Jira/Confluence Solutions Architect

Job Summary:

• The Jira Solutions Architect (Lead) will define the overall migration strategy, design the new Cloud architecture, and drive the standardization initiative across the organization.
• This role assesses the current on-premises environment, maps workflows and plugins to Jira Cloud equivalents, and establishes governance, security, and identity frameworks.
• The ideal candidate ensures consistent reporting across departments and collaborates with stakeholders to consolidate fragmented processes into enterprise-ready templates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess the current on-premise Jira environment, including apps, custom fields, workflows, and integrations.
• Design a Global Template for Jira projects to ensure standardized workflows and reporting.
• Map existing on-premise plugins to Cloud-equivalent apps or native Jira Cloud features.
• Define the security and identity strategy, including Atlassian Access, SSO, and SAML integration.
• Lead the migration strategy and guide teams to adopt best practices for Jira Cloud.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure Jira Cloud solutions meet technical and business requirements.

Core Skills and Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent
• Deep expertise in Jira Cloud vs. Jira Data Center capabilities and limitations.
• Hands-on experience with JCMA (Jira Cloud Migration Assistant) or equivalent migration tools.
• Strong strategic design skills to consolidate fragmented workflows into standardized schemas.
• JCMA/CCMA tools, handling user migration errors, database mapping, Shared schemes: workflow, issue type, and field configuration
• Excellent communication and leadership skills for engaging technical and business stakeholders.
• Knowledge of enterprise governance, compliance, and security frameworks.