Atlassian Systems Administrator - DOW

INNOVIM•Talladega, AL

68d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

INNOVIM is seeking an Atlassian Systems Administrator to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The position is based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. It is onsite; remote or telework is not available. The role requires a DoW Secret clearance and is a day shift position. Relocation assistance is not available. The administrator bridges enterprise application administration and cloud-native systems engineering. They deploy, maintain, and scale Atlassian applications in secure, containerized defense environments, serving as both platform administrator and infrastructure engineer. The role includes leading system architecture, deployment automation, and modernization efforts. The position is expected to pay $120,000–$150,000 annually, depending on experience, education, and directly related certifications. The employer describes competitive compensation and offers comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a matching 401(k) contribution, and educational/training support.

Requirements

At least 6 years of general full-time work experience.
At least 3 years of systems administration or DevOps engineering experience.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience deploying, monitoring, and managing production workloads in Kubernetes and containerized environments.
Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, or higher.
Active DoW Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain an active DoW Top Secret Security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Top Secret (TS) or TS/SCI clearance.
One or more industry certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes.
Strong Atlassian expertise configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting Atlassian Data Center applications, including Jira and Confluence, hosted on Kubernetes.
Deep understanding of cloud computing architectures, including AWS GovCloud and Microsoft Azure Government, within DoD IL5/IL6 boundaries.
Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle, and system monitoring stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.

Responsibilities

Architect, deploy, and maintain Atlassian enterprise workloads, including Jira, Confluence, and Jira Align, using Docker and Kubernetes while ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
Manage and optimize Atlassian Enterprise applications in secure DoD Level 5 (IL5) and Level 6 (IL6) environments.
Automate routine administration, patching, system checks, and deployments.
Perform day-to-day operational tasks, including backend support, system performance tuning, database integrations, and complex application configuration.
Execute secure application updates, system patching, and DISA STIG updates to maintain system compliance and security.
Serve as the technical escalation point for complex troubleshooting, log analysis, system-level failures, and application integration issues.
Author, coordinate, and track technical Remedy-based Change Requests for major application updates, architectural modifications, and new service deployments.
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions and customized workflows.