Senior Atlassian Platform Architect - Jira & Confluence

Datavant; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant, the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare, seeks an Atlassian Platform Architect to own the technical direction and evolution of Jira, JSM, Confluence and the broader Atlassian ecosystem.

This senior, hands-on role combines enterprise architecture with delivery: define the target architecture and roadmap, set governance, design complex automations and integrations, and mentor the Jira administration team to secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years experience leading Jira and the Atlassian ecosystem within a large or complex organisation.
• Deep hands-on Jira Cloud and JSM expertise across workflows, schemes, custom fields, permissions, automation, security and project configuration.
• Strong technical experience with Forge, REST APIs, webhooks, workflow extensions and enterprise integrations.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target architecture, technical strategy and prioritized roadmap for Jira, JSM, Confluence and the wider Atlassian ecosystem.
• Establish enterprise standards for data models, workflows, schemes, fields, permissions, automation, integrations, reporting and naming conventions.
• Take ownership of platform health and lead the remediation of configuration sprawl, technical debt, duplicate objects and inconsistent platform patterns.
• Design and implement complex solutions using Jira Automation, Rovo, ScriptRunner, REST APIs, webhooks and Marketplace applications.
• Define JSM and ITSM architecture supporting service requests, incidents, problems, changes, knowledge and asset management.
• Establish integration standards covering APIs, identity systems, authentication, data ownership, monitoring, error handling and recovery.
• Define security, privacy, availability, recoverability, performance, data‑retention and audit requirements.
• Introduce architecture reviews, change controls and lifecycle‑management processes that protect the platform while supporting delivery.
• Lead major platform remediation, consolidation, migration, redesign and integration initiatives.
• Evaluate Marketplace applications and emerging Atlassian capabilities, including Atlassian Intelligence and Rovo, based on security, privacy and maintainability.
• Partner with IT, Security, Privacy, Compliance, Enterprise Systems, Product and Engineering to translate requirements into sustainable technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to Jira administrators by reviewing complex changes, establishing reusable patterns, mentoring the team and taking ownership of high‑risk work.
• Act as the senior escalation point for architectural issues, significant platform risks and complex technical decisions.
• Support licensing, application rationalization, vendor decisions and platform investment planning.

Skills

Jira expertise

Atlassian ecosystem

Enterprise architecture

Security & privacy

Stakeholder management

Tools

Forge

REST APIs

ScriptRunner

Rovo

Job description

Datavant, the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare, seeks an Atlassian Platform Architect to own the technical direction and evolution of Jira, JSM, Confluence and the broader Atlassian ecosystem.

This senior, hands-on role combines enterprise architecture with delivery: define the target architecture and roadmap, set governance, design complex automations and integrations, and mentor the Jira administration team to secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.