Senior Atlassian Platform Engineer

About the role

Social Discovery Group is seeking a Senior Atlassian Platform Engineer to manage and evolve its Jira and Confluence environments. You will ensure platform stability, improve governance, and automate routine tasks for a global team.

Key responsibilities

• Administer Jira Server/Data Center, Confluence, and Atlassian Cloud instances.
• Configure and support workflows, permissions, dashboards, JQL, automations, integrations, and plugins.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive platform reliability.
• Handle maintenance, upgrades, housekeeping, and incident resolution.
• Reduce configuration debt and improve governance.
• Automate administrative tasks using ScriptRunner, REST API, and scripting tools.
• Collaborate with Infra, SRE, DBA, and engineering teams on system and performance matters.

Required profile

• 3+ years administering Jira Server/Data Center and Confluence.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Jira as a critical internal platform.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot server issues, analyze logs, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Understanding of Jira architecture, JVM basics, and indexing impact.
• Experience with REST API, ScriptRunner, webhooks, and automation.
• Ability to write and maintain Groovy, Python, or Bash scripts.
• Fluent Russian and at least intermediate English (B1).

Required skills

• Jira Server
• Jira Data Center
• Confluence
• Atlassian Cloud
• Workflows, permissions, custom fields, dashboards, JQL
• REST API
• ScriptRunner
• Webhooks
• Groovy
• Python
• Bash
• JVM basics
• Indexing and performance monitoring

What we offer

• Full‑time remote work
• 28 vacation days per year
• 7 wellness days for personal recovery
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000
• 50% coverage for professional training and conferences
• Corporate discount for English lessons
• Health benefits with up to $1,000 annual reimbursement