Principal / Sr. Principal Atlassian Administrator-AHT

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. this requisition is contingent upon funding and placement Job Description: The candidate will perform job duties as an Atlassian Administrator including the following:

Requirements

Level 3: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD, or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree; Level 4: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
Hands-on experience with the Atlassian product suite incl. Jira and Confluence
Demonstrated experience with ScriptRunner (Groovy) scripts
Experience with JQL
Experience working with Atlassian migrations and upgrades
DoD Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of systems administration to include multiple technologies (i.e., Windows, Linux, Cisco, VMware, NetApp)
Experience with Tableau dashboards and metrics
REST API, Jira Java API, etc.
Advanced level knowledge of JQL
Advanced scripting and Confluence Macros
Experience with Agile/Scrum/DevOps

Responsibilities

Workflow Management - Design, build, and maintain custom workflows, issue types, screens, fields, and permission schemes that reflect each team's processes.
System Maintenance - monitoring Atlassian application health and performance, addressing any issues. Aligning procedures from different programs to current processes and ensuring all application instances are running efficiently
Automation - design, own, and maintain Jira and Confluence automations—including ScriptRunner, creating reusable Groovy/JavaScript script libraries—to eliminate repetitive manual effort, enforce governance, generate real time notifications for the right stakeholders, and boost consistency, efficiency, and overall team productivity.
Integration - managing 3rd party plugins and integrations, to include integrating Atlassian applications with other tools and systems.
Project Management - creating and organizing projects within Jira. Configuring project settings with unique issue types, priorities, and resolution. Creating and refining custom fields and items specific to each team.
Knowledge Management - configure Confluence spaces, page templates, and permissions; ensure content hierarchy supports knowledge‑base growth. Help customize spaces and pages to meet requirements.
User Management - managing users/groups/permissions within Jira. Assigning roles and permissions to specified groups/users.