Senior JIRA Consultant

Datamatics Technologies

Employer Active

Posted 15 hrs ago

Experience

10 - 15 Years

Job Location

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Education

Bachelor of Science(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end JIRA solution design and implementation for complex enterprise programs

  • Define and govern JIRA configuration standards, best practices, and operating models

  • Architect and implement advanced workflows, automations, and permission models

  • Lead JIRA integrations with CI/CD, DevOps, ITSM, and enterprise systems

  • Provide expert-level JQL, reporting, and dashboard design for executive and delivery KPIs

  • Oversee JIRA Cloud and/or Data Center migrations, upgrades, and performance tuning

  • Act as escalation point for complex L3 issues and root cause analysis

  • Mentor junior consultants and administrators

  • Collaborate with Agile Coaches, DevOps teams, and PMOs to align tooling with delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)

  • Ensure platform security, audit readiness, and compliance with enterprise policies

  • Produce solution documentation, governance artifacts, and knowledge transfer materials

  • Engage with business and IT leadership to shape roadmap and continuous improvement initiatives


  • 7 10+ years of experience working with Atlassian JIRA in enterprise environments

  • Deep expertise in JIRA configuration, administration, and advanced customization

  • Strong hands-on experience with JQL, Automation for JIRA, and scripting

  • Expertise with ScriptRunner (Groovy) or Atlassian Forge / REST APIs

  • Proven experience integrating JIRA with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps)

  • Strong understanding of Agile, SAFe, DevOps, and ITSM frameworks

  • Experience leading JIRA Cloud and/or Data Center implementations

  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills


  • Atlassian JIRA (Cloud & Data Center)

  • JIRA Service Management, Confluence

  • ScriptRunner, REST APIs, Forge

  • JQL, advanced automation rules

  • CI/CD and DevOps toolchains

  • Reporting, dashboards, and analytics

  • Desired Candidate Profile

    7 10+ years of experience working with Atlassian JIRA in enterprise environments

  • Deep expertise in JIRA configuration, administration, and advanced customization

  • Strong hands-on experience with JQL, Automation for JIRA, and scripting

  • Expertise with ScriptRunner (Groovy) or Atlassian Forge / REST APIs

  • Proven experience integrating JIRA with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps)

  • Strong understanding of Agile, SAFe, DevOps, and ITSM frameworks

  • Experience leading JIRA Cloud and/or Data Center implementations

  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills


  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

  • Atlassian certifications (ACP-100, ACP-120, ACP-620, or equivalent) strongly preferred

  • SAFe or Agile certifications are a plus

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