Jira Administrator / Technical Architect

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Jira Administrator / Technical Architect

Jira internals

• Define and drive the

  technical architecture

  for solutions integrated with Jira, including custom ScriptRunner development.
• Provide

  technical oversight and governance

  for the full development lifecycle: planning, design, implementation, deployment, and support.
• Lead the

  integration of external databases

  (e.g.,

  Teradata, MySQL

  ) with Jira for data-driven applications.
• Manage advanced

  Jira configurations

  , including custom fields, workflows, screens, permissions, issue types, automation, and notifications.
• Guide the development team in best practices for

  modular plugin architecture

  ,

  Groovy scripting

  , and

  data visualization

  within Jira.
• Ensure compliance with

  Atlassian performance, security, and deployment standards

  .
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to

  Jira functionality

  , plugin behavior, and system integrations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and configuration playbooks.
• Act as a

  liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams

  , translating business needs into Jira-based solutions.
• Stay current with the latest Atlassian ecosystem updates, tools, and APIs.
• Experience with Jira migration, including migrating plugins, Java versions, and script libraries.
• Experience with deployment and upgrading system and custom plugins.
• Experience managing pitfalls from conflicting scripts and plugins.
• Defining best practices for development of plugins.
• Guide the team in defining user roles and workflows whenever required by plugin.
• Project manage the entire development process.

• 8-10 years of overall IT experience with a strong focus on

  Jira administration

  and

  technical architecture

  .
• In-depth knowledge of

  Jira Server/Data Center

  ,

  ScriptRunner

  ,

  Groovy

  , and

  Atlassian SDK

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  custom integrations

  , especially involving

  Teradata and MySQL

  .
• Strong understanding of

  Jira plugin architecture

  ,

  OSGi

  , and

  REST APIs

  .
• Proven experience in

  designing and implementing large-scale, complex Jira solutions

  across departments or organizations.
• Familiarity with

  front-end technologies

  (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) for UI/UX elements embedded in Jira.
• Solid understanding of

  Jira performance tuning

  ,

  scalability planning

  , and

  high availability deployments

  .
• Proficient with

  change management

  ,

  release planning

  , and

  version control

  (e.g., Git).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Atlassian certifications such as

  ACP-100 (Jira Admin)

  or

  ACP-600 (Project Admin)

  .
• Experience with other Atlassian tools (Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo).
• Knowledge of

  CI/CD pipelines

  for plugin deployment.
• Familiarity with

  cloud migrations

  and Jira Cloud limitations/benefits.
• Exposure to

  Agile/Scrum

  or SAFe environments.