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Infrastructure Tech Lead - JIRA Migration
£33,000 - 65,000
Harvey Nash
Eastwoodbury Lane, South East London
£33,000 - 65,000
Requirements
Must:
- Significant experience leading complex technology migrations within regulated or enterprise environments
- Strong hands-on knowledge of Jira (Data Center & Cloud) and related Atlassian tooling
- Experience with Jira administration, APIs, scripting (e.g. Python), and migration tooling
- Proven ability to run governance forums, manage cutovers, and deliver time-boxed migration waves
- Experience producing executive reporting and defining migration success metrics
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail clearly
- Financial services or large, global enterprise experience strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end Jira Cloud migration waves, including discovery, mapping, sandbox dry-runs, cutover, validation, and aftercare
- Own migration governance including RAID management, dependency tracking, GO / NO-GO forums, and auditable evidence packs
- Enforce adoption of a single Jira Cloud target operating model (templates, workflows, permissions, plugins) and manage exceptions
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across technology and business teams, managing resistance to standardisation
- Define data retention and archival strategies for historical Jira content in line with regulatory requirements
- Produce executive-level reporting, dashboards, and KPIs aligned to PPM and regulatory oversight needs
- Oversee Jira Cloud integrations and app strategy (e.g. ScriptRunner, Advanced Roadmaps, Zephyr, Git integrations)
- Develop and continuously improve migration runbooks, standards, and delivery cadence to drive predictable outcomes
- Support training, communications, and user enablement to ensure smooth post-migration adoption
Description
We are a leading investment bank based in London, seeking a Tech Migration Lead for a contract role in a hybrid setting. This position involves leading our end-to-end JIRA cloud migration efforts. We offer a dynamic work environment with a focus on collaboration across technology and business teams. Join us to drive our migration projects while addressing various challenges and ensuring smooth adoption post-migration.
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