Jira Intermediate Training
Design advanced workflows and screen schemes, manage authentication and permissions, set up notifications and report with JQL dashboards. Learn Jira through a clear Foundation to Advanced path, with hands-on labs, live cohort options, certification support and full LMS access.
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Self-paced video subscription
Billed yearly at ₹9,996. This includes all four levels, complete LMS access for one year, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
- All four Jira levels in one price.
- 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools included, even when subscribing to one course.
- Best fit for learners who want full-library access and flexible progress.
Live & Interactive session
Instructor-led cohort, max 8 to 10 hours, with demos, labs, Q&A, assignments and practical review.
- Live small-batch cohort from soon.
- Interactive discussion and lab troubleshooting.
- Recommended for teams that need guided implementation.
1:1 Live training
The same agenda, taught one-to-one by the trainer. Start immediately, without waiting for the next batch. Max 8 to 10 hours, one-to-one.
About Jira Intermediate Training.
Understand where Jira fits in modern software delivery, what this level covers, and how the program builds practical confidence step by step.
Program overview
Jira is taught as a practical technical skill for modern engineering, operations and platform teams. The course explains where the tool fits, how it is used in real delivery environments, and how learners can apply it through guided practice.
This DevOpsSchool Jira program is built for working professionals who want usable skills instead of only conceptual exposure. The training emphasizes live examples, workflow clarity, operational controls and progressive skill depth from Foundation to Intermediate.
Private Jira training for delivery teams, platform groups and engineering organizations.
DevOpsSchool provides corporate Jira training for teams that need faster adoption, workflow standardization, administrative control, integration guidance and governance-ready rollout. Private batches can be aligned to development practice, release workflow, access model, maturity level and internal tooling.
- Private online or classroom delivery for engineering teams
- Aligned to Jira usage maturity, admin depth and collaboration patterns
- Useful for rollout, migration, governance and workflow consistency goals
- Can be tailored for developers, administrators, DevOps teams and leadership stakeholders
Why teams use DevOpsSchool
DevOpsSchool combines live demonstration, practical workflow discussion, implementation-oriented examples, and strong post-session learning support. That makes the training more usable for real teams than generic slide-led courses.
Choose any level. The page still shows the full progression.
Foundation, Essential, Intermediate and Advanced are presented as one linked training flow. Self-paced buyers get all levels by default, even if they start from only one course page.
Instructor-led, self-paced and corporate delivery options.
Compare delivery format, duration, level access and batch style. Fees are shown only in the top decision panel and once again after the agenda.
| Duration | Mode | Level access | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 10 Hrs. max | Live & Interactive | Intermediate | Public batch |
| 8 to 10 Hrs. max | 1:1 Live training | Intermediate | Starts immediately |
| 1 year LMS access | Self-paced video | All 4 levels | Anytime access |
| 3 Days | Corporate | Jira Intermediate Training | Private team batch |
What learners should be able to do after Jira training.
The outcomes are written for practical delivery teams: developers, DevOps engineers, release engineers, administrators and technical leads.
Run Agile projects in Jira
Plan, track and report Scrum and Kanban work with boards, backlogs, sprints and releases.
Configure Jira for teams
Design issue types, fields, screens, workflows, permissions and notifications that fit how teams work.
Administer Jira at scale
Integrate, automate, secure, back up and upgrade Jira for an organisation.
Why this skill, what you will achieve, and who should attend.
Use this section to decide whether the course matches your role, current experience and expected Jira responsibilities before reviewing the detailed agenda.
Why Jira matters
- Jira helps teams standardize a critical part of their software delivery, infrastructure, automation or operations workflow.
- It gives learners a repeatable way to move from basic usage to confident execution in team and enterprise environments.
- For DevOps and platform teams, Jira becomes more valuable when connected with automation, governance, monitoring and delivery practices.
- Teams using Jira effectively reduce ad-hoc execution and move toward consistent engineering standards.
Objectives
- Understand Jira concepts, architecture, terminology and operational usage patterns.
- Learn practical configuration, workflow design, access controls, team usage and quality practices.
- Apply Jira in real delivery workflows using automation, integrations, traceability and governance patterns.
- Build practical confidence to use Jira for individual, team and organizational use cases.
Pre-requisites
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with software development workflows.
- Helpful but not mandatory: introductory DevOps, cloud, automation or software delivery awareness.
- No deep programming background is required for the Foundation and Essential levels.
Who this course is for
- Developers, administrators and engineers who need practical Jira usage skills.
