Hiring: Enterprise Solution Architect – Atlassian Cloud Migration (Jira & Confluence)
Location: Sheffield, UK (Onsite)
We are looking for an experienced
Enterprise Solution Architect / Engineering Lead
to lead a large-scale migration of
Atlassian Jira and Confluence from Data Center (DC) to Atlassian Cloud
.
This is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining architecture, governance, and delivery across the entire migration lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
* Define end-to-end solution architecture for Jira & Confluence DC → Cloud migration.
* Design near real-time data replica, synchronisation engine, abstraction APIs, and integration patterns.
* Establish canonical data models, API contracts, transformation logic, and dual-run mode switching.
* Evaluate and recommend platforms across database, integration, API gateway, automation, and event streaming.
Security, Governance & Compliance
* Ensure adherence to enterprise security, compliance, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
* Establish data governance, lineage tracking, auditability, and traceability standards.
Technical Delivery Leadership
* Produce architecture artefacts including HLDs, LLDs, data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, and ADRs.
* Review and approve engineering and vendor technical designs.
* Provide guidance on scalability, resilience, performance optimisation, rate limiting, and error handling.
Migration Lifecycle Leadership
Lead architecture across all migration phases:
Discovery & Data Cleansing
Configuration Standardisation
Target-State Design
Pilot Migration & Migration Waves
UAT & Production Cutover
Validation, Reconciliation & Hypercare
BAU Operational Handover
Stakeholder Engagement
* Support Program Manager in risk management and dependency tracking.
* Collaborate with enterprise architecture, engineering, security, product, and Atlassian partner teams.
* Provide executive-level technical reporting and advisory support.
Required Skills & Experience
* 8+ years in Solution Architecture or Enterprise Architecture roles.
* Experience delivering SaaS transformations, large-scale migrations, or cloud modernisation programs.
* Strong expertise in:
* API design & REST principles
* Event-driven architecture
* Data modelling & schema mapping
* Hybrid cloud/on-prem architecture.
* Knowledge of Atlassian Cloud APIs, export/import frameworks, and identity integrations.
* Strong architecture documentation and stakeholder leadership skills.
Certifications
Required:
* TOGAF 9 Certified (or equivalent)
Preferred:
* AWS Solutions Architect Professional
* Azure Solutions Architect Expert
* Google Professional Cloud Architect
* Atlassian ACP Certifications.