Jira Administrator / Scrum Support
Position Summary
Hatalom Corporation seeks an experienced Jira Administrator with a background supporting Scrum activities and
Department of Defense (DoD) Programs to collaborate with a Solutions Architect on material solution development, Agile delivery processes, and Jira configuration and management. The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience supporting Government Product Owners, administering Government-owned Jira environments, and translating work packages into Jira Epics, Stories, and Tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure, administer, and maintain Jira projects, workflows, issue types, permission schemes, custom fields, dashboards, and reporting capabilities.
- Collaborate with the Solutions Architect and Government stakeholders to develop Jira project configurations and Agile execution requirements.
- Work directly with Product Owners to refine requirements, prioritize backlogs, and track execution.
- Decompose Government Task Instructions and requirements and work packages into epics, stories, and tasks, including estimates, acceptance criteria, and a Definition of Done.
- Support Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning, backlog management, task assignments, progress tracking, and reporting.
- Develop and maintain Jira boards, filters, JQL queries, and dashboards for program execution and management visibility.
- Collaborate with program managers, technical leads, Scrum teams, and government stakeholders to align Jira workflows with program requirements.
- Share practical experiences, implementations approach, configuration challenges, proven solutions and lessons learned from previous Jira implementations.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of Agile delivery experience
- 3 years as a Jira Administrator, Scrum Master or Agile Coach on a federal or Department of Defense program within the past 5 years.
- Two or more years of hands-on experience in the Orlando Research Park / CPE ST3 ecosystem or comparable Army PEO SETA support.
- Direct experience supporting at least one CPE ST3 program office and working closely with a Government Product Owner.
- Hands-on administration of a Government-owned Jira Data Center instance, including:
- Project schemes and issue types.
- Workflows and custom fields.
- Permission schemes.
- Boards, filters, Jira Query Language (JQL), and dashboards.
- Demonstrated experience translating Government Task Instructions , requirements, or structured work packages to Epics, Stories, and Tasks with estimates, acceptance criteria, and a Definition of Done.
- Experience reporting progress and completion against those Epics Stories and Tasks.
- Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with government program management and technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience with Army APS and its Jira-based work management processes.
- Experience with Army DSO-configured Jira settings on NIPR.
- Direct experience supporting SIM, TRADE, TSMO, FMS/IPO, or HQ directorates within the CPE ST3 / former PEO STRI environment.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to explain technical solutions clearly.
- Experience configuring multiple Jira project profiles, reusable schemes, and standardized workflows across different government organizations.
- Experience developing Jira reports and dashboards supporting work package status, schedule performance, resource utilization, and management reporting.
- Relevant Scrum Master, Agile, or Jira certifications.
This document is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all job-related activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Due to the nature of the industry, job tasks may be changed as necessary to meet the needs of the customer.
Hatalom Corporation is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.