Jira Technical Architect

Remote • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 38 minutes ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
12 Months
Remote
Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

⭐ Evaluating experience...

Job Details

Skills

  • Agile
  • JIRA
  • Atlassian
  • Confluence
  • Solution Design
  • Technical Architect
  • integrations
  • enterprise governance

Summary

Role: Jira Technical Architect

Location: Remote (Need to work in PST hours)

Duration: 12+ Months

Job description:

We are seeking a senior Jira Technical Architect to lead the architecture, governance, and strategic evolution of the Atlassian platform, including Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management. This role will serve as the technical lead and team lead for the Jira / Confluence Administrator and JSM Administrator roles, ensuring scalable platform design, enterprise standards, and alignment with Agile, collaboration, and ITSM needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own Atlassian platform architecture, standards, and technical roadmap.
  • Lead and mentor the Senior Jira / Confluence Administrator and Senior JSM Administrator roles.
  • Define standards for workflows, permissions, automation, integrations, governance, and platform supportability.
  • Support both Agile and ITSM use cases across Jira, Confluence, and JSM.
  • Guide migrations, modernization efforts, and platform simplification initiatives.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for complex platform design, integration, and governance decisions.

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of Atlassian experience, including Jira, Confluence, and JSM.
  • 3+ years in a technical architect, lead, or platform leadership role.
  • Strong experience with enterprise governance, solution design, integrations, and automation.
  • Knowledge of Agile delivery models and ITSM processes.
  • Experience mentoring administrators and leading platform standards.
  • Experience with Zendesk-to-JSM or similar migrations preferred.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Leadership Scope

  • Provides architectural direction for the Atlassian platform.
  • Acts as the technical authority and team lead for the two administrator roles.
  • Balances hands-on technical depth with strategy, governance, and roadmap planning.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 90719156
  • Position Id: 2026-11963
  • Posted 5 hours ago
Create job alert
Set job alertNever miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

Remote or Atlanta, Georgia

Today

Contract

$75 - $80 hourly

Remote or Almont, Colorado

Today

Contract

Remote or Chicago, Illinois

Today

Easy Apply

Contract

Remote or Chicago, Illinois

Today

Easy Apply

Contract

USD 66.50 - 77.00 per hour

Search all similar jobs