Sr Jira Application Engineer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support a leading enterprise client by driving the design, implementation, and optimization of complex Atlassian platform solutions across multiple business functions. This individual will lead the architecture, configuration, and governance of Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, and related integrations, ensuring scalable and high-performing solutions that align with business objectives. The role will establish engineering standards, development patterns, and platform best practices while partnering with stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps and drive enterprise adoption. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with Atlassian Cloud administration, workflow automation, API integrations, and platform governance within large-scale environments. This person will also mentor engineering teams, lead critical incident resolution efforts, and champion continuous improvement initiatives across the application ecosystem

Skills and Requirements

• 6+ years experience as an Application Engineer within Jira, Atlassian and confluence
• Manage and prioritize the operational backlog
• Lead complex configuration and administration decisions in Jira
• Guide workflows, schemas, fields, permissions, and automation
• Enforce Jira standards across cross functional teams
• Assess the impact of requested changes before implementation
• Lead API inventory, cleanup, and governance
• Support IAM and least-privilege implementation
• Partner with Cybersecurity, IAM, Architecture, Enablement, and Delivery teams
• Support the Atlassian license renewal and vendor discussions
• Coach and guide the current system administrators
• Reduce key-person and operational dependency risks

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