Jira Administrator (Automation, Scripting & Agentic AI)

American IT Systems
Atlanta, United States of America
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 138K

Job location

Remote
Atlanta, United States of America

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
JIRA
Cloud Computing
Github
Groovy
Python
Systems Integration
Toolchain
Workflow Management Systems
Enterprise Data Management
Jama (Software)
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Large Language Models
Multi-Agent Systems
Prompt Engineering
Kubernetes
Virtual Agents
REST
ServiceNow

Job description

  • Manage and evolve Jira Cloud configurations (projects, workflows, schemes, permissions, automation rules)

  • Ensure platform scalability, governance, and alignment with enterprise operating models

  • Workflow Design & Automation

  • Design and implement end-to-end workflows aligned to intake, triage, delivery, and reporting

  • Build advanced automations to reduce manual intervention and improve cycle time

  • Scripting & Integration

  • Develop and maintain scripts using tools such as:

  • ScriptRunner (Groovy)

  • REST APIs (Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow, etc.)

  • Enable integrations across toolchain (Jira GitHub, Jama, CRM, internal systems)

  • Agentic AI Enablement

  • Design and implement AI-assisted workflows and decision agents, including:

  • Intelligent triage assignment

  • Automated work classification and routing

  • Context-aware recommendations (priority, ownership, dependency mapping)

  • Partner with AI teams to operationalize agent-based automation within Jira workflows

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience as a Jira Administrator (Cloud preferred)

  • Deep expertise in:

  • Workflow configuration, schemes, and permissions

  • Jira Automation / Automation for Jira

  • Strong scripting experience:

  • Groovy (ScriptRunner), Python, or similar

  • REST API integrations

  • Experience with toolchain integrations (e.g., GitHub, CI/CD systems)

  • Proven ability to manage multi-team / multi-org Jira environments

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience implementing AI-driven workflow automation

  • Familiarity with:

  • Agentic AI concepts (autonomous agents, orchestration frameworks, LLM integration)

  • Prompt engineering or AI workflow design

  • Exposure to:

  • Large-scale software delivery environments (Agile / SAFe)

  • Enterprise data models and taxonomy design

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