Atlassian Cloud Migration Engineer (Contract)

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Job Title: Atlassian Cloud Migration Engineer
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contract: 9 Months (with potential extension)
Organisation: Leading Global Consultancy

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Atlassian Cloud Migration Engineer to join a leading consultancy for a high-impact 9-month engagement. This role will be pivotal in delivering a large-scale migration from Atlassian Data Centre to Atlassian Cloud, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance throughout the process.

You will work closely with technical teams, client SMEs, and stakeholders to plan, execute, and validate all aspects of the migration-bringing both deep technical expertise and strong communication skills to the table.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and execute migrations of Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management from Data Centre to Cloud

  • Navigate Atlassian Cloud admin settings, including user management, groups, and product access

  • Utilise Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) and Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant (CCMA) for pre-migration checks, test runs, and incremental migrations

  • Review and interpret migration assistant logs, identifying and resolving errors

  • Conduct site imports, CSV imports, and cloud-to-cloud transfers

  • Assess app compatibility, document workarounds, and manage app-related issues

  • Perform data transformation, mapping, and reconciliation using Excel or Google Sheets

  • Leverage Jira REST APIs, automation rules, Scriptrunner (basic scripts), or Postman for migration-related tasks

  • Work with JSON/YAML formats in Atlassian configurations and automation

  • Troubleshoot and resolve migration blockers such as unsupported field types, user mismatches, and app conflicts

  • Document technical findings, remediation plans, configuration summaries, and runbooks

  • Lead technical walkthroughs and working sessions with stakeholders

  • Configure and manage Atlassian Guard, SSO authentication policies, and SCIM-based provisioning

  • Provide post-migration support, reviews, and issue resolution

Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven hands-on admin experience with Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management (Cloud and Data Centre)

  • Strong track record in Atlassian Cloud migrations for enterprise environments

  • Ability to independently manage end-to-end migration processes

  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk management

  • Strong technical documentation and communication skills

  • Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities

Soft Skills

  • Highly detail-oriented and self-motivated

  • Comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously

  • Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

  • Proactive in surfacing risks, inconsistencies, and recommendations

Why Join?

  • Opportunity to deliver a high-profile migration with a globally recognised consultancy

  • Collaborative, fast-moving project team environment

  • Sydney-based role with hybrid working arrangements

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