- DevOps engineers, release engineers, SREs and platform teams managing delivery standards.
- Engineering leads and technical managers responsible for workflow quality, access controls and governance.
- Corporate teams migrating to or standardizing on Jira.
Small-batch live training starts every month.
Weekday batches start on the 1st and weekend batches on the first Saturday of every month. One-to-one (1:1) training can start immediately; corporate sessions are scheduled on demand.
Weekend live batch
Starts on the first Saturday of every month. Weekend sessions with demos, labs and Q&A; max 10 learners.
Weekday live batch
Starts on the 1st of every month. Weekday sessions for working professionals and distributed teams; max 10 learners.
Ask advisorAgenda depth up to the selected level.
This page shows the learning flow from Foundation through Intermediate. Each level adds to the previous one, and the agenda stops at the current page level. Day counts are for corporate (day-wise) delivery; live online batches cover the same agenda in max 8 to 10 hours.
Foundation Level: Jira concepts, architecture, installation and first projectDay 1
- Overview of Jira: Jira Cloud and Data Center editions, Jira, Jira Service Management and the Atlassian platform
- Use cases of Jira: Agile software delivery, bug tracking, business task tracking and IT service requests
- Architecture of Jira: Java web application on Tomcat, database, home directories, indexes and Data Center clustering
- Installation and configuration of Jira in Linux: prerequisites, installer, PostgreSQL database, setup wizard and service
- Installation and configuration of Jira in Windows: installer, service account, database connection and licence setup
- Jira terminologies: project, issue, issue type, workflow, status, resolution, board, sprint, epic, component, version
- Understanding types of Jira projects: team-managed vs company-managed, software, business and service projects
- Working with projects: creating a project, project key, lead, roles and project settings
- Working with Jira issues: create, edit, assign, comment, attach, watch, transition and resolve issues
- Jira Cloud first steps: creating a site, inviting users and choosing a Scrum or Kanban project
- First working example: a project with a backlog, issues and a board that moves work from To Do to Done
Essential Level = Foundation + Agile boards, issue configuration and integrationsDay 2 · 2 days cumulative
- Adding project components and versions: component leads, default assignees, fix versions and releases
- Subtasks and hierarchy: use subtasks to better manage and structure your issues, with epics above stories
- Link issues to other resources: issue links such as blocks, relates and duplicates, web links and Confluence pages
- Working in an Agile project: Scrum backlog, sprint planning, active sprint board, Kanban board and WIP limits
- Issue types: working with issue types by adding, editing and deleting them, and issue type schemes
- Custom fields: adding, editing and deleting custom fields, field contexts and field configurations
- Screens: working with screens by adding, editing and deleting them, create, edit and view screens
- Searching and filtering issues: quick search and filters by project, assignee, status and sprint
- Working with workflow basics: statuses, transitions, resolutions and the workflow editor
- Introduction of Jira plugins and add-ons: Atlassian Marketplace apps, evaluating and installing apps
- Jira integration with GitHub: the GitHub for Jira app, smart commits, branches and pull requests on issues
- Agile reports: burndown chart, velocity chart, sprint report and cumulative flow diagram
Intermediate Level = Essential + Workflows, permissions, notifications and JQL reportingDay 3 · 3 days cumulative
- Jira advance workflows: deep dive into steps and transitions, global transitions and transition screens
- Workflow rules: deep dive into Jira workflows using conditions, validators and post functions
- Deep dive into Jira screens and configuration: screen schemes, issue type screen schemes, field configuration schemes
- Apply multiple workflows to one project: workflow schemes mapped by issue type
- Understanding Jira authentication: internal user directory, LDAP and Active Directory connectors, SSO with SAML
- Understanding and working with Jira authorization: global permissions, permission schemes and issue security
- User management: working with users, groups, project roles and permissions
- Enable Jira to send outgoing e-mail notifications: SMTP mail server setup and testing
- Manage notification recipients for updates in Jira: notification schemes and events
- Custom events and mail handlers: custom events and e-mail content, mail handlers that create issues and comments
- Use Jira as a feedback collecting system: issue collectors and service project portals
- Issue search modes: search for issues in the basic and advanced search modes, and save searches as filters
- Searching, filtering and reporting using JQL: operators, functions, ORDER BY and filter subscriptions
- Create your own dashboard: gadgets for filter results, pie charts, created vs resolved, sharing dashboards
Choose live training or a full year of self-paced access.
If someone buys Foundation, Essential, Intermediate or Advanced as self-paced video, the price stays the same and access is granted to all four levels by default.
