
Senior Atlassian Administrator, Jira and Confluence
SAMSUNG SDS
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: San Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
JenkinsLinuxVMware
About the role
- Configure, manage, and maintain Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and other Atlassian tools
- Integrate Atlassian tools with Jenkins, Artifactory, and VMware to optimize development workflows
- Perform basic system administration on Linux environments and manage VMware infrastructure
- Design and manage Jira components including project workflows, screen schemes, permission schemes, and notification schemes
- Understand system architecture and assess upstream and downstream impacts when implementing solutions
- Develop, test, and deploy integrations between Atlassian products and internal systems, ensuring seamless functionality
- Support and troubleshoot Jira and Confluence environments, ensuring uptime and optimal performance
- Administer Atlassian product add-ons, evaluating their use to meet evolving business needs
- Create complex Jira workflows, including conditions, validators, and post functions
- Develop and manage comprehensive Jira/Confluence queries, dashboards, and performance metrics for reporting
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Atlassian products, administration best practices, and Agile methodology
- Participate in the process of selecting external Atlassian partners to enhance system performance
- Provide training and user support on new features, implementations, and best practices
- Maintain strong working knowledge of JQL for administration and query-writing tasks
- Migrate users and projects from legacy tools to Jira/Confluence
- Administer Confluence spaces, including permission schemes and security monitoring
- Audit accounts and disable those no longer in use, ensuring optimal system performance and security
- Support Jira Service Desk for incoming Confluence/Jira service requests and act as the first point of contact for related tickets
- Serve as a primary point of contact for onboarding new users to Jira, Confluence, and GitHub
- Ensure compliance with company policies for Atlassian tools and collaborate on updating policies
- Coordinate testing for new product updates with users and application administrators
- Coordinate the management of a dynamic environment and ensure smooth operation across all areas of responsibility
Requirements
- 5+ years of System Administration experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting and configuring Atlassian products, with a strong focus on Jira and Confluence
- Associate’s degree preferred in Computer Science, IT or similar field
- Proficiency in Linux system administration
- VMware management experience
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with GitHub
- Outstanding analytical, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills
- Experience coordinating in fast-paced environments and managing responsibilities across multiple functions
- Familiarity with Jenkins and Artifactory integrations is a plus
- Strong knowledge of JQL and ability to create and manage advanced queries
- Experience with migrating teams from other tools to the Atlassian suite
- Willing and able to commute to the office 5 days per week
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Benefits
- Top-notch medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- Wellness program
- Parental leave
- 401K match and savings plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time off
- Additional benefits
- U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits
- Up to 10 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year
- Eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus
- Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during application and interview process
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
system administrationAtlassian productsJiraConfluenceLinuxVMwareGitHubJQLintegrationsAgile methodology
Soft skills
analytical skillsteamworkinterpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationcoordinationtime managementproblem-solvinguser supporttraining
Certifications
Associate’s degree in Computer ScienceIT certification