Summary: The role of Atlassian Specialist focuses on leading the migration and optimization of Jira and Confluence within a digital program. The position requires both technical administration and business enhancements to improve the Atlassian setup. The candidate will collaborate with delivery teams and provide ongoing support while ensuring stakeholder alignment. This is a 12-month contract with a day rate of £600 to £650, classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the migration to a rationalised Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) environment, including potential cloud migration.
• Design and implement bespoke Jira projects.
• Integrate Jira with ServiceNow for strategic incident management.
• Perform performance tuning and regular upgrades.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to co-design workflows, improve processes, and ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Provide ongoing admin support, including managing user requests and permissions.

Key Skills:

• Deep expertise in Jira and Confluence administration.
• Experience with Atlassian plugins (e.g., ScriptRunner using Groovy).
• Proven track record of safely migrating Jira/Confluence projects, users, and spaces.
• Strong understanding of workflow design, security roles, and admin best practices.

Salary (Rate): 625

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT