JIRA Systems Administrator

Abacus Technology • Colorado Springs, CO

9d • $90,100 - $104,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide technical support for the Technical Advisory and Assistance Services (TAAS) program at Peterson AFB. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in systems administration including strong experience with JIRA administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
• Must be Security+ certified.
• Able to build JIRA/Confluence instances from the ground up.
• Must have expertise in JIRA and Confluence to go beyond the basic features and tailor the application to organizational needs.
• Experience with DoD systems.
• Significant MS Server operating systems and VMWare support experience is required.
• Significant experience with enterprise backup and SAN solutions.
• Experience providing application support for COTS and proprietary applications.
• Experience supporting both the client and server-side for enterprise systems.
• Must have experience with hands-on software and hardware troubleshooting.
• Must be customer service oriented and able to demonstrate strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Scrum Master or Agile Coach role a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and administer information systems for the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of data.
• Perform the daily activities of configuration and operation of business systems which may be mainframe, mini, client/server, or cloud based.
• Perform system administration duties for existing AF systems for mission critical applications across a variety of software and hardware platforms in use by the different groups.
• Ensure the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of data management services.
• Support access control for SharePoint groups as needed and support group administrators to maintain their SharePoint data effectively and securely.
• Optimize system operation and resource utilization and performs system capacity analysis and planning.
• Aid users in accessing and using business systems.
• Design, normalize, develop, install, and implement databases and database management software.
• Evaluate, plan, design, develop, and deploy of new information systems as directed by leadership within the available AF toolset.
• Prepare technical implementation plans that provide integrated solutions including actions, milestones, timelines, and critical paths required for complete solutions.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• 401(k) and Matching
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Professional Membership, Technical Training, Certification, and Education Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level