Atlassian Software Engineer

About the Position

Our hybrid role is based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. Employees are expected to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs.

The Digital Technology (CDT) group enables IT infrastructure across our global brands, supply chain, and stores, supporting in‑store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service.

We are seeking an experienced Atlassian Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our Atlassian ecosystem, ensuring the platform scales across engineering, IT, and business teams.

• Administration & Configuration:
  Manage, configure, and optimize Atlassian tools (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and add‑ons).
• Workflow & Process Design:
  Partner with stakeholders to design and implement Jira workflows, custom fields, permissions, automation rules, and reporting that align with agile and ITSM best practices.
• Platform Integrations:
  Build and support integrations with other enterprise systems (CI/CD, identity management, monitoring, collaboration, CMDB, and analytics platforms).
• Governance & Standards:
  Develop and enforce best practices for tool usage, data integrity, and platform scalability.
• Reporting & Analytics:
  Create dashboards, reports, and metrics to measure performance, delivery efficiency, and service health.
• Automation & Scripting:
  Leverage Jira Automation, APIs, and other tools to reduce manual work and streamline processes.
• Support & Enablement:
  Act as a subject matter expert, provide tier‑3 support, and enable teams through documentation and training.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Stay current with Atlassian product roadmap, recommend new features, and lead upgrades/migrations when needed.

• Atlassian Ecosystem Mastery – skilled across Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and marketplace apps.
• Integration Mindset – can connect Atlassian with CI/CD, monitoring, identity, and collaboration tools.
• Automation First – seeks to streamline workflows with Jira Automation, Script Runner, and APIs.
• Scalability Awareness – designs solutions that work across teams.
• Agile Fluency – understands Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or scaled agile models and how Jira supports them.
• ITSM Knowledge – comfortable with ITIL practices and JSM implementation.
• Governance Mindset – balances flexibility with structure and consistency across the enterprise.
• Business Translator – turns vague requirements into concrete Jira/Confluence solutions.
• Facilitator – works well with engineering, IT, and business teams.
• Continuous Improver – looks for inefficiencies and proposes solutions.
• Problem Solver – investigates platform issues and recommends pragmatic solutions.
• Detail‑Oriented – notices inconsistencies that could cause problems.
• Adaptable – thrives when Atlassian usage expands and requirements change.
• Proactive – champions new features and best practices beyond maintenance.

• 3–5 years of experience administering and configuring Atlassian products.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and/or ITIL practices.
• Proficiency in Jira workflow design, custom fields, permissions, boards, and dashboards.
• Experience with scripting or APIs (e.g., Groovy, REST, Python, Power Shell).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to manage complex technical environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Atlassian certifications (ACP‑620, ACP‑120, ACP‑420).
• Familiarity with Dev Ops or ITSM tool chains (Git Hub, Jenkins, Pager Duty, etc.).

This job description is not meant to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Your Rights
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Benefits include a 401(k) plan with generous company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, voluntary benefit offerings, employee assistance program, wellness benefits, employee discounts, and a generous time‑off program.