Senior Jira Automation Architect — Remote, 1099 Contract

Toptal; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Toptal is seeking an execution-focused Advanced Jira Automation Developer to design, build, and deploy end-to-end business process automations that streamline operational workflows within the Jira ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will replace manual processes with reliable automated Jira solutions, leveraging smart values, JQL, and custom field logic to orchestrate cross-functional work for non-developer teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mastery of Jira Automation features with deep experience in complex smart values and multi-project rules.
• Experience configuring REST APIs and webhooks to trigger external actions or ingest data.
• Ability to translate messy manual processes into clean automated Jira workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build end-to-end Jira-based automations to replace manual workflows for non-developer teams.
• Develop advanced Jira automation rules using smart values, JQL, and custom field logic.
• Create and maintain API/webhook integrations to connect Jira with external systems.

Skills

Advanced Jira Automation

Jira API & Webhooks

Scripting Proficiency

Systems Thinking

Tools

Jira REST API

ScriptRunner

Job description

Toptal is seeking an execution-focused Advanced Jira Automation Developer to design, build, and deploy end-to-end business process automations that streamline operational workflows within the Jira ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will replace manual processes with reliable automated Jira solutions, leveraging smart values, JQL, and custom field logic to orchestrate cross-functional work for non-developer teams.