JIRA Configuration Specialist - DECHEN CONSULTING GROUP, INC

About Dechen Consulting Group (DCG)

Dechen Consulting Group (DCG) is a rapidly expanding, innovative IT Professional Services and Management Consulting company with a track record of more than twenty-five years in delivering skilled professionals to our clients across diverse sectors.

Job Opportunity

We are currently seeking a JIRA Configuration Specialist for a W2 contract opportunity in Dearborn, MI. This role has the potential to extend over multiple years, with the chance to transition to a direct hire position with our client. We provide healthcare, vacation, relocation assistance, and visa sponsorship/transfer. This is a W2 position, not C2C. Third parties need not apply. This role offers excellent prospects for career progression!

Position Description

At Client, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of quality, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. We are seeking a technical, self-motivated professional who can help design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements. Candidate should have good working knowledge of JIRA.

Skills Required

• Design and implement Atlassian solutions (Jira Service Management, Jira Software, Jira Work Management, Confluence) tailored to the specific needs of manufacturing and quality management processes.
• Configure and customize Jira products to automate processes, improve efficiency, and enhance user experience for all stakeholders involved in quality management.
• Proven experience working within the automotive manufacturing industry and a strong understanding of quality management processes.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Integrate Atlassian products with CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless flow of information between development and operations teams.
• Perform data migration from one Atlassian environment to another, ensuring data integrity and minimal disruption.
• Confluence Implementation: Create new spaces for users, define permissions, and maintain a well-organized knowledge base.
• Perform administration, development and support integrating with JIRA and its add-ons: Develop custom workflows, scripts, and automations to enhance JIRA functionality and leverage add-ons to extend its capabilities.
• Timely and cost-effective implementation: Focus on delivering solutions that meet business needs within budget and time constraints.
• Develop and maintain Architecture Artifacts, business capability models, Process Models, Application Integration Model, Data Models etc.
• Document process diagrams, Common Built Intent Diagram, Technical design decisions, System integrations, and future state considerations to ensure a clear understanding and maintainability of the Atlassian ecosystem.

Skills Preferred

• Proficient in the implementation of Atlassian Plugins.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and support multiple concurrent projects.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the use of debuggers.
• Assess the risks, and implements mitigation and contingency plan.

Experience Required

• 5 years of experience with Atlassian suite of tools, primarily JIRA and Confluence both a configuration standpoint and customization aspect.
• 5 years of experience with Agile software development methodologies. Utilize your knowledge of Agile principles to ensure Atlassian solutions support iterative development and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with different working streams and engineers. Maintain strong communication and understanding of cross-functional team needs to ensure Atlassian solutions align with broader business objectives.
• Ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps and get things done in a rapidly changing environment. You will be a problem-solver who can navigate evolving requirements and adapt solutions as needed.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt the communication style for the audience. Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient experience utilizing JavaScript, JSP, SQL, Python and other programming languages. You will possess a diverse skillset to address various technical challenges.
• Familiar with Configuration Management and CI Tools, such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven etc. Integrate Atlassian solutions with your existing development toolchain for a seamless workflow.

Experience Preferred

• Essential qualifications for this position include expertise in the configuration and customization of Jira products, development and maintenance of Atlassian Jira workflows, automation workflow and permission scheme management, integration of add-ons and modules, and the creation of customized dashboards.

Education Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Additional Information

This is a hybrid position expected to work 15 days a quarter (which is subject to change). We are collaborating 1 to 2 times a week as a team or more depending on the schedule. Duration is set to 6 months for now.

We Are a People-Focused Company with a deep emphasis on family values and look forward to working with you.