Technical Lead

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Location: Bangalore

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Job Summary

experienced Jira Administrator / Developer Lead

Bangalore office

Jira administration, development, integrations, and automation

leading Jira strategy, governance, and optimization

architect scalable solutions, standardize Jira best practices, and enable seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines and business tools

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership & Strategy: Lead the end-to-end administration, configuration, and governance of Jira across the organization, ensuring alignment with project management, DevOps, and business objectives.
• Architecture & Design: Architect scalable Jira and Confluence solutions including custom workflows, field configurations, permission schemes, and cross-project automation.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide junior administrators/developers; establish Jira development standards, documentation, and automation frameworks.
• Automation & Scripting: Develop custom automation scripts and solutions using ScriptRunner, Jira REST APIs, and Automation for Jira to improve efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
• Integration & CI/CD: Implement and maintain integrations with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket, Bamboo), ServiceNow, Slack, and other enterprise systems.
• Performance & Security: Monitor system performance, perform periodic audits, manage backups, and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with engineering, DevOps, and PMO teams to translate business processes into optimized Jira solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with Atlassian releases, evaluate new apps/add-ons, and recommend enhancements to improve productivity.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience: 810+ years of experience in Jira Administration and Development, with at least 3+ years in a lead or senior role.
• Expertise: Strong proficiency in Jira configuration (workflows, schemes, fields, permissions, and screens).
• Automation & Scripting: Advanced knowledge of ScriptRunner, Jira REST API, Automation for Jira, and Groovy/Python scripting.
• Integrations: Proven experience integrating Jira with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Bamboo) and other enterprise applications.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead Jira initiatives, define governance standards, and support large multi-project environments.
• Atlassian Ecosystem: Experience with Confluence, Jira Service Management, and popular add-ons.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Certifications (Preferred): Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator / Atlassian Certified Expert.