific programs (e.g., Otosan), and maintain/update them as needed.
Data Integration & Reporting: Utilize Power Query to combine disparate data sources, enabling comprehensive tracking and analysis for reporting.
Interactive Data Visualization: Create interactive data visualizations in PowerBI to track program timing, milestones, and key performance indicators.
Confluence Integration: Embed Jira dashboard widgets into Confluence pages to provide integrated program status views.
Ongoing Initiatives & Future Focus:
Jira Structure & Governance: Actively participate in discussions and the implementation of significant Jira structure changes, including project consolidation, custom field integration, and workflow best practices.
Advanced Reporting & Analytics: Investigate further enhancements to BPR and Chief Review dashboards, exploring direct data integration from source systems (e.g., EIS) for roll-up reporting.
Process Refinement: Develop solutions for complex process challenges within Jira, such as managing schematic development churn and updating timing review.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
Outstanding organizational/delegation skills with accurate follow-up to accomplish multiple objectives in timely fashion.
Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work well with others as part of a multi-functional team.
Self-directed with strong technical capability and problem-solving skills.
3+ years proficiency in Microsoft Office and Ford Systems Tools for issue identification, tracking, and presentations.
3+ years experience with Software Programming skills such as Python, Java, or C#.
3+ years' experience with Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian suite products.
3+ years' experience with reporting tools such as PowerBI or Tableau.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JiraConfluencePower QueryPowerBIPythonJavaC#reporting toolsdata visualizationprocess optimization

Soft Skills

organizational skillsdelegation skillsleadership skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving skillsself-directedmulti-functional team collaborationaccurate follow-uptimely objective accomplishmenttechnical capability