Location: Berkeley, CA (Hybrid)
Client: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Berkeley Lab (ESnet)
Duration: 9-Month Contract
Pay Rate: $95/hour + benefits
Our client, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is seeking an experienced Jira Architect to support the Enterprise Services Network (ESnet) Work Structure team in transforming its Jira environment into a scalable, enterprise-wide platform.
This is a highly visible role responsible for designing and implementing a standardized Jira architecture, leading data remediation and migrations, establishing governance standards, and enabling executive portfolio reporting. The ideal candidate is a strategic Jira expert with deep experience in Jira Cloud administration, enterprise-scale implementations, workflow optimization, and organizational change management.
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Design and finalize ESnet's enterprise Jira architecture, including standardized issue hierarchies (Initiatives, Epics, Stories, Tasks, and Bugs).
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Develop long-term architecture for Portfolio, Procurement, Program, Group, and Department spaces.
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Architect and implement Jira Goals to align strategic objectives with execution.
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Standardize and optimize the use of Atlassian Teams across the organization.
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Enhance Advanced Roadmaps to provide executive and project-level portfolio reporting, dependency tracking, capacity planning, and goal progress.
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Assess and remediate existing Jira configurations, including:
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Custom fields
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Workflows
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Screens
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Permission schemes
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Notification schemes
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Statuses
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Priorities
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Components
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Boards
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Filters
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Consolidate redundant configurations and eliminate technical debt.
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Design reusable workflow schemes supporting engineering, operations, and administrative teams.
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Develop strategies for project cleanup, archival, and long-term maintainability.
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Lead enterprise-wide Jira data migration efforts with minimal disruption.
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Execute bulk migration and mapping of projects into the new enterprise architecture.
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Support teams transitioning from legacy project spaces into standardized departmental structures.
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Ensure sprint continuity, reporting integrity, and dependency management throughout migrations.
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Serve as a trusted technical advisor in resolving cross-functional configuration requirements.
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Develop a comprehensive Jira Governance Framework to prevent future configuration drift.
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Create standards for change control, naming conventions, project creation, workflow approvals, and custom field management.
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Deliver training for executive leadership focused on portfolio reporting, dashboards, goal tracking, and capacity planning.
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Provide technical documentation and knowledge transfer for Jira administrators and power users.
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Minimum 3 years of hands-on Jira Administration experience
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Demonstrated expertise with Jira Cloud
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Strong experience designing enterprise Jira environments supporting 100+ users across multiple departments
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Expertise in:
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Workflow design
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Permission schemes
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Custom field configuration
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Jira Automation
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Advanced Roadmaps
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Experience creating executive dashboards, filters, and portfolio reporting
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Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
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Must be authorized to work in the United States
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Ability to collaborate remotely during Pacific Time business hours
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Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP), Jira Administrator, or similar certification
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Experience supporting research institutions, government organizations, or higher education
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Familiarity with portfolio management methodologies such as PMI or SAFe
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Experience integrating Jira with Confluence
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Background in enterprise change management and organizational technology rollouts
