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Configuration Management Analyst Principal (Jira Focus)

USAFull-time$70k–$110k2026-11-09
HybridNo visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Principal Configuration Management Analyst specializing in Jira administration, workflow design, and engineering tool automation within complex enterprise SDLC environments.

Role type

Principal Configuration Management Analyst (Jira Focus)

Builds

Automated engineering tools, release pipelines, and optimized SDLC processes for government, defense, and intelligence clients.

Domain

Software Engineering / DevOps / Configuration Management

Required skills

Jira administration and configuration, workflow design, automation rule creation, cross-functional team leadership, software development lifecycle management, Unix/Linux/Windows administration, database management (Oracle, MS Access), scripting (Java, JavaScript, Perl, Groovy, Shell), CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Git, Maven, Ansible, OpenShift)

Preferred skills

Configuration Management or Release Management experience, IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools (RTC, RQM, JRS, DNG, UrbanCode Deploy, Liquibase)

Technologies

Ansible, Git, Groovy, JBoss, JIRA, JUnit, Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, Linux, Liquibase, Maven, OpenShift, Oracle, Perl, SQL, Tomcat, Unix, WebSphere, Windows, XML

Responsibilities

Design, implement, troubleshoot, and document Jira solutions in complex enterprise environments; manage releases and automate configuration management processes; customize and administer engineering tools; lead cross-functional teams in implementing process improvements; provide production support for deployed engineering tools; mentor client users on tool usage.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic initiative leadership