Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal and external partners to define requirements, design automated solutions, and validate customizations across the enterprise service portfolio
Build and operate automated environments for Jira, Confluence, and other enterprise services developing Ansible playbooks to standardize configuration, deployment, and patching within the cloud environment to meet evolving business and mission requirements
Design, configure, and customize collaboration spaces and service components using macros, widgets, extensions, and native platform tools to support workflow automation and team-specific processes
Automate routine administration into repeatable, version-controlled, and to reduce manual effort and prevent configuration drift across supported services
Support Configuration Management for Jira, Confluence, and other service environments by documenting changes, testing in sandbox environments, and ensuring compliant, consistent updates
Develop and maintain workflows and process configurations across Jira and other supported services to enforce consistent, automated task execution
Assign and manage secure, role-based access controls (RBAC) across Jira, Confluence, and other enterprise applications
Stage and validate offline packages, updates, and repositories for deployment across the environment
Implement permission models, notification schemes, screens, and other configuration changes across supported services with a focus on consistency and maintainability
Evaluate, manage, and deploy add-ons and platform extensions across multiple enterprise services
Administer and sustain RHEL: patch, break-fix, restore, and supply hardening inputs to the security team
Operate the backing database (PostgreSQL preferred): run backups, apply patches, monitor health, and test restores on a defined cadence
Troubleshoot across the full stack this role owns, from the application down through the OS and database
Qualifications
Required Skills
A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience; OR a Master's degree with 3+ years experience. Additionally Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
Compliance with DoD 8140 requirements at the intermediate level, including possession of appropriate IT certifications (Security+, CASP, CISSP, etc.).
Familiarity with the Atlassian product lifecycle, including upgrades and installation/configuration of add-ons.
Demonstrated ability to design, build, secure, and accredit Jira and Confluence deployments in classified or air-gapped environments.
Demonstrated hands-on experience engineering, installing, configuring, and sustaining Jira and Confluence Data Center (not Cloud-only).
Experience supporting migrations between environments (e.g., Jira/Confluence Server to Data Center), including full planning and execution.
Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, building, and operating automation for enterprise services using Ansible or Ansible Automation Platform, including writing and maintaining playbooks for configuration, deployment, and patching in production.
Demonstrated hands-on experience administering RHEL or Linux in production environments, including patching, break/fix, and system restore.
Operational database administration experience (PostgreSQL preferred), including backup, restore, and patching.
Understanding of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, HTTPS, firewalls, SSO, and SAML.
Familiarity with LDAP integrations between Jira/Confluence and Active Directory.
Desired Skills
Experience working with Windows and/or UNIX systems within a Jira environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, government customers, and tenant stakeholders across the DoD.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience supporting DoD customers.
Familiarity with current DoD systems and associated security policies and procedures.
Highly detail‑oriented and process‑driven, with the ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
Benefits
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan
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Target Salary Range $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.
- EEO
- EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
