Jira Administrator (Automation, Scripting & Agentic AI)

American IT Systems
Atlanta, GA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$101,920.0 - $138,320.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence JIRA Cloud Computing Github Groovy Python (Programming Language) Systems Integration Toolchain Workflow Management Systems Enterprise Data Management Jama (Software)
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Scripting Large Language Models Multi-Agent Systems Prompt Engineering Kubernetes Virtual Agents Restful APIs 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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