Atlassian Administrator Columbia, SC

Atlassian Administrator - Contract - Columbia, SC

Posted On 06/13/2026

IT Services

Work Experience 4-5 years

City:
Columbia

State/Province:
South Carolina

ZIP: 29228

Atlassian Administrator

Location: Columbia, SC
Hybrid – Candidate must be willing to work onsite at the SCDHHS State Office in Columbia, SC, at least two days a week. 100% on‑site work is highly preferred.

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

Duration: 12 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Experience

Required:

6+ Years

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be an SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

Project Scope: The agency seeks an experienced Atlassian Administrator and Development Tools Consultant to support the administration, configuration, customization, automation, integration, and ongoing operation of its Atlassian ecosystem. The consultant will serve as the primary subject matter expert for Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, and related plugins, supporting software development and implementation teams across multiple enterprise projects.

The role will manage Atlassian cloud environments, design workflows and permission structures, implement automation solutions, support upgrades and migrations, maintain system performance and security, and provide technical guidance to project teams. The consultant will collaborate with development, infrastructure, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure the platform supports project delivery, collaboration, requirements management, testing, documentation, and source code management activities.

• Administer and maintain Jira Cloud, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, and associated Atlassian tools.
• Perform platform configuration, customization, user management, permission management, and system maintenance.
• Configure projects, workflows, issue types, screens, schemes, notifications, and templates.
• Manage licenses and monitor renewal and compliance requirements.

• Design and implement Jira workflows aligned with business and development processes.
• Create and maintain automation rules using Jira Automation and Script Runner.
• Develop automated processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Support workflow optimization and standardization initiatives.

• Create advanced JQL queries, filters, dashboards, and reports.
• Develop executive and operational reporting solutions.
• Build custom metrics and dashboards to support project management and development teams.
• Provide reporting and analytics support to stakeholders.

• Integrate Atlassian tools with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Service Management platforms, and other enterprise applications.
• Configure APIs, webhooks, and third‑party integrations.
• Support Requirements Traceability, Test Management, and Git integrations.
• Evaluate and implement new plugins and extensions.

• Lead Atlassian cloud migrations and instance consolidation projects.
• Plan, test, and implement version upgrades and platform enhancements.
• Coordinate deployment activities through established change management processes.
• Ensure minimal disruption during upgrades and migrations.

• Administer user roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Conduct user access reviews and permission audits.
• Implement security best practices and governance standards.
• Monitor platform health and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and system health.
• Respond to incidents, service requests, and support tickets.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and coordinate resolution activities.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and operational support procedures.

• Develop and maintain operational procedures, runbooks, knowledge articles, and support documentation.
• Document platform configurations and administration processes.
• Deliver user training and technical knowledge transfer sessions.
• Support onboarding and ongoing education for platform users.

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