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Job Description:
Parsons is seeking talented and creative professionals to support a customer base currently experiencing a rapid adoption of Atlassian tools. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage your expertise with Jira, Confluence, and Jira Assets to help our customer transform their business processes on an unprecedented scale. If you are currently Atlassian SME or aspire to be one, then this is the opportunity you have been looking for.
PROJECT:
Parsons is managing a Technical Services (TS) program for an agency within the Department of War to provide support for a variety of services, applications, and software development efforts.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
Parsons is seeking an Atlassian SME to perform the following:
- Design and administration of multiple Jira Software (Agile Scrum) and Service Desk/Service Management projects
- Design and implementation of Confluence spaces leveraging advanced functionality and design techniques to provide sophisticated solutions with a high degree of usability
- Design and administration of multiple Jira Assets schemas supporting a variety of use-cases that extend Assets’s functionality well beyond core asset management capabilities
- Working with customer teams to understand their business processes and needs, help them understand the capabilities of the Atlassian tools, and develop solutions that deliver significant value
- Provide informal, unstructured training sessions with end-users to help them become more self-sufficient at administering and managing their own projects and spaces
- Creating skeleton technical Jira project reference documentation in Confluence for use by other Jira project administrators
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 4-year degree in Computer Science or related curriculum from an accredited institution preferred, but not required.
- 10+ years or more in a technology related field.
- Must be US Citizen.
- Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required.
- Experience supporting multiple Jira projects, Confluence spaces, and Assets schemas simultaneously in support of different user teams
- Experience supporting Agile Scrum teams
- Advanced JQL and IQL skills (including Scriptrunner)
- Experience with advanced Confluence page design
- Experience with Jira automations (legacy and project), including using smart values
- Experience analyzing and translating structured datasets into Jira Assets schema designs
- Atlassian certification highly desirable
- Jira & Assets API experience a plus
- Certified Scrum Master certification a plus
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Decisive and confident
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Flexible
- Strong written and verbal communicate skills
- Self-Motivated
- Ability to facilitate/lead IT projects and teams desired
- Working knowledge of Facilities processes is helpful.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- 12+ years in a technology-related field
- Must be US Citizen
- Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
- Experience supporting multiple Jira projects, Confluence spaces, and Assets schemas
- Experience supporting Agile Scrum teams
- Advanced JQL and IQL skills (including Scriptrunner)
- Experience with advanced Confluence page design
- Experience with Jira automations (legacy and project), including smart values
- Experience analyzing and translating structured datasets into Jira Assets schema designs
- Atlassian certification
- Jira & Assets API experience
- Certified Scrum Master certification
- 4-year degree in Computer Science or related curriculum
- Working knowledge of Facilities processes
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
