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Atlassian/Zendesk Administrator
Location
United States
Posted
153 days ago
Salary
$70K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Atlassian/Zendesk Administrator
AE Perkins
Role Description We are seeking an Atlassian/Zendesk Administrator to serve as the backbone of our service delivery operations. This role is perfect for a platform power-user who understands that tools like Jira Cloud and Zendesk are most effective when aligned with global best practices. You will be responsible for ensuring our technical and support teams are aligned with systems using best practices across the board. Qualifications - Associate degree in computer science or equivalent experience required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. - 4+ years of experience with Jira Cloud and Zendesk administration. - Strong working knowledge of ITIL 4 (Certification preferred). - Experience with project management, advanced troubleshooting, and technical support for complex issues. Requirements - ITIL Process Alignment: Implement and manage core ITIL processes within the Jira and Zendesk environments, specifically: - Incident Management: Streamlining ticket intake and escalation. (Advanced) - Change Enablement: Managing the lifecycle of all changes to minimize risk. (Advanced) - Problem Management: Identifying root causes and preventing recurring incidents. (Advanced) - Service Request Management: Maintaining a high-velocity service desk for standard requests. (Advanced) - Ecosystem Expansion: Evaluate, install, and configure third-party plugins from the Atlassian Marketplace and Zendesk App Marketplace to extend platform functionality (e.g., advanced reporting, asset management, or time tracking). (Advanced) - Platform Administration: Act as the primary admin for Jira Cloud and Zendesk, ensuring high availability and optimal performance. (Expert) - Integrated Workflows: Manage the "bi-directional" flow of information between Zendesk (Customer Support) and Jira (Product/Engineering) to ensure developers have full context on customer issues. (Advanced) - Project Management and Coordination: - Lead smaller service management projects or own components of larger projects, coordinating with various teams to ensure successful implementation (Intermediate). - Document, maintain, and improve troubleshooting guides, "how-to" procedures, and support documentation (Intermediate). - Be available for on-call support, as assigned by the manager, in emergency situations (Intermediate). - Mentoring and Team Support: - Provide guidance and mentorship to other employees, helping them grow their proficiency and understanding of best practices within service management systems (Intermediate). - Stay up-to-date with emerging IT trends and technologies, proactively recommending new solutions to improve the team's effectiveness (Intermediate). - Perform other duties as assigned by the manager (Intermediate). Benefits - Medical Insurance - Vision Insurance - Dental Insurance - 401(k) Matching - Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Savings Accounts - Disability & Life Insurance - Employee Assistance Program - LegalShield - ID Shield - Commuter Reimbursement Plan - Tuition Reimbursement - Bonus Pay - This position falls under our “Corporate Bonus Plan” which entitles you to a potential bonus payout of up to 10% of your annual salary as an annual bonus, if offered employment. - Wellable membership - Telescope Health (telehealth) through Accresa - Intellect (mental health) application - Employee engagement activities, including voluntary events, raffles, book club, and more!
Job Requirements
- Associate degree in computer science or equivalent experience required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 4+ years of experience with Jira Cloud and Zendesk administration.
- Strong working knowledge of ITIL 4 (Certification preferred).
- Experience with project management, advanced troubleshooting, and technical support for complex issues.
- ITIL Process Alignment: Implement and manage core ITIL processes within the Jira and Zendesk environments, specifically: Incident Management: Streamlining ticket intake and escalation. (Advanced)
- Change Enablement: Managing the lifecycle of all changes to minimize risk. (Advanced)
- Problem Management: Identifying root causes and preventing recurring incidents. (Advanced)
- Service Request Management: Maintaining a high-velocity service desk for standard requests. (Advanced)
- Ecosystem Expansion: Evaluate, install, and configure third-party plugins from the Atlassian Marketplace and Zendesk App Marketplace to extend platform functionality (e.g., advanced reporting, asset management, or time tracking). (Advanced)
- Platform Administration: Act as the primary admin for Jira Cloud and Zendesk, ensuring high availability and optimal performance. (Expert)
- Integrated Workflows: Manage the "bi-directional" flow of information between Zendesk (Customer Support) and Jira (Product/Engineering) to ensure developers have full context on customer issues. (Advanced)
- Project Management and Coordination: Lead smaller service management projects or own components of larger projects, coordinating with various teams to ensure successful implementation (Intermediate).
- Document, maintain, and improve troubleshooting guides, "how-to" procedures, and support documentation (Intermediate).
- Be available for on-call support, as assigned by the manager, in emergency situations (Intermediate).
- Mentoring and Team Support: Provide guidance and mentorship to other employees, helping them grow their proficiency and understanding of best practices within service management systems (Intermediate).
- Stay up-to-date with emerging IT trends and technologies, proactively recommending new solutions to improve the team's effectiveness (Intermediate).
- Perform other duties as assigned by the manager (Intermediate).
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) Matching
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Disability & Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- LegalShield
- ID Shield
- Commuter Reimbursement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus Pay - This position falls under our “Corporate Bonus Plan” which entitles you to a potential bonus payout of up to 10% of your annual salary as an annual bonus, if offered employment.
- Wellable membership
- Telescope Health (telehealth) through Accresa
- Intellect (mental health) application
- Employee engagement activities, including voluntary events, raffles, book club, and more!
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