
Jira, Atlassian Tools Administrator
Kemper
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Florida • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,000 - $148,100 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Serve as the subject matter expert for Jira, Confluence, and related Atlassian tools.
- Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Atlassian tools and other enterprise platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Workday, Power BI, SharePoint).
- Use APIs, web services, or integration platforms to streamline data exchange.
- Implement automation rules, scripts, or workflows to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
- Ensure compliance with governance, access control, and data management policies.
- Partner with PMO, portfolio teams, and IT Operations to align Jira workflows with established project and portfolio methodologies.
- Translate business requirements into tool configurations that enforce governance, standardization, and reporting consistency.
- Monitor user adoption trends to identify and implement continuous improvements.
- Conduct periodic audits of configuration, data integrity, and integration effectiveness; recommend and implement enhancements.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reports in Jira, Confluence, and Power BI that provide visibility into portfolio health, risks, and KPIs.
Requirements
- 3–6 years of experience in Jira administration, Atlassian tools integration, or a similar technical role.
- Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow, Workday, or other enterprise systems integration.
- Solid understanding of project management and PMO functions (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks).
- Experience automating workflows and improving tool usability to reduce administrative overhead.
- Ability to translate user and process requirements into technical configurations.
- Proficiency with Power BI, Excel, and collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Preferred Atlassian certifications (ACP-610, ACP-620, ACP-420, or equivalent).
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python).
- Experience with data visualization and analytics integration (e.g., Power BI).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401k
- Annual discretionary bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Jira administrationAtlassian tools integrationAPIsweb servicesautomation rulesscripting languagesdata visualizationanalytics integrationPower BIExcel
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skills
Certifications
ACP-610ACP-620ACP-420