Jira Architect

Description

Our client is a company with over 50 years of experience dedicated to the development, production, and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic reagents. At present, we are seeking to hire a Microsoft Office 365 Administrator to collaborate on managing and optimizing the organization's Microsoft 365 environment. **ROLE** Our client, a pharmaceutical-sector company, seeks to onboard a **Jira Architect Freelance** to participate in a short-term project aimed at reviewing, designing, and optimizing its Jira environment. The selected candidate will work with business, IT, quality, and project management teams to ensure Jira is configured in a scalable, efficient manner aligned with the organization’s operational, delivery, and compliance requirements. **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Analyze the current Jira configuration, including projects, workflows, schemes, boards, permissions, notifications, automations, and integrations. * Define a scalable, maintainable Jira architecture aligned with business and IT requirements. * Design and optimize workflows for project management, IT delivery, change management, quality, or operations. * Review issue types, custom fields, screens, permission schemes, notification schemes, and automation rules. * Propose improvements in governance, standardization, naming conventions, administration, and best practices. * Design dashboards and reports for project tracking, delivery performance, and management visibility. * Identify configuration risks, duplications, inefficiencies, or potential compliance gaps. * Perform hands-on configuration when necessary. * Advise on Jira best practices within regulated or validated environments. * Document the recommended architecture, configuration standards, and implementation plan. * Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and validate proposed solutions. * Conduct knowledge transfer to internal Jira administrators or project teams. * Proven experience as a Jira Architect, Jira Consultant, Atlassian Consultant, or Senior Jira Administrator. * Advanced and practical knowledge of Jira Software and Jira Service Management. * Experience designing complex workflows, schemes, automations, dashboards, and permission models. * Solid understanding of Jira governance, scalability, and administration best practices. * Experience with Atlassian Marketplace apps and integrations with other tools. * Ability to translate business requirements into practical Jira solutions. * Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. * Prior experience in the pharmaceutical sector, life sciences, healthcare, or regulated environments is highly valued. * Knowledge of GxP, CSV, validation, audit trails, or compliance requirements is valuable.