Atlassian Migration Specialist
Posted 4 days ago by IO Associates
£600 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
England, UK
Summary: The role of Contract Atlassian Migration Consultant involves leading and delivering migration projects from Data Centres to Cloud for enterprise environments, specifically within financial services and public sector clients. The consultant will assess existing systems, execute complex migrations, and collaborate with client stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. This position requires proven experience in Atlassian migrations and strong technical expertise in related tools. The role is based in the UK with regular travel to customer sites across various locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver Atlassian migration projects from Data Centres to Cloud across enterprise environments
- Assess existing Jira, Confluence and Jira Service Management (JSM) estates and define cloud migration strategies
- Execute complex migrations, including data, workflows, permissions, apps and integrations
- Work directly with client stakeholders, acting as a trusted technical advisor
- Manage and contribute to programme-level delivery across multiple customers
- Produce migration documentation, runbooks and post-migration support handover
- Collaborate with broader teams to deliver high-quality outcomes
Key Skills:
- Proven Atlassian Data Centre to Cloud migration experience (hands-on delivery)
- Atlassian certifications (ACP level or higher preferred): ACP certifications across Jira, Confluence, or JSM strongly valued
- Strong technical experience across: Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Service Management (JSM)
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Contract Atlassian Migration Consultant
Rate: £500 to 600 per day Outside IR35 (DOE)
Duration: Initial 6 months, with strong likelihood of extension
Location: UK-based only; regular travel to customer sites across London, Midlands, Glasgow, and Edinburgh (project dependent)
iO Associates are partnering with a specialist consultancy delivering large-scale transformation and migration programmes for financial services and public sector clients. Due to continued demand, they are seeking an experienced Atlassian Migration Consultant to support multi-year Data Centre to Cloud migration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver Atlassian migration projects from Data Centres to Cloud across enterprise environments
- Assess existing Jira, Confluence and Jira Service Management (JSM) estates and define cloud migration strategies
- Execute complex migrations, including data, workflows, permissions, apps and integrations
- Work directly with client stakeholders, acting as a trusted technical advisor
- Manage and contribute to programme-level delivery across multiple customers
- Produce migration documentation, runbooks and post-migration support handover
- Collaborate with broader teams to deliver high-quality outcomes
Mandatory Requirements
- Proven Atlassian Data Centre to Cloud migration experience (hands-on delivery)
- Atlassian certifications (ACP level or higher preferred): ACP certifications across Jira, Confluence, or JSM strongly valued
- Strong technical experience across: Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Service Management (JSM)
Nice-to-Have/Standout Experience
- Previous delivery within regulated or enterprise-scale environments
- Broader platform migration or transformation experience beyond Atlassian
- Experience integrating or migrating alongside Microsoft platforms (Azure AD, M365) or ServiceNow
- Multiple Atlassian certifications (Associate/Professional/Specialist designations)
