Job Description

We are seeking a Jira / Confluence Consultant for a Central Government programme on an initial 12-month contract, paying up to £650 per day (umbrella, inside IR35).

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 40% on-site in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, or Sheffield (may increase to 60%)

Security Clearance: To either hold or to be able to pass SC clearance

Required Skills:

• Expert-level Jira and Confluence administration

• Atlassian plugin configuration (incl. ScriptRunner/Groovy)

• Migration of Jira/Confluence projects, users, and spaces

• Workflow/scheme co-design with delivery leads

• Performance tuning and optimisation

• Stakeholder engagement and clear communication

• Secure access management (roles, groups, permissions)

The Role:

• Lead Jira/Confluence migration across a large digital transformation programme

• Design and deliver bespoke Jira projects for cross-functional teams

• Integrate Jira with ServiceNow for strategic incident management

• Establish efficient admin processes for user and project requests

• Coordinate upgrades and communicate changes to users

• Support agile delivery teams in a fast-paced environment

Desirable:

• Experience in agile teams

• AWS infrastructure knowledge

Interested? Please apply below.

Jira, Confluence, Atlassian, Migration, ScriptRunner, Agile, ServiceNow, Public Sector, SC Cleared