Jira Administrator Lead ​/ Atlassian Administrator Lead

Technical Lead – Atlassian Tools Administrator

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (Onsite) Duration: 9 Months Contract Visa Requirement: USC/GC Experience

Required:

10+ Years

We are seeking a Technical Lead – Atlassian Tools Administrator with strong expertise in Jira administration and Atlassian ecosystem tools. The ideal candidate will lead administration, optimization, and migration initiatives, including Data Center migration from on-premise environments to Azure Cloud. This is a hands-on, onsite role requiring strong ownership, independence, and the ability to work with minimal knowledge transfer (KT).

• Atlassian Administration & Support
  • Administer and maintain Atlassian suite of tools, including Jira (Software / Service Management), Confluence, Bitbucket, Zephyr, Atlassian Guard and other add-ons
  • Manage user access, permissions, workflows, and configurations
  • Customize projects, issue types, screens, dashboards, and reports
  • Ensure system performance, availability, and security
• Migration & Cloud Transformation
  • Lead Data Center migration from on-premise to Azure Cloud
  • Plan and execute migration strategies, data transfer, and validation
  • Ensure minimal downtime and data integrity during migration
  • Optimize Atlassian tools for cloud performance and scalability
• Integration & Automation
  • Configure and maintain tool integrations with enterprise systems
  • Support CI/CD integrations (e.g., Bitbucket pipelines)
  • Implement automation rules, scripts, and workflow enhancements
  • Troubleshoot integration and performance issues
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Work closely with development, Dev Ops, and business teams
  • Gather requirements and translate them into technical configurations
  • Provide training, guidance, and best practices to users
• Leadership & Ownership
  • Act as the primary point of contact for Atlassian platform
  • Work independently with minimal or no KT
  • Drive continuous improvements and platform optimization
  • Ensure adherence to governance and best practices

• Strong hands-on experience in Jira Administration
• Expertise in Atlassian suite:
  Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Zephyr, Atlassian Guard (or similar security tools)
• Experience with Atlassian Data Center environments
• Proven experience in migration from On-Prem to Azure Cloud
• Strong understanding of user management & permissions, workflow customization, system configurations
• Ability to work independently without KT

• Experience with Jira Service Management (JSM)
• Knowledge of scripting tools (Script Runner, Groovy, etc.)