Jira/Confluence & Microsoft 365 Administrator (Teams/SharePoint)

Comet Group; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Profit sharing

Diverse educational opportunities

Comprehensive medical insurance

Meal and transport allowances

Job summary

A leading technology company in Penang is seeking a Jira/Confluence & Microsoft 365 Administrator. This role involves administering collaboration platforms, ensuring compliance, and providing user support. Candidates should have proven experience with Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft 365, along with strong troubleshooting and automation skills. The position offers a hybrid working environment with numerous benefits for team members.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administering Jira and Confluence.
• Solid experience with Microsoft 365 services.
• Experience with Azure services in hybrid environments.
• Understanding of IT governance and compliance principles.
• Very good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Jira and Confluence.
• Plan and execute updates and migrations.
• Administer Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
• Develop standards and provide user support.
• Implement security and compliance measures.

Skills

Jira administration

Confluence administration

Microsoft 365 services

Automation skills

Troubleshooting skills

Linux performance optimization

Written English

German language skills

Tools

Azure services

Groovy

PowerShell

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Jira/Confluence & Microsoft 365 Administrator (Teams/SharePoint)

Division: Central Services (40000003)

Date: Jan 12, 2026

Location: Penang, MY

Requisition ID: 2025

To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and teamoriented individual for the business area Group Functions at the Penang site as a Jira/Confluence & Microsoft 365 Administrator (Teams/SharePoint)

For over 75 years, we have been following our curiosity. It drives us and has made Comet a leading Swiss technology company worldwide. Curiosity and the spirit of research have allowed us to become and remain innovative. For a better and sustainable world.

We develop and produce innovative high-tech components and systems based on X-ray and radio-frequency technology. Our developments make an important contribution to safer, more efficient and more sustainable production, mobility and communication.

In the Group Functions, we support the market-oriented divisions with central services. We work together today on the solutions for tomorrow - in close cooperation with our customers and always with high quality standards.

What you will do:

• Administer, configure, and maintain Jira and Confluence, including user and permission management, workflows, dashboards, reports, and scripting (e.g., Groovy, ScriptRunner). Evaluate, test, and implement new features, add-ons, and integrations for Jira and Confluence, ensuring compliance with IT governance, data protection, and security.
• Plan and execute updates, upgrades, and migrations (e.g., from Data Center to Cloud), including troubleshooting and performance optimization on Linux with monitoring tools such as Grafana and Prometheus.
• Administer Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business, including channels, sites, document libraries, permissions, sharing policies, workflows, and content lifecycle.
• Develop and enforce organizational standards, guidelines, and best practices for collaboration platforms and coordinate with key stakeholders and departments, provide user support, training, and enablement for Jira/Confluence and M365, and create clear documentation and training materials.
• Test, integrate, and implement plugins and interfaces with other IT and business systems; ensure backup, security, compliance, and efficient use of cloud resources. Other duties as assigned.
  

What you bring:

• Proven experience in administering Jira and Confluence (Data Center and/or Cloud), including workflow design, configuration, and automation.
• Solid experience with Microsoft 365 services such as Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Planner, and Outlook from a user and admin perspective.
• Experience with Azure services and Entra ID (Azure AD) in hybrid environments including scripting and automation skills, ideally with Groovy and PowerShell, and strong troubleshooting skills in complex infrastructures (Linux, monitoring, integrations).
• Understanding of governance, compliance, and IT security principles related to collaboration platforms and cloud services.
• Very good written and spoken English; German skills are an additional asset.

Why join us? Break new ground with us:

• Work on innovative solutions for global technical challenges
• Benefit from flexible working options and hybrid working
• Take part in Comet’s success through profit sharing
• Work with international colleagues and grow as a team
• Enjoy our diverse educational and career opportunities
• Access a wide range of benefits including allowances for meals, transport, tolls, mobile, and car loan interest
• Benefit from Flexi Benefits for health checks, dental and optical care, plus comprehensive medical insurance coverage

We are curious about you and look forward to receiving your complete online application and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For this vacancy, we only consider direct applications. Submissions from recruitment agencies will not be considered.