Atlassian Technical Engineer

Sector: Public Sector

Contract Type: Contract, Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford (2 days/month in office)

Rate: £455/day (Inside IR35)

Clearance: BPSS + SC eligible required - UK National

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Atlassian Technical Engineer to configure, maintain and optimise Atlassian tooling, ensuring the platform meets organisational needs at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver hands-on Jira and Confluence upgrades, migrations and consolidations
• Perform technical assessments and health checks across Atlassian instances
• Administer Bitbucket and Bamboo alongside core Jira/Confluence products
• Configure Jira Service Management - queues, SLAs and automation
• Support integration between Jira and other applications via APIs/Scripting
• Configure and manage CI/CD automation tooling for upgrades and testing

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years' experience in Atlassian solution delivery/Application Engineering
• Atlassian technical migration accreditation/certifications
• Certified in administration of Jira and Confluence
• Strong API and Scripting knowledge
• Understanding of Agile, Scrum, DevOps/CI/CD and ITIL

Desirable:

• Experience configuring workflows, custom fields and reporting dashboards with customers
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills