Everforth ECS is seeking an Atlassian Developer to join our team in Arlington, VA (Hybrid).
ECS is seeking talented professionals to join our growing team supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Technical Engineering and Support Services (TESS) program. TESS is CISA's integrated, capability-driven mission ecosystem designed to scale across mission and delivery spaces within the DHS/CISA/Cybersecurity Division. This is a hybrid position.
The Atlassian Developer/Administrator will support a federal customer's Mission Enablement program. The program requires an integrated, enterprise-level intake and management capability that streamlines how requests enter the organization and enhances visibility across the full lifecycle — from intake through execution.
This role centers around the client's current Atlassian instance, while directly supporting the organization's migration from on-premises Atlassian Data Center to Atlassian Government Cloud. Solutions must be built on human-centered design practices, ensuring workflows, interfaces, and service models reflect real stakeholder needs — including centralized intake, integrated budget management, executive dashboards, service catalog enablement, exploratory research tracking, and governance/traceability tools.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Administer and develop the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, and JSM) for the program.
- Serve as primary liaison and SME with technical teams during the migration from Atlassian Data Center to Atlassian Government Cloud, including data validation and app/plugin compatibility checks.
- Engage with users and stakeholders to understand complex requirements and implement advanced project setups and workflows.
- Build the centralized intake portal, including intelligent routing to proprietary workflows as well as integration with.
- Create real-time executive dashboards and advanced filters showing request status, risk, and workflow performance.
- Participate in the building and maintenance of a service catalog in Atlassian and/or ServiceNow SPM, standardizing service definitions, SLAs, and request types.
- Troubleshoot issues such as permissions, security restrictions, notifications, and workflow errors.
- Install, manage, and administer Atlassian add-ons, security schemes, extensions, and configurations.
- Identify opportunities for process automation and implement solutions to improve efficiency and governance.
- Document configurations and deliver user training to drive adoption.
Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, OR equivalent experience (typically 3–5 years)
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence engineering, management, and administration (certification preferred but not required)
- Experience administering the Atlassian suite, particularly Jira and Confluence, at an organizational level.
- Hands-on experience with Atlassian Data Center to Cloud (ideally Gov Cloud) migrations, including planning, data validation, and cutover support.
- Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and how they're implemented in Jira.
- Experience developing dashboards and advanced JQL filters for leadership visibility and operational metrics.
- Familiarity with Atlassian Marketplace plugins (e.g., Advanced Roadmaps, Structure, ScriptRunner, Insight)
- Understanding of secure configuration practices and performance optimization for Atlassian tools
- Experience supporting federal consulting or government contracting environments.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable in a dynamic, collaborative team environment
Skills Required
- US citizenship
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- At least 3 years of hands-on Jira and Confluence engineering, management, and administration experience
- Organizational-level Atlassian suite administration experience, particularly Jira and Confluence
- Atlassian Data Center to Cloud migration experience, including planning, data validation, and cutover support
- Working knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and their implementation in Jira
- Experience developing dashboards and advanced JQL filters
- Familiarity with Atlassian Marketplace plugins such as Advanced Roadmaps, Structure, ScriptRunner, and Insight
- Understanding of secure configuration practices and performance optimization for Atlassian tools
- Experience supporting federal consulting or government contracting environments
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Atlassian certification
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
