Atlassian Systems Administrator – REMOTE

This is a 100% fully remote role. Work virtually from anywhere in the U.S.

Varis is a well-funded and fast-growing technology startup. Our incredible team includes top industry leaders with decades of experience. We are innovation driven, customer centric, and ready to transform eProcurement. Our culture is focused on bold vision, launching the simplest (yet still valuable) initial solution to learn, then either failing or scaling fast. We seek teammates who drive value creation, are great problem solvers, have strong interpersonal savvy, and can successfully learn on the fly!  Joining us now is a ground-floor opportunity to shape our limitless future. On our team you will: see and feel the direct impact of your work; be surrounded by passionate people; learn how to be an entrepreneur; and be at the center of a highly dynamic business model with tremendous individual and collective potential.

The Atlassian Systems Administrator will be responsible for the technical operation and administration, maintenance, integration and roll out of enterprise-wide Atlassian-based solutions: Jira, Confluence, related integrations/plug-ins. This role will support agile teams and technical leaders on administering complex Jira environments, Jira integrations and building high-quality systems in support of business operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Create, lead, and support all administrative functions and support plug-in integrations.
Set, document, communicate, and enforce Atlassian product standards with input from technical and product leadership. Setting and expanding best practices and creating a collaborative environment.
Design/Implement complex Jira workflows, project workflows, field /screen configurations, screen/permission/notification schemes, Confluence spaces, and reporting, and provide ongoing support and configuration maintenance.
Create and maintain scripts to integrate Jira with other tools and to perform advanced functions.
Work with Agile development teams to optimize, align and integrate processes; work with business units to integrate their applications/processes as appropriate.
Accountable for ensuring platform stability and availability of the platform.

Education & Experience

Level of Formal Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Area of Study: Information Systems, Business Management or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Years of Experience:  Minimum 8 year experience in related field

Type of Experience: Working with Atlassian products required, minimum 2 years of Jira Administration required; minimum 2 years of Confluence Administration preferred.

Technical Competencies:

​Experience with distributed development/business teams that span multiple geographies, time zones, and cultures required.
Experience with software development and product lifecycles, including both predictive and adaptive (Agile), approaches required.
Good understanding of CI/CD practices and the use of Atlassian tools for release planning, management, and tracking.
Experience with Aha using Aha integration feature.
Information Systems (People Soft, etc.):Jira Administration
Atlassian products
Aha integration feature
Confluence Administration
Personal Attributes:Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to lead negotiations with groups of people to align on a common course of action
Self-driven
A team player
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all required responsibilities and skills. Other duties and special projects may be assigned per business needs. Job descriptions are subject to change at any time with or without notice. Varis is wholly owned by The ODP Corporation, which is the legal employer of Varis associates. ODP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.