Atlassian Cloud Migration Engineer

Agile Global Solutions, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Global Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Atlassian Specialist to lead enterprise Jira/Confluence migrations from Data Center to Atlassian Cloud.

You will plan, pilot, and execute migrations using JCMA/CCMA, review marketplace apps, and convert ScriptRunner/Groovy customizations for Cloud readiness. You will configure Cloud administration, SSO (Okta, SAML/OIDC), permissions, and integrations, validating data and workflows across the migration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years migrating Jira/Confluence to Atlassian Cloud.
• Strong Jira/Confluence administration in enterprise settings.
• Hands-on with JCMA and CCMA for migrations.
• Knowledge of ScriptRunner and Groovy scripts migration.
• Experience with Atlassian Marketplace apps and cloud alternatives.
• Knowledge of SSO integrations (Okta, SAML/OIDC) and Atlassian Guard.
• Experience with REST APIs and webhooks.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Assess existing Jira/Confluence Data Center environments and migration risks.
• Plan and execute pilot and production migrations using JCMA/CCMA.
• Review marketplace apps and identify Cloud replacements or retirement.
• Convert ScriptRunner and Groovy customizations to Cloud-supported solutions.
• Configure Atlassian Cloud administration, user provisioning, SSO, and Guard.
• Validate migrated data, workflows, permissions, attachments, macros, and integrations.
• Support REST APIs, webhooks, Atlassian Automation, and enterprise integrations.
• Assist with migration documentation, runbooks, UAT, cutover, and post-migration support.

Skills

Jira/Confluence administration

Data Center to Cloud migrations

JCMA/CCMA migrations

ScriptRunner/Groovy

SSO integrations (Okta, SAML/OIDC)

REST APIs & webhooks

Enterprise migration planning

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

ScriptRunner

Groovy

JCMA

CCMA

Okta

SAML/OIDC

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Atlassian Specialist to support an enterprise migration of on-premises Atlassian Jira and Confluence Data Center environments to Atlassian Cloud.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience planning, executing, and validating large-scale Jira and Confluence cloud migrations, along with expertise in ScriptRunner, Groovy, and Atlassian administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess existing Jira and Confluence Data Center environments and identify migration risks and readiness gaps.
• Plan and execute pilot and production migrations using Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) and Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant (CCMA).
• Review marketplace apps and identify suitable Cloud replacements or retirement options.
• Convert ScriptRunner and Groovy customizations to Cloud-supported solutions.
• Configure Atlassian Cloud administration, user provisioning, SSO, Okta, SAML/OIDC, and Atlassian Guard.
• Validate migrated data, workflows, permissions, attachments, macros, and integrations.
• Support REST APIs, webhooks, Atlassian Automation, and enterprise integrations.
• Assist with migration documentation, runbooks, UAT, cutover, and post-migration support.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 7+ years of relevant IT experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience migrating Jira and Confluence from Data Center/Server to Atlassian Cloud.
• Strong administration experience with Jira and Confluence in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with JCMA and CCMA for production migrations.
• Strong knowledge of ScriptRunner and Groovy, including migration of custom scripts.
• Experience with Atlassian Marketplace apps and Cloud alternatives.
• Knowledge of Atlassian Cloud administration, Atlassian Guard, and SSO integrations.
• Experience with Jira workflows, custom fields, permission schemes, REST APIs, and webhooks.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Groovy.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with enterprise tools such as Splunk, xMatters, SharePoint, and CI/CD platforms.