[Hiring] Senior Jira Administrator @DivIHN Integration

Role Description

Client is seeking an experienced Senior Jira Administrator to support the migration of its existing on-premises Jira environment to Atlassian Jira Cloud. The consultant will be responsible for:

• Assessing the current Jira environment
• Identifying migration requirements
• Designing and configuring the future-state Jira Cloud environment
• Supporting the migration and validation activities

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience administering Jira Server/Data Center and Jira Cloud, including:

• Workflows
• Projects
• Permissions
• Custom fields
• Schemes
• Automation
• Integrations
• Jira apps

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Jira administration experience
• Strong experience with Jira Server/Data Center and Jira Cloud
• Hands-on experience with Jira Cloud migration projects
• Strong knowledge of Jira workflows, issue types, screens and schemes, custom fields, permissions and roles, notifications, automation, dashboards and filters, user and group administration
• Experience with Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA)
• Experience assessing and migrating Jira Marketplace apps/plugins
• Experience troubleshooting Jira configuration and migration issues
• Understanding of Jira APIs and integrations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders

Requirements

• Administer and support the existing on-premises Jira environment
• Assess the current Jira configuration, projects, workflows, schemes, custom fields, permissions, users, groups, and integrations
• Support the development and implementation of the Jira Cloud migration approach
• Configure and maintain Jira Cloud based on business and technical requirements
• Analyze existing Jira configurations and determine how they should be replicated, redesigned, or optimized in Jira Cloud
• Evaluate existing Jira plugins/apps for Cloud compatibility and identify migration or replacement requirements
• Use Atlassian migration tools, including Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA), where appropriate
• Support migration of Jira projects, issues, attachments, workflows, configurations, users, and related data
• Configure Jira Cloud workflows, screens, issue types, custom fields, schemes, permissions, notifications, automation, and dashboards
• Support integrations between Jira and other enterprise applications and development tools
• Assist with SSO, user provisioning, groups, roles, and access management
• Perform migration testing and validate migrated data and configurations
• Troubleshoot migration issues and resolve configuration or data inconsistencies
• Work with application owners, developers, business users, security, and infrastructure teams throughout the migration
• Document current-state and future-state configurations and administration procedures
• Provide post-migration support and help stabilize the Jira Cloud environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Atlassian Jira Administrator certification / Atlassian Cloud certification
• Experience with Confluence and Confluence Cloud migration
• Experience with Jira integrations such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, ServiceNow, or other enterprise tools
• Experience with SSO/identity providers such as Okta, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID, or similar platforms