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Atlassian Engineer Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Loft Orbital is looking for an IT Platform Engineer to help build, automate, and scale the ... Experience with NetSuite, Atlassian Cloud, GitLab, Google Workspace, Tailscale, or HRIS platforms ...

Loft Orbital is looking for an IT Platform Engineer to help build, automate, and scale the ... Experience with NetSuite, Atlassian Cloud, GitLab, Google Workspace, Tailscale, or HRIS platforms ...

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO ยท On-site +1

$72.12 - $84.14/hr

Job Title Software Engineer Overview EverWatch is a government solutions company providing advanced ... Experience with Atlassian products (Jira & Confluence) * Experience designing, implementing, and ...

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO ยท On-site +1

$72.12 - $84.14/hr

Responsibilities As a software engineer, you can resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end ... Experience with Atlassian products (Jira & Confluence) * Experience designing, implementing, and ...

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO ยท On-site

$72.12 - $84.14/hr

As a software engineer, you can resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end solution in a fast ... Experience with Atlassian products (Jira & Confluence) * Experience designing, implementing, and ...

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO ยท On-site +1

$72.12 - $84.14/hr

Responsibilities As a software engineer, you can resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end ... Experience with Atlassian products (Jira & Confluence) * Experience designing, implementing, and ...

Software Engineer - Level 3/4

Aurora, CO ยท On-site

$142K - $213K/yr

... Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket Basic Qualifications Software Engineer - Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of ...

Senior software engineer

Colorado Springs, CO ยท On-site

$120K - $159K/yr

Atlassian tool suite Work Environment * Onsite only (no telework) * Closed-area secure facility * Collaborative engineering environment * Defense and missile systems focus Position Overview Northrop ...

This is a hands-on engineering role with significant ownership. You'll work across platforms ... Experience with NetSuite, Atlassian Cloud, GitLab, Google Workspace, Tailscale, or HRIS platforms ...

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Atlassian Engineer information

What is an Atlassian engineer?

Atlassian Engineers are IT professionals who specialize in implementing, configuring, and managing Atlassian software products such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and others. They work to customize these tools to fit organizational needs, integrate them with other systems, and ensure optimal performance and security. Atlassian Engineers often support teams in workflow automation, user management, and troubleshooting technical issues with Atlassian applications.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as an Atlassian engineer?

To thrive as an Atlassian Engineer, you need expertise in configuring, administering, and supporting Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket, often backed by a degree in IT or related fields. Familiarity with scripting languages, Atlassian certifications (like ACP-100), and experience with integration plugins and cloud/on-premise environments are typically required. Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills make an Atlassian Engineer stand out, especially when supporting diverse technical teams. These skills ensure seamless tool adoption, efficient workflow automation, and optimal support for organizational productivity.

What are some common challenges Atlassian engineers face when managing large-scale Jira and Confluence instances?

Atlassian Engineers often encounter challenges such as performance optimization, managing complex permission schemes, and maintaining data integrity as Jira and Confluence instances scale. Handling plugin compatibility and orchestrating smooth upgrades without disrupting end users can also be demanding. Close collaboration with IT, project management, and development teams is essential to ensure system reliability and to tailor workflows to evolving organizational needs.

What is the difference between Atlassian Engineer vs Jira Administrator?

AspectAtlassian EngineerJira Administrator
Primary RoleDesigns, develops, and maintains Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket to support software development and collaboration.Manages and configures Jira instances, handles user permissions, workflows, and troubleshooting.
Required SkillsKnowledge of Atlassian products, scripting, API integration, and software development practices.Deep understanding of Jira administration, workflows, permissions, and user management.
Work EnvironmentTypically part of a development or DevOps team, focusing on tool customization and integration.Often part of IT or support teams, focusing on system configuration and user support.

While both roles work with Atlassian tools, Atlassian Engineers focus on developing and customizing Atlassian products, whereas Jira Administrators primarily manage and configure Jira to meet organizational needs.

What cities in Colorado are hiring for Atlassian Engineer jobs?

Cities in Colorado with the most Atlassian Engineer job openings:

Infographic showing various Atlassian Engineer job openings in Colorado as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 5% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution.

Atlassian Systems Administrator - DOW

Colorado Springs, CO โ€ข On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

INNOVIM is seeking an Atlassian Systems Administrator to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type: DoW Secret
Shift: Day Shift

In this role, you will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise application administration and modern cloud native systems engineering. You will be responsible for deploying, maintaining, and scaling Atlassian applications within highly secure, containerized defense environments, serving as both the platform administrator and the infrastructure engineer. As an Atlassian Systems Administrator, you will lead system architecture, deployment automation, and modernization efforts.

Your duties will include:

Platform Orchestration & Modernization:
  • Architect, deploy, and maintain Atlassian enterprise workloads (Jira, Confluence, Jira Align) utilizing containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
  • Manage and optimize Atlassian Enterprise applications deployed across secure DoD Level 5 (IL5) and Level 6 (IL6) environments.
Infrastructure Automation:
  • Automate routine administration, patching, system checks, and deployments.
  • Perform day-to-day operational tasks, including backend support, system performance tuning, database integrations, and complex application configuration.
Security & Compliance:
  • Execute secure application updates, system patching, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) STIG updates to ensure strict system compliance and a robust security posture.
  • Serve as the technical escalation point for complex troubleshooting, log analysis, system level failures, and application integration issues.
Change Management:
  • Author, coordinate, and track technical Remedy-based Change Requests for major application updates, architectural modifications, and new service deployments.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with cross-functional engineering and security teams to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions and customized workflows.
Basic Requirements:
  • Must have 6, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
  • Must have 3, or more, years of systems administration or DevOps engineering experience.
  • Must have 2, or more, years of hands-on experience deploying, monitoring, and managing production workloads in Kubernetes and containerized environments.
  • Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, or higher).
  • Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance and be able to obtain, and maintain, an active DoW Top Secret Security clearance.
Desired Requirements:
  • Have an active DoD Top Secret (TS) or TS/SCI clearance
  • Have 1, or more, industry certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes.
  • Have Atlassian expertise with strong experience configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting Atlassian Data Center applications (Jira, Confluence) hosted on Kubernetes.
  • Have a deep understanding of Cloud Computing architectures (AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government) within DoD IL5/IL6 boundaries.
  • Be proficient with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and system monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)

This position is expected to pay $120,000 โ€“ $150,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

IDS is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies.

We offer competitive compensation packages, including

  • comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs
  • life insurance
  • matching 401k contribution
  • Educational/Training support

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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