Jira Service Management (JSM) Specialist

We Are Accenture Business Agility partners with enterprise organizations to transform how they deliver services — and Jira Service Management is at the center of that work. As a JSM practitioner here, you'll own the platform layer of that transformation: designing the workflows, automation, and integrations that turn service chaos into predictable, scalable delivery. You Are This isn't a configuration-only role. You'll work alongside Agile consultants and client stakeholders to understand how work actually flows through an organization, then build the tooling that makes better ways of working stick. ABA's combination of Agile transformation depth and Accenture's enterprise scale means you'll take on complex, high-visibility engagements that a boutique shop couldn't access and a large SI couldn't staff with genuine practitioners. The Work This role combines platform configuration, workflow automation, service management best practices, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and organizational productivity. Role-Specific Responsibilities: Configure workflows, forms, approvals, notifications, and automation rules. Streamline service delivery through intelligent workflow design. Integrate JSM with enterprise applications and business processes. Integrate automation to reduce manual effort and improve service consistency. Leverage Atlassian Intelligence and Rovo capabilities to improve knowledge discovery, virtual assistance, and service automation. Identify opportunities to enhance service experiences using AI-powered workflows. Monitor and optimize AI-enabled service capabilities. Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements. Here's What You Need: Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience configuring and administering Jira Service Management (JSM) & demonstrating and integrating Jira Service Management (JSM) with third-party enterprise systems (e.g., SSO/identity providers, monitoring tools, HR systems, or ERP platforms) using REST APIs, webhooks, or native connectors Minimum 5 years of experience designing and implementing service management workflows, automation rules, and request type configurations aligned to ITIL or equivalent frameworks Minimum 5+ years' experience helping enterprise clients improve service delivery operations, tooling adoption, or ITSM process maturity Minimum 5 years of experience hands-on experience with Atlassian automation (native JSM rules or third-party tools such as ScriptRunner or Automation for Jira) to reduce manual effort and improve consistency Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) Bonus points if you have Deep familiarity with JSM project types (IT service management, customer service, HR service delivery) and their underlying configuration models Experience with advanced JSM features including assets/CMDB, change management workflows, SLA configuration, and multi-channel intake (portal, email, chat, API) Proficiency with Jira Query Language (JQL) for queue management, reporting, and automation trigger conditions Familiarity with Confluence as a knowledge base layer integrated with JSM for article suggestion and self-service deflection Experience designing and optimizing customer-facing portals for usability, accessibility, and request clarity Working knowledge of Atlassian Intelligence features within JSM — including AI-assisted ticket summarization, suggested responses, and similar request detection Experience configuring or piloting Rovo-powered virtual agents or knowledge assistants integrated with JSM workflows Ability to identify AI deflection and automation opportunities within service queues and design measurable pilots to validate impact Familiarity with prompt engineering concepts as applied to configuring conversational AI experiences within