Senior Atlassian Platform Architect: Jira, JSM & Confluence

Datavant2

United States

On-site

USD 160,000 - 180,000

Full time

13 days ago
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Job summary

Datavant is seeking 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 blends enterprise architecture with delivery, defining target architecture and standards while implementing complex automations and integrations.

You will partner with IT, Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Product teams to translate requirements into scalable tech solutions, mentor Jira admins, and drive

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years leading Jira/Atlassian ecosystems.
  • Hands-on Jira Cloud and JSM expertise across workflows, schemes, custom fields, permissions, automation, security and project configuration.
  • Experience with Forge, REST APIs and webhooks for complex integrations.
  • Experience defining enterprise architecture, platform governance, configuration standards, roadmaps and reusable design patterns.
  • Experience designing JSM and ITSM solutions aligned with ITIL practices and an enterprise IT operating model.
  • Knowledge of Atlassian Cloud identity and security including SAML, SSO, SCIM and access controls.
  • Direct experience with HIPAA and FedRAMP requirements and translating them into platform controls.
  • Experience assessing platform health and leading remediation, migration or transformation initiatives.
  • Governing Marketplace apps and Atlassian extensions.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills and ability to mentor Jira admins.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the target architecture, technical strategy and 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 remediation of configuration sprawl, technical debt 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 and recovery.
  • Define security, privacy, availability, recoverability, performance, data-retention and audit requirements.
  • Introduce architecture reviews, change controls and lifecycle-management processes.
  • Lead major platform remediation, consolidation, migration, redesign and integration initiatives.
  • Evaluate Marketplace apps and Atlassian capabilities based on security, cost 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 changes and mentoring the team.
  • Act as senior escalation point for architectural issues and platform risks.
  • Support licensing, application rationalization, vendor decisions and platform investment planning.

Skills

Jira/JSM expertise
Atlassian Forge
REST APIs
Webhooks
Automation workflows
Enterprise architecture
ITIL familiarity
Security & SSO
HIPAA/FedRAMP
Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Rovo
ScriptRunner
Marketplace apps
Confluence

Job description

Datavant is seeking 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 blends enterprise architecture with delivery, defining target architecture and standards while implementing complex automations and integrations.

You will partner with IT, Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Product teams to translate requirements into scalable tech solutions, mentor Jira admins, and drive

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