Atlassian Lead

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software is seeking a seasoned Atlassian Migration Lead to drive Jira and Confluence Data Center to Cloud migrations. You will serve as the primary technical lead, coordinating architects, client stakeholders, and admins to deliver a seamless cloud transformation.

Responsibilities include planning, configuration, testing, go-live, and risk management, with a focus on stakeholder communication and on-time delivery across the Australian client base.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Atlassian experience required.
• Expertise in Jira Software, JSM, and Confluence mandatory.
• Experience with Jira Cloud Migration Assistant and Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant.
• Strong understanding of workflows, permissions, automations, and Marketplace Apps.
• Excellent client communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Jira and Confluence migration activities from planning through go-live.
• Coordinate migration waves, testing cycles, and cutover activities.
• Support validation, risk identification, and issue resolution during migration.
• Maintain regular progress reports, risks, and mitigation plans.

Skills

Atlassian experience

Jira Software

JSM

Confluence

Cloud migration

Workflows & permissions

Client communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

Jira Software

Confluence

JCMA

CCMA

Job description

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
  
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
  

Migration Delivery

• LeadJira and Confluence migration activities from planning throughproduction cutover.
  
• Coordinatemigration waves, testing cycles, and go-live activities.
  
• Supportproject, issue, workflow, space, and attachment migration activities.
  
• Ensuremigration deliverables are completed on schedule and meet qualitystandards.
  

Technical Leadership

• Provideguidance to Atlassian Engineers, Developers, and Administrators.
  
• Reviewconfigurations, permissions, workflows, schemes, and customizations.
  
• Validatemigration readiness and identify technical risks.
  

Application & Integration Support

• AssessMarketplace Apps and migration dependencies.
  
• Coordinatemigration of supported plugins and integrations.
  
• SupportJira-Confluence application linking and configuration activities.
  
• Assistwith automation and reporting setup in Atlassian Cloud.
  

Testing & Validation

• ManageSIT, UAT, and post-migration validation activities.
  
• Coordinatedefect tracking and resolution.
  
• Validatedata integrity and user access post migration.
  
• Supportbusiness users during testing and cutover.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Workclosely with client SMEs, application owners, security teams, andproject managers.
  
• Conductmigration workshops, status updates, and technical reviews.
  
• Provideregular progress reports, risks, and mitigation plans.
  

Required Skills

• 7-10+years of Atlassian experience.
  
• Strongexpertise in Jira Software, JSM, and Confluence.
  
• Experiencewith Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) and Confluence CloudMigration Assistant (CCMA).
  
• Strongunderstanding of workflows, schemes, permissions, automations, andMarketplace Apps.
  
• Excellentclient communication and leadership skills.
  

Detailed Job Description - Lead the execution of Jira and Confluence Data Center to Cloudmigration activities, ensuring successful planning, configuration, testing,and go-live. Act as the primary technical lead for migration teams andcollaborate with architects, client stakeholders, administrators, anddevelopers to deliver a seamless cloud transformation

Top 3 responsibilities youwould expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute

• – Provenself-starter: able to receive a problem statement and independently discover,scope, and deliver a solution
• – Effectivecommunicator at all levels, including direct engagement with C-suite andsenior technology leaders
• – Strongability to manage ambiguity, define requirements where none exist, andcommunicate trade-offs clearly
• – Collaborativeand responsive to onshore Australian stakeholders with minimal turnaroundtime required