The Adaptavist Group is a global family of companies with one common goal: to make business work better. We combine the best talent, technology, and processes to make it easier for our customers to excel–today and tomorrow. We are experts at delivering innovative software, tailored solutions, and quality services across some of the world’s most trusted technology ecosystems, including Atlassian, AWS, Slack, monday.com, Aha!, GitLab, and many more. Supporting a customer base of 22,000+, and representing more than half of the Fortune 500, The Adaptavist Group exists to support clients’ day-to-day workflows, business transformation, and high-growth strategies. We offer a comprehensive but always-evolving range of services across five key practices: agile, DevOps, work management, ITSM, and cloud. Our depth of knowledge across these practices unites us in our mission to help businesses embrace continuous transformation and make it their competitive advantage.
Technical Consultant
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United Kingdom
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7 days ago
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Technical Consultant
The Adaptavist Group
Role Description We are seeking an experienced Atlassian Jira Engineer to design, scale, and evolve enterprise solutions that power our Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) practices. In this role, you will leverage your deep expertise in Jira configuration and customization to bridge the gap between technical execution and SAFe portfolio constructs. Partnering closely with Agile Coaches, Product Management, and Engineering leaders, you will ensure Jira serves as a high-performing, scalable platform that drives transparency, governance, and continuous improvement across the organization. Jira Platform Engineering & Configuration - Design and implement enterprise-grade Jira configurations aligned to SAFe® Constructs (Portfolio Epics, Features, Stories, Planning Increments, etc.). - Configure and maintain issue hierarchies, workflows, screens, fields, permissions, and schemes to support scaled agile delivery. - Build and maintain Jira projects and templates that enable consistency while allowing team-level flexibility. - Ensure Jira configurations support governance, auditability, and reporting requirements without over-burdening delivery teams. SAFe® Enablement - Translate SAFe® concepts (Lean Portfolio Management, ARTs, PIs, value streams) into practical Jira implementations. - Support PI Planning, execution, and tracking through Jira and related Atlassian tools. - Partner with Agile Coaches, Release Train Engineers, and Product leadership to continuously refine Jira usage in line with evolving SAFe® maturity. - Enable flow metrics, dependency management, and cross-team visibility using Jira data. Customization & Development - Develop custom Jira solutions using: - Jira Automation - ScriptRunner (Groovy) - Forge and/or Connect apps - REST APIs and webhooks - Build custom fields, listeners, automation rules, and integrations to support enterprise workflows. - Design scalable solutions that avoid performance degradation and minimise technical debt. Integrations & Toolchain - Integrate Jira with other enterprise tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, source control, service management, portfolio tools, reporting platforms). - Maintain data integrity across integrated systems and ensure reliable bi-directional data flows. - Collaborate with platform and engineering teams on secure and compliant integrations. Reporting & Insights - Design and maintain dashboards and reports for teams, programs, and portfolios. - Enable metrics aligned to SAFe® and flow-based measurement (e.g., predictability, throughput, WIP). - Support leadership and governance reporting through trusted Jira data. Operational Excellence & Support - Act as a subject matter expert for Jira within the organisation. - Troubleshoot complex Jira issues and provide advanced support to users and admins. - Document standards, patterns, and best practices for Jira usage and configuration. - Contribute to platform governance and continuous improvement initiatives. Qualifications - Agile & SAFe® Experience - Jira Automation - Advanced Roadmaps (or equivalent) - Proven experience developing custom Jira solutions using: - ScriptRunner (Groovy) - Jira REST APIs - Experience integrating Jira with enterprise systems and DevOps toolchains. - Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. - Ability to balance standardisation with flexibility in a scaled environment. - Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement. - Comfortable working in complex, regulated, or matrixed organisations. - Extensive hands-on experience administering and engineering Atlassian Jira (Cloud and Data Center) in large organisations. - Workflow design and optimization - Custom fields and schemes - Portfolio, Solution, ART and Team-level metrics - Ability to translate agile theory into practical, usable Jira configurations Benefits - Generous holiday (PTO) allowance. - Flexible working hours. - MacBooks provided to all employees. - Support for fully remote workers to set up home offices. - Exceptional Time Away Policy including: - 26 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents. - 13 weeks for non-birthing parents. - Extended leave for adoption, IVF, surrogacy, elective egg freezing, and women's health needs. - Remote-first way of working.
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