Jira Administrator (Outside IR35)
11 days ago
Liverpool
• We're recruiting for a senior Jira Administrator contract position to take ownership of a complex Jira and JSM environment, leading governance, workflow design, automation, and continuous improvement across the platform., • Michael Page Technology are proud to be partnered with a national infrastructure leader operating across multiple high-value sites across the UK, managing complex logistics, operational services and large-scale technology platforms that underpin critical supply-chain and industrial activity., • The client is currently delivering a major multi-year modernisation programme, investing heavily in digital tooling, automation, workflow efficiency and service-delivery excellence to drive standardisation, resilience and platform maturity across the organisation., • As the Jira Administrator, you will lead the direction, governance, and evolution of Jira and JSM., • You will modernise workflows, structures, automation, and processes, whilst reducing complexity, addressing technical debt, and creating long-term scalability., • Whilst the role will be a standalone Outside IR35 position, you will work closely with teams to ensure Jira supports high-quality service delivery., • There will be expectations to influence platform standards and ensure consistent, well-designed configurations., • The role will be full-time, 5 days per week, and the expectation is that you will be on-site for 2 of those days at the Liverpool head office. As the Jira subject-matter-expert, you will also have the following responsibilities: • Own and manage Jira and JSM platforms, ensuring stability, quality, and governance., • Redesign and optimise workflows, schemes, SLAs, portals, queues, and issue types, and build scalable automation using Automation and ScriptRunner., • Establish naming conventions, configuration standards, and guardrails., • Conduct platform reviews to identify inconsistencies and improvement areas., • Support integrations (REST API, webhooks, identity providers)., • Troubleshoot platform issues and liaise with Atlassian support as needed., • Engage with stakeholders, translate requirements, and coach teams on best practice. As the successful candidate for the Jira Administrator role, you will have the following experience: • Strong hands-on Jira Cloud administration expertise., • Deep understanding of workflows, permissions, schemes, and JSM configuration., • Experience with complex automation design (ScriptRunner)., • Proven ability to clean up or govern unstructured Jira environments., • Solid understanding of REST API integrations and identity provider setups (SSO/SCIM)., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively., • Daily rate between £600 and £700., • 6 Month contract (Likely extensions).