Database Administration Professional

Overview

Senior Jira Cloud Administrator to manage, scale and optimize the enterprise Atlassian ecosystem, leading Jira Data Center to Jira Cloud migrations and maintaining performance, security and compliance for systems serving thousands of users.

What you'll do

• Administer, configure and optimize Jira Data Center, Jira Cloud, Jira Service Management and Bitbucket environments.
• Manage project settings, custom workflows, issue types, screens, permission and notification schemes, dashboards and Jira Automation rules.
• Plan, build and execute end-to-end migrations from Jira Data Center/Server to Jira Cloud using Atlassian migration tools (JCMA/CCMA).
• Create detailed migration runbooks, validation frameworks and rollback plans, and troubleshoot migration blockers.
• Develop custom automations and integrations using ScriptRunner, Groovy, JavaScript and REST APIs.
• Integrate Jira with enterprise tools including Bitbucket, GitLab, SCCM and Okta.
• Monitor system health, optimize indexes, tune database performance and lead patching and upgrades.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery protocols and ensure compliance with security best practices and SOX auditing standards.
• Maintain technical architecture diagrams, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), runbooks and migration strategies.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of hands-on Jira Administration experience across both Data Center and Cloud environments.
• Proven track record leading enterprise Jira Data Center to Jira Cloud migration projects.
• Expert knowledge of workflow and scheme configurations, Jira Automation, user access management and Okta integration.
• Experience with REST API integrations and foundational SQL (PostgreSQL).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to have

• Advanced scripting skills using ScriptRunner, Groovy, JavaScript or Python.
• Hands-on administration of Jira Service Management, Bitbucket, Linux environments and AWS infrastructure.
• Deep experience managing multi-node Data Center deployments supporting 500 to 10,000+ users.
• Atlassian certifications (e.g., Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator, Atlassian Cloud Administration or Atlassian Cloud Migration Specialist).

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.