Jira Administrator & Developer

About the company

ALTEN is an international engineering and technology services provider focused on helping shape the future of its clients, employees, and society through innovative work. The group operates across a wide range of engineering and IT domains, including aerospace, renewable energy, medical technology, rail systems, and automotive, with more than 50,000 employees in 30 countries.

Role overview

In this position, you will help evolve and improve the Jira environment, while also handling administration tasks and coordination activities connected to projects and PMO processes.

Key responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development and optimization of the Jira ecosystem.
• Build, adjust, and maintain Jira boards, workflows, and schemes within the PForge environment.
• Implement and enhance integrations between Jira and Confluence to ensure a seamless tool chain.
• Drive the technical evolution of Jira structures, including automation solutions.
• Take on Jira administration and PMO-related tasks such as progress tracking, schedule management, and stakeholder alignment with ADS.
• Create, update, and maintain clear reports, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Use automation to improve process efficiency and reporting quality.
• Work closely with project teams, quality teams, PMO, and other stakeholders.
• Support agile working methods and processes in Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid environments.

Requirements

• A completed degree in computer science, business informatics, or a similar qualification.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira Software and preferably Jira Service Management.
• Excellent knowledge of workflows, schemes, permission models, custom fields, and dashboards.
• Confident use of Jira Query Language (JQL) for advanced queries and reporting.
• Practical experience connecting Jira and Confluence, including linking, embedding, and structured documentation.
• Familiarity with PForge or similar ALM/PLM platforms is preferred.
• Basic understanding of REST APIs for Jira and Confluence integrations.
• Very strong Excel skills, including formulas and data queries.
• Professional English communication skills at C1 level.

Additional information

The employer welcomes applications from candidates of all genders and backgrounds, regardless of nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference when equally qualified.

Benefits and conditions

The role comes with an indefinite employment contract and includes career development support, flexible working hours, and the option to work remotely in a mobile-work setup. Additional benefits include EGYM Wellpass, bicycle leasing, discounted green mobility options, corporate benefits, and team events.