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Jira Architect

ArchitectConstruction & Real Estate

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Overview

About the OrganizationA nationally recognized research institution where your work directly supports groundbreaking scientific programs.

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ArchitectConstruction & Real Estate

About the Role

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This is a hands-on, high-visibility engagement for a Jira expert who enjoys solving complex structural problems, standardizing chaotic environments, and enabling both individual teams and executive leadership to work more effectively within Jira.

Responsibilities

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→Finalize the global issue hierarchy (Initiative → Epic → Story/Task/Bug), ensuring seamless cross-space linking and dependency mapping
→Design the structural architecture for long-term Portfolio, Procurement, Programs, and Group/Department spaces
→Architect the deployment of Jira's native Goals feature to map strategic objectives to the work delivery layer
→Evaluate, refine, and scale the current use of Atlassian Teams across the instance
→Refine and improve Advanced Roadmaps plans and architect reporting for status, progress, dates, blockers, and Goal completion metrics

Audit, rationalize, and merge redundant custom fields, workflow statuses, resolutions, notification schemes, and screen layouts
Build a standardized set of reusable workflow schemes for software engineering, operations, and administrative functions
Clean up historical, orphaned, or obsolete components, labels, versions, and permission groups; formulate an archiving strategy for inactive projects

Guide teams through transitioning from legacy dedicated spaces into shared Group/Department spaces
Lead technical execution of bulk data mapping, migration, and cleansing without data loss or downtime
Support teams in aligning Team profiles, boards, and plans with the new structure, without disrupting active sprint tracking or cross-project dependencies
Act as a neutral technical advisor to resolve competing requirements between departments regarding field or workflow customization

Design and deliver leadership enablement sessions on portfolio visibility, dashboard consumption, and capacity tracking
Provide deep-dive documentation and training for internal Jira administrators and team leads
Author a Jira Governance Playbook detailing change control procedures for new custom fields, projects, and integrations

Requirements

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Minimum 3 years of hands-on Jira administration experience, including workflow design, permission schemes, and custom field configuration
Demonstrated experience with Jira Cloud
Experience configuring portfolio-level project structures for organizations of comparable scale (100+ users, multiple departments)
Proficiency with Jira Automation
Ability to create and document dashboards and filters for executive audiences

Preferred Qualifications

Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP), Jira Administrator, or equivalent certification
Prior experience supporting research, government, or higher-education organizations
Familiarity with portfolio or program management frameworks (e.g., PMI, SAFe, or similar)
Experience integrating Jira with Confluence for documentation and governance publishing
Background in change management or organizational rollout of collaboration tooling

Engagement Requirements

Available for remote collaboration
Able to participate in stakeholder interviews and workshops during Pacific Time business hours
Must be eligible to work in the United States