Jira Applications Lead

Elekta; United States; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 25 paid vacation days

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employer Pension Contribution Package

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Onsite subsidized restaurant

Love electric (EV salary sacrifice)

Company events

Job summary

Elekta in Crawley is seeking a Jira Cloud administrator and IT governance professional to lead the design, deployment, and support of Atlassian apps at scale.

You will collaborate with PMO and IT Services, manage vendor relationships, contribute to governance and budgeting, and drive adoption of agile/lean practices across business functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or similar field or proven ability to work in these areas.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Atlassian products with emphasis on Jira Cloud administration in a medium/large deployment.
• Experience with agile/lean approaches and culture.
• Understanding the balance between empowering agile teams and governance when using Jira.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, deployments, performance and support of Atlassian applications with a focus on Jira Cloud.
• Lead evaluation, configuration and deployment of enhancements to apps and integrations, incorporating feedback from stakeholders.
• Support internal software rollout and user adoption in business functions.
• Collaborate with PMO and IT Services to support delivery and harmonise the overall support process.

Skills

Vendor management

Agile/Lean experience

Governance with Jira

IT operations budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

Jira Cloud administrator

Job description

related applications.

Responsibilities

• Managing and implementing the design, deployments, operational performance and support of Atlassian software applications with a focus on Jira Cloud.
• Leading the overall evaluation, configuration, and deployment of enhancements to applications including apps and integrations, incorporating feedback received from streams within Process & Tools, business functions, SMEs, user groups and development teams.
• Supporting internal software applications roll-out and user adoption in business functions.
• Collaborate with other functions (e.g. PMO and IT Services) to support delivery and harmonise the overall support process, including incident and access request management, identifying opportunities to optimise and shift-left.
• Governance documentation detailing the SDLC for the solution.
• Access model detailing the Roles & Permissions.
• License and maintenance documentation.
• Initiating and supporting with application assessments, including security, system validation
• architecture, infrastructure, procurement and data privacy as needed.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelors in Information Technology or similar area, or other relevant degree, or proven ability to work within these areas
• Demonstrable knowledge of Atlassian products with particular emphasis on administration and support of Jira Cloud in a medium/large deployment is a must.
• Experience working in and an appreciation of agile/lean approaches and culture.
• Understanding the balance between empowering agile/lean teams and providing governance frameworks when using tools such as Jira.
• Vendor management.
• Experience managing both IT operations and investment budgets would be a bonus.

What You'll Get

• Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining
• Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)

We are an equal opportunity employerWe are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Summary

Location: Crawley Type: Full time

We don't just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com.We don't just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with