Jira Developer

Overview

Are you searching for an opportunity to take your career to the next level? Ignite Digital Services is a fast-growing digital transformation company serving the national security sector. Our small business applies data science, program management and technical domain expertise to help clients implement data-driven approaches that maximize operational efficiencies.

We ve redefined what it means to be a leader in our industry by creating and maintaining effective and rewarding working relationships with our clients, partners and internal team members. Our company culture is built upon a team-based approach, which offers continuous opportunities for personal growth and innovation, while providing unmatched value to our clients.

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital Services:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

As a Jira Developer, you will configure, maintain, and support Atlassian tools to help teams work more effectively. You ll collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, implement configurations, and ensure reliable day-to-day operation of Jira and Confluence. You ll also support automation, reporting, and user management to improve efficiency and adoption across the organization.

• Support Jira project setup and configuration for new and existing teams
• Customize Jira workflows, screens, fields, issue types, and schemes with guidance from senior admins or architects
• Assist with performance troubleshooting and coordinate with vendors as needed
• Recommend and implement straightforward automations to improve efficiency
• Research and install plugins under the direction of senior team members

• Assist with project migrations within a Jira instance
• Support data migration activities between environments under the guidance of senior admins
• Follow defined data transformation processes and quality checks
• Participate in testing and validation of migrated data

• Manage user accounts, groups, and permissions according to established security guidelines
• Conduct basic training sessions and maintain user documentation
• Respond to Jira/Confluence support requests, escalating complex issues when necessary
• Communicate system updates or changes to users

• Follow established backup and recovery processes for Jira/Confluence
• Assist with documentation of procedures and escalation of issues

• Document configurations and changes
• Contribute to knowledge base articles and FAQs
• Share best practices with peers and end users

• Stay current on Jira features and updates
• Suggest improvements to workflows or configurations
• Collect user feedback to recommend enhancements to senior team members

• Assist with tool-related project tasks such as backlog setup, reporting, and configuration support
• Provide input on timelines and requirements but not own project schedules
• Create dashboards and status reports for stakeholders when requested
• Escalate blockers or risks to senior admins or project leads

• Experience administering Jira (Cloud or Datacenter) and Confluence
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Basic knowledge of data migration techniques
• Ability to configure Jira automation rules
• Understanding of user/group/permission management
• Experience building dashboards and reports
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills
• Familiarity with JQL and scripting is a plus but not required
• Team-oriented mindset with willingness to learn and grow
• Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator (Cloud or Server/Datacenter), Agile certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent), ITIL

Remote candidates considered

Role based in Charleston, SC - schedule 1-2 days a week onsite

Salary: 95k+ based on education and experience

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to…