Technical Migration Lead (Jira Cloud) - Tier 1 Investment Bank
?? London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) ?? Up to £850/day (Inside IR35) ?? ASAP Start | 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 ? 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.
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