Jira Administrator / Jira Configuration Expert

Agilewaters Consulting Private Limited · Hyderabad · onsite · Posted 62d ago

Not disclosed6–12 yrsfulltimeSourced from Foundit

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About this role

Jira Administrator / Jira Configuration Expert

Location: Hyderabad, India

Work Model:Hybrid – 4 Days WFO + 1 Day WFH

Experience:5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract

Industry:Pharmaceutical / Healthcare Software

Job Description

We are looking for a Jira Administrator / Jira Configuration Expert with 5+ years of hands-on experience to manage and configure Jira environments for Agile software development teams in a US-based Pharmaceutical / Healthcare organization.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Jira Administration, Project Configuration, Workflows, Permissions, Schemes, Custom Fields, Automation, Dashboards, Reporting, and User Management.

Key Responsibilities

Administer Jira users, groups, teams, roles, permissions, and access.
Create and configure Jira projects based on business requirements.
Configure Scrum, Kanban, Company-managed, and Team-managed projects.
Configure workflows, workflow schemes, issue types, custom fields, screens, field configurations, statuses, transitions, components, versions, priorities, and resolutions.
Configure and manage Scrum/Kanban boards, filters, swimlanes, Quick Filters, sprints, and backlogs.
Create and manage Jira Automation rules for assignments, notifications, transitions, and updates.
Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and Agile metrics such as Velocity, Burndown, Cycle Time, Lead Time, Throughput, and Defect Trends.
Manage user onboarding, access changes, and offboarding.
Establish Jira administration standards and governance.
Support Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Engineering, QA, DevOps, and management teams.
Configure Jira projects from the ground up and provide ongoing administration and support.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

5+ years of total IT experience.
Strong hands-on experience as a Jira Administrator / Jira Configuration Specialist.
Strong expertise in:
Jira Administration & Configuration
Workflows & Workflow Schemes
Permissions & Schemes
Custom Fields & Screens
Issue Types
Scrum/Kanban Boards
Jira Automation
Dashboards & Reporting
User & Group Management
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Experience setting up Jira projects from scratch.
Experience working with US-based stakeholders or distributed global teams.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Must be willing to work from the Hyderabad office 4 days per week.

Good to Have

Jira Cloud / Atlassian Cloud
Confluence Administration
Jira REST API
ScriptRunner
Jira Integrations
DevOps / CI/CD
Test Management tools
Pharma / Healthcare / Life Sciences experience

Key Skills

Apply Now: Candidates with strong hands-on Jira Administration and Configuration experience are encouraged to apply.

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Skills

Permissions & SchemesScrum/KanbanJira AdministrationworkflowsAgile ScrumJira automationuser group managementCustom fieldsDashboards & ReportingJira configuration

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Administer Jira users, groups, teams, roles, permissions, and access.

Create and configure Jira projects based on business requirements.

Configure Scrum, Kanban, Company-managed, and Team-managed projects.

Configure workflows, workflow schemes, issue types, custom fields, screens, field configurations, statuses, transitions, components, versions, priorities, and resolutions.

Configure and manage Scrum/Kanban boards, filters, swimlanes, Quick Filters, sprints, and backlogs.

Create and manage Jira Automation rules for assignments, notifications, transitions, and updates.

Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and Agile metrics such as Velocity, Burndown, Cycle Time, Lead Time, Throughput, and Defect Trends.

Manage user onboarding, access changes, and offboarding.

Establish Jira administration standards and governance.

Support Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Engineering, QA, DevOps, and management teams.

Configure Jira projects from the ground up and provide ongoing administration and support.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

5+ years of total IT experience.

Strong hands-on experience as a Jira Administrator / Jira Configuration Specialist.

Strong expertise in:

Jira Administration & Configuration

Workflows & Workflow Schemes

Permissions & Schemes

Custom Fields & Screens

Issue Types

Scrum/Kanban Boards

Jira Automation

Dashboards & Reporting

User & Group Management

Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Experience setting up Jira projects from scratch.

Experience working with US-based stakeholders or distributed global teams.

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Must be willing to work from the Hyderabad office 4 days per week.