Jira Design Lead/ Architect

Job Title: Jira Design Lead/ Architect Location: Pleasanton, CA (Onsite from day one - REMOTE NOT ALLOWED) Duration: 12+ Month Job Description: This resource will lead the technical design and architecture of a major Jira redesign. Working as part of the client's Partnership / Advisory arrangement, the Design Lead will own the future-state Jira architecture - including a new project hierarchy, workflow schemes, issue type configurations and system integrations. Key Responsibilities: Lead future-state Jira architecture - new project hierarchy, taxonomy and configuration standards Design new workflow schemes, issue types and screen configurations aligned to the GTS operating model Architect integrations between Jira and external systems and tools Produce a technical redesign blueprint and configuration standards documentation Own build quality and configuration governance throughout the redesign delivery Work closely with the GTS Jira Governance & Compliance resource - all changes submitted through the GTS change management process Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of enterprise Jira architecture and administration experience Proven experience leading large-scale Jira redesigns or migrations Deep knowledge of Jira project hierarchy, workflow design, permission schemes and field configuration Experience designing and implementing Jira integrations (REST API, webhooks, Atlassian Marketplace apps) Strong technical documentation skills - blueprint and standards authoring Jira Cloud and/or Data Center expertise Atlassian certification (ACP-100 or equivalent) strongly preferred Apptad