Self-paced video subscription
Billed yearly at ₹9,996. This includes all four levels, complete LMS access for one year, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
- All four Jira levels in one price.
- 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools included, even when subscribing to one course.
- Best fit for learners who want full-library access and flexible progress.
Live & Interactive session
Instructor-led cohort, max 8 to 10 hours, with demos, labs, Q&A, assignments and practical review.
- Live small-batch cohort from soon.
- Interactive discussion and lab troubleshooting.
- Recommended for teams that need guided implementation.
1:1 Live training
The same agenda, taught one-to-one by the trainer. Start immediately, without waiting for the next batch. Max 8 to 10 hours, one-to-one.
- Start immediately: no waiting for the monthly batch.
- One learner, one trainer: full attention on your questions.
- Sessions planned around your working hours.
- Your pace, with examples from your own projects and tools.
Method of training and assessment.
The course emphasizes practical demonstration, hands-on labs and assignment-based validation instead of passive lecture-only learning.
| SL | Method of training and assessment | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding the problem space | 5% |
| 2 | Concept discussion | 10% |
| 3 | Live demo and walkthrough | 25% |
| 4 | Lab and hands-on exercises | 50% |
| 5 | Assignments and evaluation | 10% |
Labs, exercises and real workflow practice.
Every level moves from explanation to hands-on practice, review and troubleshooting.
Install Jira and run a project
Install Jira with a PostgreSQL database, create a Scrum project, add issues to the backlog and move them across the board to Done.
Run a sprint with GitHub links
Configure components, versions, custom fields and screens, plan and run a sprint on a Scrum board and link commits and pull requests from GitHub to issues.
Build a governed delivery workflow
Create a workflow with conditions, validators and post functions, apply it through a workflow scheme, set permissions and notifications, and build a JQL dashboard.
Jira is taught as part of a working delivery ecosystem.
You learn where the tool sits in the wider engineering workflow, not in isolation.
Core foundations
Terminology, concepts, architecture and the operating model behind the tool.
Workflow traceability
Map practical work to tasks, approvals, documentation and delivery visibility.
Automation and integration
Use Jira with validation checks, automation hooks and delivery workflows.
Governance controls
Operate with permissions, approvals, policy checks and production-safe workflows.
How your practical work is assessed.
Your certificate is backed by labs, assignments, capstone thinking and completion evidence.
Assignments
Level-specific assignments verify setup, configuration, workflow quality and operating discipline.
Hands-on validation
Learners are expected to complete practical usage, automation and troubleshooting exercises.
Completion record
Certificate issuance is tied to demonstrated participation, practical completion and course-level coverage.
Led by Rajesh Kumar and the DevOpsSchool practitioner network.
Training is grounded in practical DevOps, SRE, security, release and platform engineering experience with real enterprise delivery context.
Earn a DevOpsSchool Jira certificate.
Completion includes a digital certificate with credential details, practical assignments and a learning record aligned to the selected Jira level.
Certificate verificationCertificate of Completion
Jira Intermediate Training
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What learners say about training with Rajesh Kumar.
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Used by developers, DevOps engineers, release leads and engineering managers.
Private batches are available for teams that want the same agenda aligned to their own tools and workflows.
Why this Jira path is different.
The value is not only one course. The subscription unlocks the full learning ecosystem for one year.
| Feature | DevOpsSchool Jira Training | Typical short course |
|---|---|---|
| Levels | Foundation, Essential, Intermediate, Advanced | Single generic syllabus |
| Self-paced access | All four levels plus 20+ courses and 50+ tools | Usually one course only |
| Live training | Demos, labs, Q&A and assignment review | Often lecture-heavy |
| Certificate | DevOpsSchool completion certificate | Varies by provider |
Questions learners ask before joining.
Does Foundation cost less than Advanced?
No. Self-paced pricing is intentionally the same because access includes all four levels by default.
What is included in the yearly subscription?
One year of complete LMS access, all four levels for the selected course, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
Can corporate teams request customization?
Yes. The live format can be aligned to team tools, governance requirements, workflows and internal delivery standards.
What is the recommended sequence?
Foundation → Essential → Intermediate → Advanced. The agenda is designed so each level builds on the previous one.
Talk to DevOpsSchool before choosing the batch.
Use this support section for batch questions, corporate planning, LMS access clarifications, or guidance on which Jira level fits your team.
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Email: contact@DevOpsSchool.com
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Live batch experience
Training supports live online, private team and workshop-style delivery.
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