Kemper

Jira, Atlassian Tools Administrator

Kemper

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: ChicagoFloridaIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $89,000 - $148,100 per year

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