Senior DevOps Engineer / Jira Platform Engineer

Job Summary SajTech is seeking a *Senior DevOps Engineer / Jira Platform Engineer* to lead the administration, configuration, integration, and optimization of Jira within an enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with *Jira administration, Atlassian platforms, enterprise integrations, Agile methodologies, DevSecOps, REST APIs, scripting, and migration from Azure DevOps or similar platforms to Jira*. Key Responsibilities * Administer, configure, and optimize Jira for enterprise Agile and project management needs. * Design and maintain Jira workflows, issue types, screens, fields, automation rules, permissions, roles, and security schemes. * Manage Jira user growth, licensing, application usage, and governance. * Design and maintain integrations between Jira and enterprise platforms such as *GitLab and ServiceNow*. * Build integrations using *REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, Okta, and scripting*. * Automate data synchronization between planning, development, release, and operations platforms. * Troubleshoot and optimize integration pipelines for performance, security, and scalability. * Support migration from *Azure DevOps, GitLab, and existing Jira environments to Jira SaaS / Atlassian Government Cloud*. * Work with Agile teams to translate Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices into effective Jira configurations. * Support Agile reporting and metrics including velocity, burndown, and cycle time. * Develop technical documentation, standards, and best practices. * Provide technical guidance to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and engineering teams. Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience. * *3+ years of hands-on Jira administration or engineering experience.* * Strong Jira configuration and platform administration experience. * Hands-on experience developing integrations with *GitLab and ServiceNow*. * Strong experience with *REST API integrations*. * Proficiency in *Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript*. * Experience migrating from *Azure DevOps or similar platforms to Jira*. * Strong understanding of *Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe*. * Strong understanding of *DevSecOps principles and workflows*. * Strong troubleshooting, integration, and enterprise platform engineering skills. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with *Atlassian Government Cloud*. * Experience with Confluence, Bitbucket, and Atlassian Marketplace applications. * DevSecOps or Platform Engineering experience. * Experience with security and compliance standards such as *FISMA, SOX, and FedRAMP*. * Federal government experience. * Atlassian certification such as *ACP-620, ACP-120, or equivalent*. Important Requirements *U.S. Citizenship is mandatory. Candidates should clearly mention U.S. Citizenship in their resume.This position is on-site in Washington, DC.* Pay: $58.21 - $70.10 per hour Expected hours: 120.0 per week Work Location: In person