Enterprise Jira Migration Specialist
(Jira Data Center → Atlassian Cloud | 30K–40K+ Users | Global Enterprise Scale)
Job Class: IT | Cloud Infrastructure
Location: USA – Remote (Work from Home)
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Jira Migration Specialist with deep experience leading large-scale Jira Data Center to Atlassian Cloud migrations in complex, global environments (30,000+ users).
This is not a lift-and-shift role. The ideal candidate must have owned end-to-end migration strategy, plugin rationalization, governance redesign, infrastructure optimization, and post-migration stabilization in enterprise ecosystems.
Core Expertise Required
🔹 Jira Platform Leadership
Enterprise Jira Data Center administration (5+ years)
Jira Cloud administration (2+ years)
Experience supporting 30K–40K+ global users
Multi-project, multi-region enterprise environments
🔹 Migration Strategy & Execution
Data Center → Atlassian Cloud migration planning
Migration roadmap design
Plugin rationalization & app dependency analysis
Governance & permission model redesign
Data validation & integrity assurance
Cutover planning & rollback strategy
Post-migration stabilization & optimization
🔹 Infrastructure & OS-Level Expertise
RedHat Linux administration
Server builds & clustering (Jira Data Center)
Performance tuning & capacity planning
High Availability (HA) architecture
Monitoring & alerting (Splunk, New Relic)
Patching & upgrade strategy
🔹 Automation & Development
Bash / Shell scripting
Java
SQL / Oracle databases
Automation frameworks for migration
API-based integrations
Enterprise tool integrations (Jira + GitHub)
Key Responsibilities
Own enterprise Jira platform architecture (DC + Cloud)
Lead full lifecycle migration efforts at scale
Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability
Partner with infrastructure & DevOps teams
Drive governance and enterprise standards
Reduce technical debt & improve platform efficiency
Operate with minimal ramp-up in complex ecosystems
Ideal Candidate Profile
Operated Jira as a mission-critical enterprise platform
Hands-on migration leader (not advisory only)
Strong infra + application-layer knowledge
Experience beyond workflows/boards configuration
Proven automation and scripting experience
Confident in large-scale global environments
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