Cybersearch, Ltd.

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Jira Platform Engineer (Enterprise Data Center & Cloud Migration Leader) 6 month contract (potential extension) 1005 Remote w2 only Overview: We are seeking a senior, enterprise-level Jira Platform Engineer to join a highly experienced team that plays a vital role in product development operations. This position supports one of the largest and most complex Jira Data Center environments globally and will be instrumental in leading and executing a large-scale migration to the Atlassian Cloud Stack. This is not a basic Jira administrator role. The selected candidate must be capable of owning Jira as a mission-critical enterprise platform — operating confidently across application administration, infrastructure layers, and cloud migration strategy. The environment supports 30,000–40,000+ global users, and the right candidate must have experience operating at comparable scale. What You’ll Do: • Own and support large-scale Jira Data Center environments (enterprise scale) • Lead and contribute to complex Data Center to Jira Cloud migrations • Develop migration strategies beyond simple lift-and-shift approaches • Perform plugin rationalization and governance redesign for Cloud readiness • Support post-migration stabilization and performance optimization • Administer both Jira Data Center and Jira Cloud ecosystems at scale • Perform application-level upgrades, optimization, cleanup, and performance tuning • Maintain and enhance monitoring and alerting solutions (New Relic, Splunk) • Build and automate tooling to expand self-service capabilities • Integrate Jira with enterprise platforms (e.g., GitHub and related development tools) • Partner with infrastructure teams to ensure systems are patched, secure, and optimized • Troubleshoot complex front-end and back-end technical challenges in a high-scale enterprise environment Required Experience & Qualifications: Enterprise Jira Expertise • 5+ years of hands-on Jira Data Center administration at enterprise scale • 2+ years of Jira Cloud administration at enterprise scale • Proven experience leading large-scale Data Center to Cloud migrations • Experience in environments supporting 30,000–40,000+ global users • Deep understanding of: • Migration strategy • Plugin rationalization • Governance redesign • Post-migration stabilization • Enterprise-scale performance considerations Infrastructure & Systems Expertise • Strong proficiency in RedHat Linux system administration • Experience with clustering, server management, and performance tuning • Solid understanding of OS-level support and enterprise data center environments • Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting across infrastructure layers