Hi Everyone,
I have been out of work for the past month due to Covid and have heard about becoming a jira admin from a friend. Switching from the retail life to the IT life (Hopefully). Seems like they are hiring everywhere! Being tight on money what would be best place to start? I already did the free basic tutorial to start with for a broad knowledge of Jira.
Should I follow through the Atlassian course starting with Part 1 and Part 2? Or is there a better more cost effective option.
Any help would be appreciated!
Started with the basic. I’ll move over to the other free ones. Thanks!
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Hi Derek,
Continuing any consumption of information on the Atlassian tools is a good way to get started. The next is take that old computer you or a friend have, start following Atlassian's install guides, and learn to setup/break/fix the apps. Best luck in your hunt. Cheers!
Have you checked on Udemy? There are some courses there: https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=jira+administration
Full disclosure: one of those courses is mine, but I'm linking you to the search page so you can see all the options.
Hi Derek - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!
I would get a free instance so you can play with it and run through scenarios. You also might see if you can shadow a local admin in your city some to see that the job looks like.
Create some scenarios for helpful things around your house/church/school/organization, etc. and see what that looks like.
I would be happy to do any mentoring I can online with you.
Hi John!
I appreciate you replying!
i went under the the community for where I lived. But no one has posted there since January. But I will try to see if anyone is paying attention.
I set up a free instance already. I will go ahead and start to create some scenarios to get more acquainted with it.
If you were able to mentor me I would so much appreciate it!
It is hard to figure out where to start sometimes.
drop me a line.
I'd recommend looking into the various certifications offered by Atlassian. It gives you a good structure for learning, and something to put on your resume. I am an interviewer for my team, and certifications always look good.
Once you're feeling comfortable, a good first point of entry into an admin job is by working through a recruiting/temp agency or an Atlassian Partner. While it's mostly contract gigs, it gives you a way to build up the experience to allow you to land a FTE gig.
Hi Derek,
I think the best way to start with the certification is to try the
ACP-600 Project Administration in Jira Server.
You can find a bundle that includes a great course and exam registration at a reduced price (100$)
Of course, it's better to have experience as an admin but I think if you take this course and practice you have a good chance to pass.
Good luck
Gal.
Hi! In addition to all these great resources, definitely check out https://www.jirastrategy.com. It's by Rachel Wright, and she has great insights on her website (and in her book), and some of her new classes on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/jira-basic-administration
Best of luck!
Inna
Hi Derek,
I just posted this advertisement for a Jira Administrator volunteer role. Great way to apply your learning and gain experience. Take a look: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jobs-Careers/Save-The-Water-is-hiring-a-Jira-Administrator-Volunteer/gpm-p/1471494
Reach out if you want more information or comment on the post and mention me.
Have a wonderful day!