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IT Jira Specialist

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Compensation
$100–140K/yr
Location
Reston, VAHybrid
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

The IT/JIRA Specialist (Agile Product Support SME) supports the Joint Fires Network Program by enabling Agile processes, requirements traceability, and project-management tooling. The role bridges operational leaders and technical teams, translating mission requirements into technical specifications and advising on Agile practices and release workflows. It administers and optimizes Atlassian tools across secure government networks. The position is primarily remote, with some hybrid office work in Reston, Virginia.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Jira Administration, requiredConfluence Administration, requiredJira Advanced Roadmaps, requiredAgile Release Management, requiredAgile Software Practices, requiredSecDevOps, requiredSoftware Development Lifecycle, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredCustomer Feedback Requirements, requiredUser Stories, requiredAcceptance Criteria, requiredCapability Documentation, requiredTool Documentation, requiredSystem Documentation, requiredJira Workflows, requiredJira Automations, requiredJira Scheme Configuration, requiredRequirements Traceability, requiredOral Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredScrum, requiredKanban, requiredSAFe, requiredInitiative, requiredAnalytical Thinking, requiredMetrics-Driven Improvement, requiredDoD Acquisition Programs, requiredMilitary Software Factories, requiredTactical C4ISR/C2 Networks, requiredAtlassian Certified Professional, nice to haveCertified Scrum Product Owner, nice to haveCertified ScrumMaster, nice to haveSAFe POPM, nice to haveCompTIA Security+, nice to haveDoD IAT Level II Certification, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's+9, Master's+7, PhD/JD+4 Years, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredActive Top Secret Clearance, requiredAbility to Obtain TS/SCI, required2+ Years Jira and Confluence Administration, required

Full job description

Description

The IT/JIRA Specialist (Agile Product Support SME) is a highly specialized technical and operational role dedicated to enabling the delivery of the Joint Fires Network (JFN) Program. This position acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) driving Agile process implementation, requirements traceability, and project management tooling optimization to support JFN initiatives.

As an Agile Product Support SME, you will serve as the strategic bridge between operational leaders and technical development teams. You will collaborate directly with JFN leadership and department managers to translate mission requirements into structured, executable technical specifications, while providing expert guidance on Agile best practices and release management workflows.

As an IT/JIRA Specialist, you will serve as a principal administrator and technical expert for the Atlassian suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and Jira Advanced Roadmaps) across secure government networks. You will configure and maintain workflows, roadmaps, and automation schemes that keep the JFN development lifecycle highly visible, organized, and on schedule. This position is primarily remote, with some hybrid office work being performed in Reston, VA.

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

  • U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

  • DoD Program Experience: Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs, military software factories, or tactical C4ISR / C2 network programs.

  • Atlassian Expertise: 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Jira and Confluence administrator, with demonstrated proficiency in Jira Advanced Roadmaps.

  • Agile Release Management: Demonstrated experience in Agile Release Management, including planning, coordinating, and managing release schedules and deployment activities.

  • Software Development Practices: Demonstrated experience applying Agile software practices and supporting the secure software development lifecycle (SecDevOps/SDLC).

  • Leadership & Documentation: Demonstrated experience leading teams handling customer feedback requirements, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, and developing capability, tool, or system documentation.

Technical Skills

  • Proven expertise designing complex, conditional Jira workflows, automations, and scheme configurations to support requirement traceability.

  • Communication Skills: Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively translate complex operational needs into clear technical requirements for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Strong Agile mindset with an in-depth understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) for Government.

  • Initiative & Ownership: Demonstrated ability to take the initiative to proactively identify bottlenecks and complete tasks in a timely manner.

  • Analytical mindset with a focus on metrics-driven continuous improvement in complex, mission-critical environments.

Preferred Certifications (A Plus)

  • Active Atlassian Certified Professional certification (e.g., ACP-100 or ACP-120).

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM).

  • CompTIA Security+ (or other DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant certification).

Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2619058

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

How this job compares

Set against the 292 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–140K/yr
  • US median$96–138K/yr224 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $120K, is 4% above the US median midpoint ($115K) — in the middle half of IT Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open IT Specialist jobs in Virginia and 292 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four IT Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 222 postings).
Education
28 of the 292 open IT Specialist jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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