Senior Jira Developer

Job Title : Senior Jira Migration Lead / Senior Jira Developer (Contract – Remote)

Location : Remote (India)

Contract Duration : 1 Year

Shift Timing : Up to 2 PM ET overlap

Compensation : ₹25 LPA+ (depending on experience)

Experience Required : 15+ years (with deep Atlassian ecosystem expertise)

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Jira Developer / Migration Lead to lead the end-to-end migration of an enterprise Jira Data Center instance to Jira Cloud .

This role demands hands-on technical expertise, strong migration strategy experience, and coordination with business stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition with minimal downtime.

Responsibilities Audit existing Jira Data Center configurations.

Design and build the new Jira Cloud environment.

Execute a big-bang migration and validate post-migration integrity.

Deliver documentation, user training, and post-go-live support.

Required Skills & Experience 15+ years of direct Atlassian Jira Administration & Development.

Proven track record of Jira Data Center → Cloud migrations .

Strong hands-on experience with Atlassian Cloud Migration Assistant , Jira REST APIs , and ScriptRunner .

Deep understanding of Jira workflows, schemes, permissions, and automation .

Experience with Atlassian Marketplace apps and their migration equivalents.

Experience integrating Jira with SailPoint , Fusion , and SSO providers (Azure AD / Okta).

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator / Cloud Migration Specialist.

Experience with Confluence Cloud migrations is a plus.

Familiarity with Power BI or data visualization tools for Jira metrics.

Prior experience with US-based teams and remote collaboration in ET time zone .