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Abacus Technology

IT, engineering, and enterprise management services

JIRA Systems Administrator

Full-TimeDeadline 7/9/27
$90.1k - $104.5k
Senior
Bachelor's
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
In Person
IT OperationsEnterprise Applications
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in systems administration, including strong JIRA administration experience; additional years of experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
  • A bachelor's degree in a related field, unless substituted by additional years of experience.
  • Security+ certification.
  • Ability to build JIRA and Confluence instances from the ground up and expertise tailoring advanced JIRA and Confluence features to organizational needs.
  • Experience with DoD systems.
  • Experience providing application support for commercial off-the-shelf and proprietary applications.
  • Experience supporting both the client and server side of enterprise systems.
  • Current Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
  • Customer-service orientation, strong communication skills, and problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities
  • Administer, configure, and maintain JIRA and Confluence environments for mission-critical programs and cross-functional teams.
  • Build and customize JIRA projects, workflows, issue types, screens, field configurations, permission schemes, notification schemes, and automation rules to meet organizational and program requirements.
  • Develop and maintain Confluence spaces, page templates, knowledge bases, documentation standards, and collaboration workflows to improve information sharing and knowledge management.
  • Implement and manage user access, security groups, roles, and permissions in JIRA and Confluence while ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies and organizational governance.
  • Create and maintain custom dashboards, filters, reports, and metrics that provide leadership visibility into project performance, workload, and operational readiness.
  • Support integrations between JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, and other enterprise tools to streamline collaboration, documentation, and workflow automation.
  • Provide technical support to end users, troubleshoot application issues, resolve configuration problems, and deliver user training and best practices for JIRA and Confluence.
  • Collaborate with program managers, product owners, and technical teams to gather requirements and implement scalable JIRA and Confluence solutions supporting Agile software development and enterprise collaboration.
  • Ensure platform configurations adhere to information assurance, cybersecurity, and data management requirements while supporting continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare technical implementation plans, migration strategies, and change management documentation for new capabilities, enhancements, and enterprise deployments.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Microsoft Server operating systems, VMware, backup solutions, and storage area network (SAN) solutions.
  • Experience in a Scrum Master or Agile Coach role.

About the company

Abacus Technology provides professional IT, engineering analysis, and enterprise management services. It helps clients solve complex technology challenges by delivering integrated, cost-conscious solutions that improve productivity. The company works by offering a full range of support services across information technology, engineering analysis, and enterprise management, tailoring solutions to each project and guiding work from planning to deployment. Compared with competitors, Abacus Technology emphasizes total client satisfaction, a comprehensive suite of services, and practical, results‑oriented outcomes designed to help customers “make technology count.” The goal is to help clients increase productivity and efficiency while keeping costs down by applying proven methods and expert support.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chevy Chase Village, Maryland

Founded

1983

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What believers are saying

  • NASA awarded Abacus COMMSS II on July 1, 2025, worth up to $48.2 million.
  • The Air Force's $116 million intranet task order survived protest on June 11, 2025.
  • Abacus won FAA ITIPSS and MDA SHIELD awards, expanding 10-year pipeline depth.

What critics are saying

  • GSA ordered Abacus to transition out Saudi USMTM work by March 22, 2026.
  • Federal contract revenue concentration makes lost recompetes instantly painful if NASA or Air Force shifts vendors.
  • Abacus lacks a public-scale moat; bigger integrators like GDIT and Booz Allen can underprice bids.

What makes Abacus Technology unique

  • Abacus has recurring federal work across NASA, Air Force, FAA, and GSA vehicles.
  • Its OASIS+, FAA ITIPSS, and RS3 access broadens recompete and task-order optionality.
  • The company sells cleared systems engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support, not commodity staffing.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation