Jira Architect

Description

**THE COMPANY** 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 onboard a Microsoft Office 365 Administrator to support the management and optimization of the organization's Microsoft 365 environment. **ROLE** Our client, a company in the pharmaceutical sector, is seeking to onboard a **Freelance Jira Architect** 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 that Jira is configured in a scalable, efficient manner and 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 required. * 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. **REQUIREMENTS** * Proven experience as a Jira Architect, Jira Consultant, Atlassian Consultant, or Senior Jira Administrator. * Advanced, hands-on 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-based solutions. * Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. * Prior experience in the pharmaceutical sector, life sciences, healthcare, or regulated environments is highly desirable. * Knowledge of GxP, CSV, validation, audit trails, or compliance requirements is desirable.