Senior Jira Engineer – SC CLEARED - OUTSIDE IR35 – HIRING ASAP

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 3 Months (Extendable)
Location: 1-2 days per week in the Portsmouth office & 3-4 days per week remote working
Rate: £480 - £492 per day OUTSIDE IR35

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Summary
As the Jira Engineer, you will need to deliver the following outcome(s):

Implement Service Architecture design plans, build out the JSM environment.
Test, and iterate based on user needs

Top 3 Skills:

Adaptable Problem-Solver. Since you will be handling everything from L1 support to L3 engineering in a growing environment, you must be comfortable pivoting between routine maintenance and complex solution design without losing momentum.
You will work across the team ensuring Jira solutions are integrated seamlessly into the wider programme.
User-Centred. By prioritising the developer experience, you will build intuitive service wrappers and support tools that truly empower teams rather than adding friction.

Key Skills:

Atlassian administration - Deep, hands-on experience configuring and managing Jira Software, Jira Service Management.
Workflow engineering - Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into elegant, functional Jira workflows, automation, and custom schemes.
Extensive experience with the Atlassian add-on ecosystem to extend platform capabilities.
Comfortable providing multi-level technical support, from high-level L3 architectural troubleshooting to initial L1/L2 triage and resolution.
Skilled in documenting system changes, creating user guides, and generating performance reports to track instance health