Jira Specialist

Description
Our team is looking for a temporary JIRA Specialist to improve and optimize our existing, post-migration JIRA environment from the backend and align it with better ways of working across the business. This is a hands-on role: reworking our current backend configuration while coordinating process & workflow improvements with our internal teams, IT, and vendor partners.

• Assess our existing post-migration JIRA configuration and improve it from the backend - refining our current Story, Task/Sub-task, and Bug workflows, statuses, critical paths, and environment tagging (Prod vs. Non-Prod) so they better reflect how the team should be working.
• Standardize and clean up existing conventions for issue types, priority vs. severity, and sprint accountability, and encode them consistently into the tool.
• Coordinate process optimizations across the business - partnering with Digital Marketing, IT, and VML to align our current workflows and standards.
• Improve existing dashboards, boards, filters, and reporting to give the team and leadership clearer visibility into progress and health.
• Document the refined workflows and provide lightweight guides so the team can sustain the improvements after the engagement.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on JIRA administration/configuration - reworking workflows, issue types, permissions, boards, dashboards, and reporting in established environments.
• Strong grasp of Agile/sprint delivery and how to translate team processes into clean backend workflow design.
• Proven ability to assess an existing setup and improve it, rather than only building from scratch.
• Proven ability to coordinate process alignment across internal teams, IT, and external vendors in a governed enterprise environment.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder-communication skills

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Torrance, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $61.22 - $64.63/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Torrance,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.