Technical Lead - Jira Migration

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Technical Migration Lead (Jira Cloud) - Tier 1 Investment Bank Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite). Salary: Up to £850/day (Inside IR35). Start: ASAP. Initial contract to end of year (likely extension). A Tier 1 Investment Bank is seeking a Technical Migration Lead to drive a large-scale Jira Data Center to Jira Cloud migration across its Finance & Risk Technology function. This is a high-impact, infrastructure-focused role supporting a major regulatory-driven data and technology transformation programme, with responsibility for migrating 300-400 Jira projects into a single, governed cloud environment. The Role You’ll take ownership of a dedicated migration workstream, leading end-to-end delivery across planning, execution, and governance. Working closely with engineering teams, Jira practitioners, and embedded Atlassian specialists, you’ll ensure a smooth, controlled transition to Jira Cloud with minimal disruption. This role sits within a risk technology environment (counterparty credit risk), so exposure to Market Risk, RWA, Basel, or similar domains is highly valuable. Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end Jira Cloud migration delivery (discovery, mapping, dry runs, cutover, and aftercare) Orchestrate wave-based migration planning across hundreds of projects Drive governance, RAID management, and dependency tracking across workstreams Standardise Jira templates, workflows, and plugin usage in the Cloud environment Collaborate with engineering teams and Jira SMEs to ensure migration readiness and adoption Produce executive reporting, dashboards, and migration KPIs Support data validation, archival strategy, and regulatory evidence requirements Work closely with Atlassian teams embedded in the business
Required Experience
Proven experience leading Jira Cloud migrations in complex enterprise environments Strong Jira SME / Administration expertise (Data Center to Cloud) Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, plugins such as ScriptRunner, Advanced Roadmaps, etc.) Solid understanding of data migration, scripting, or API-based tooling Experience managing large-scale, multi-team technology workstreams Strong RAID management, governance, and stakeholder communication skills Background in financial services preferred (Market Risk, RWA, Basel, or similar highly desirable)
Apply Now This is an urgent requirement with a target start date ASAP (ideally by 1st June). Please submit your CV by Monday to be considered. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime

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